PV module design is undergoing continuous optimization as manufacturers push efficiency and power while reducing material use and cost. Thinner wafers and glass, evolving encapsulation and interconnection schemes, new cell architectures and increasingly optimized bills of materials can improve performance and competitiveness, but also introduce new reliability considerations. At the same time, modules are being deployed across increasingly diverse applications and environmental conditions, raising the bar for product-specific design, testing and qualification.
Following last year’s TaiyangNews Reliable PV Module Design Conference, the 2026 edition will once again address a key challenge for the PV industry: how to combine rapid product innovation and continued cost reduction with high quality and long-term reliability.
The conference will bring together leading module manufacturers, material and component suppliers, testing organizations and other industry experts to discuss the latest module products and design concepts, material choices, quality considerations and reliability challenges – from cells, glass, encapsulants, backsheets and interconnection technologies to complete module architectures.
The TaiyangNews Reliable PV Module Design 2026 online conference will provide a technology-focused update on how PV module design is evolving – and what is needed to ensure that new products deliver the expected performance and reliability over decades of operation
Latest PV module products and design trends
New materials and component technologies
Quality and reliability implications of new module designs
Cost optimization without compromising quality
Reliability risks, failure modes and degradation
Testing and qualification beyond minimum certification requirements
Designing modules for different applications and operating environments
