Author: LEED Blogger
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Solar-Tectic patents perovskite, crystalline silicon thin-film tandem solar cell
Perovskite materials are always on the horizon for the solar industry, holding promise as a future solution to the long-standing problem of solar cell efficiency, which is of primary importance in today’s solar panel market. And while there have been numerous reports of perovskite/silicon (wafer) tandem solar cells, remarkably thereRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Photovoltaic facades: How feasible is the technology, and in what applications
There are several flavors of technology today jostling to make the dream of electricity-generating windows a reality. While these are likely too expensive and inefficient to be in your home any time soon, pilot projects for such windows in commercial buildings are gaining momentum, and studies (utilizing annual data ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soligent partners with Chilicon Power for grid-support inverter, monitoring solutions
Soligent Distribution, the leading distributor of solar equipment in the United States, has partnered with Chilicon Power, a tech-forward designer and manufacturer of grid-support inverter and monitoring solutions, to expand its quality product menu. Soligent, a pure play solar distributor, financier and technology platform supplies over 5,000 solar installers withRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar project logistics: Calculating the value of an efficient supply chain
What is a supply chain? It is the flow of all components that go into a given product, and then the flow of that product from its manufacturing origin to its end destination. In a global economy (yes, there still is one, despite Trump’s best efforts) the path from cradleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar FlexRack supplies G3-X fixed tilt system for 71-MW project in North Carolina
Solar FlexRack’s reputation within the solar industry continues to grow. A division of Northern States Metals, Solar FlexRack has completed shipments of its G3-X fixed tilt racking system to Brantley solar farm, a large-scale solar project in North Carolina. The 71 MWdc project, which is about 30 miles east ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine