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  • Vivint Solar expands into Rhode Island

    Vivint Solar announced that it is expanding its services into Rhode Island, expecting to employ 10-20 employees in the state in the coming months. Through Vivint Solar, residents in Rhode Island can purchase a system outright or finance the system with monthly payments, either through one of the institutions Vivint Solar hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar’s PowerXT module selected as finalist for Intersolar Innovation award

    Solaria Corp. is a global provider of solar module technologies. Its new flagship solar module, Solaria PowerXT, has been getting a lot of buzz and was recently selected as a finalist for the 2017 Intersolar Solar Industry Innovation Award. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Intersolar Award honors pioneering products andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Trina Solar hits 24.13 percent efficiency with IBC solar cell

    Trina Solar sent word that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 24.13% total-area efficiency for a large-area (156 x 156mm2) n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell. Testing details The record-breaking n-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cellRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Winning the Midwest: We look at how a new solar market is forming in the Midwest

    You’ve probably heard, but more solar is being installed than ever before. As the cost of solar dropped the last decade, the economic case in areas of the country with high electricity prices was simple. This isn’t the case in the Midwest, where energy costs are lower, which keeps everyoneRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mexico solar expansion: Two solar tracker companies with Latin America updates

    Array Technologies Inc. (ATI) and NEXTacker, two of the top solar tracker companies out there, had news last week concerning moves into Mexico. ATI opens new office ATI’s was the most notable of the announcements, as it is expanding its industry-leading tracker services into Latin America, supported by a newRead More — Solar Builder magazine