Yesterday the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority said that modules supplied by Scheuten between August 2009 and February 2012 – under the brand name “Multisol” – have been confirmed as potentialfire hazards.

At least 15 blazes have been confirmed, although none in the Netherlands. France has reportedly had the most problems with such fires – caused by poor electricity connections with the junction box behind the module – given the emphasis the country has placed on building-integrated PV (BIPV) in past incentive schemes.