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  • GlobalData: Solar is world’s favorite type of electricity generation (U.S loses ground under Trump)

    Solar has become the world’s favorite new type of electricity generation, with more solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity being installed than any other generation technology according to GlobalData, a provider of business information and analytics. The company’s latest report update on the GlobalData Power Attractiveness Index (GPAI) confirms that worldwide, approximatelyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mission Solar to start supplying PV modules to PetersenDean Roofing & Solar

    Mission Solar Energy, U.S. manufacturer of high-power solar modules, and PetersenDean Roofing & Solar, the nation’s largest privately held solar and roofing company, have joined forces. Together, the companies will offer homeowners an affordable path to solar ownership using American-built materials installed by U.S. workers. Mission Solar Energy will supplyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Builder 2017-10-02 14:00:28

    Republic Services and renewable energy company Soltage sent word of a 13.5 MW project constructed on three former landfill sites, or brownfields, in Massachusetts. Based on preliminary estimates, this project is expected to produce enough electricity to power 1,900 local households. When complete, the project will be comprised of 41,000 solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Module Evolution: What big-time PV improvements will boost panel efficiency?

    The solar industry is forever in need of constant innovation and scientific breakthrough. Even now, with PV capacity reaching record highs, prices continuing to fall and efficiencies inching up, more innovation is needed. A lot more. (Not to mention whatever fallout is felt in the module market following the SectionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV Pointers: Silicon heterojunction solar cell technology moves beyond the lab

    There’s been lots of buzz about silicon heterojunction [SHJ] solar cells and rightly so. SHJ is one of the more promising solar panel technologies to come along in some time due to its proven ability to improve conversion efficiency. In addition, panels employing SHJ cells have been able to improveRead More — Solar Builder magazine