RETC 2026 PV Module Index Highlights Growing Focus on Long-Term Solar Reliability and Risk
Achieving Overall Highest Achiever status for three years or more includes manufacturers like JA Solar, Jinko Solar, LONGi Solar, Runergy, Solarspace, Trina Solar, VSUN Solar, Waaree, and Yingli Solar
Downside fleet performance metrics declined between 2020 and 2024, widening the gap between modeled and real-world operating results
As developers manage larger project portfolios, rising material costs, rapid manufacturing scale-up, and evolving global supply chains are increasing the focus on reliability testing, bill-of-materials verification, supply chain traceability, and production consistency
PV modules evaluated for PVMI report were exposed to extended stress testing designed to reflect real-world operating conditions
