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  • SolaTrim adds 5.5-inch solar array protective barrier to lineup

    Due to an increasing demand, SolaTrim LLC announced today that another barrier size option will be added to their product line. In addition to the original ST-001, SolaTrim is now offering the ST-055, similar in design, but with a 5.5” width – a full inch and a quarter narrower thanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Boviet launching new PERC panels at Intersolar next week

    Boviet Solar Technology Co. will be displaying the company’s newest 60-cell PERC solar modules at the Intersolar North America 2017 exhibition July 11-13. The new Passivated Emitter Rear Cell (PERC) panels are among the first to launch from Boviet’s advanced PERC production line and are warrantied for 12 years withRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • U.S.-based solar module manufacturer Itek Energy is expanding its operations

    The Bellingham,Wash.-based company Itek Energy is expanding its operations and will begin production on the next generation of high-power, high-efficiency solar PV modules. “We’re powering up in every sense of the word,” says Itek COO Dave McCarty. “Our new factory will give us 210 megawatt capacity and our new modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Utility-scale solar generator costs declined 21 percent in two years

    Based on EIA survey data for new, utility-scale electric generators (those with a capacity greater than one megawatt), capacity-weighted average construction costs for many generator types have fallen in recent years. Annual changes in construction costs include the effects of differences in the geographic distribution of installed capacity between years,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mass Solar Connect program enhances online solar shopping experience for home owners

    To protect consumers and level the playing field between large and small solar installers, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has chosen Mass Energy Consumers Alliance and EnergySage to administer the 2017 Mass Solar Connect program. Mass Solar Connect offers a simplified and trustworthy solar shopping experience. By leveraging anRead More — Solar Builder magazine