Category: Solar Power & Energy
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REC N-Peak Black series combines n-type mono half-cut cells with a twin-panel design
REC Group, the largest European brand for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, has begun production of its new N-Peak Black Series (325 watt peak). Production is at REC’s advanced vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Singapore, and the first N-Peak Black panels are due for shipments in April. This is the fourthRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar jobs: Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Minneapolis-Saint Paul among big gainers in 2018
The Solar Foundation has updated its map on the number of solar jobs in every state, metropolitan area, county, and congressional district, revealing how solar energy is supporting local economies nationwide. The interactive map includes previously unreleased data on solar jobs by metropolitan statistical area (MSA), county, and federal andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Global solar PV tracker market: Shipments exceeded 20 GW for first time in 2018
Global unit shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers increased by over 40 percent in 2018, surpassing 20 gigawatts-dc (GW) globally for the first time. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Global solar PV tracker market: Shipments exceeded 20 GW for first time in 2018
Global unit shipments of single-axis solar photovoltaic (PV) trackers increased by over 40 percent in 2018, surpassing 20 gigawatts-dc (GW) globally for the first time. While the United States continued to be the largest individual market for single-axis trackers last year, shipments also increased in Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Spain, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Blazing a new trail: Canndescent opens first-of-its-kind cannabis cultivation facility thanks to solar power
Canndescent has completed the cannabis industry’s first, commercial-scale solar project, powering its indoor production facility in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. Delivering onsite, renewable energy, the 282.6 kilowatt system uses 734 solar modules on seven different carport structures to energize the company’s historic cannabis production facility, which also earned attention inRead More — Solar Builder magazine