Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Research finds solar PV systems attached with adhesives actually improve building heating and cooling
Attaching solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to roofs with high-performance adhesives can not only substantially reduce the cost and complexity of installing solar it can keep buildings cooler and reduce air conditioning expenses in the summer as well says new research from the Fraunhofer USA Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE, anRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hanwha Q CELLS to open solar module manufacturing plant in Georgia
Hanwha Q CELLS says it is building a new 1.6-GW solar module manufacturing facility in Whitfield County, Ga., that is scheduled to be completed in 2019. This news follows other domestic module moves from JinkoSolar, First Solar and SunPower (acquiring the SolarWorld facility in Oregon) following the imposition of tariffsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest solar project on tribal land being developed by NV Energy, 8minutenergy
NV Energy is developing a 300 MW (420 MW-dc) solar facility on the Moapa River Indian Reservation about 30 miles north of Las Vegas, which will be the largest solar installation to date built on tribal land. It will also be the largest solar PV project ever built for NVRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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ABB adds new predictive maintenance alerts to Electrical Distribution Control System
ABB industrial customers will soon be able to receive alerts for predictive maintenance of their facility’s electrical distribution system. ABB is adding new connectivity functions to its ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control System that make power assets more reliable and simpler to manage. Kevin Jordan, U.S. Market Development Manager forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Dividend Finance adds Solaria PowerXT solar modules to platform
Solaria’s PowerXT modules have been added to Dividend Finance’s solar financing platform. Solaria’s flagship rooftop product, the PowerXT, is a high value, aesthetic and extremely high energy yield solar module. Ideal for space-constrained roofs, Solaria’s sleek high output modules feature a black backsheet and attractive, uniform appearance. “Dividend Finance is anRead More — Solar Builder magazine