Category: Solar Power & Energy
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U.S. adds more solar capacity than natural gas for first time ever
Solar capacity records were made to be broken at this point. In yet another record-breaking year, the solar industry in the United States installed 7,286 MW of solar PV in 2015. This number is more significant for solar than just topping its own previous record — or the first time ever, solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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JinkoSolar gives U.S. solar installers new residential financing program
JinkoSolar Holding Co.’s wholly owned subsidiary, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc., will begin offering residential solar financing to its customers through the GreenSky Program in the U.S. Installers who purchase JinkoSolar PV modules can now register to use GreenSky’s competitive loan program and its technology platform, which includes a mobile application to helpRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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What are the hot topics in the solar industry right now? Intersolar 2016 has answers
Intersolar North America is one of the top solar industry exhibition and conferences dedicated to the North American market, and 2016 will be no different. From July 11-13 at the InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco, a lineup of policymakers, industry executives and analysts will provide valuable insight on topics rangingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Giga Solar’s high-efficiency lightweight modules pass mechanical stress tests
Giga Solar high-efficiency crystalline-silicon, lightweight photovoltaic (PV) modules have successfully completed a series of environmental and mechanical stress tests at the CFV Solar Test Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This work was part of the Boston-based Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems’ Plug-and-Play PV Project, funded by the Department ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunEdison to close, sell, refocus some facilities as part of new silicon production strategy
SunEdison, Inc. is moving forward with a new strategy for its Solar Materials operations that is focused on asset-light proprietary silicon production technologies via partnerships and joint ventures. The goal here is to enhance profitability while preserving its high efficiency, cost effective solar panels supply for its downstream solar developmentRead More — Solar Builder magazine