Category: Green Building LEED News
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JinkoSolar launches 580-Watt solar PV panel, the Tiger Pro series
JinkoSolar Holding Co. officially launched its 2020 flagship Tiger Pro module series this week during a virtual event. The Tiger Pro series has been hotly anticipated by utility-scale developers and investors because of its max power output of 580 Wp. “The global PV market is rapidly moving towards high-performance modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunport Power’s next-gen solar PV modules hit 375 Watts
Sunport Power is a solar module manufacturer based in WUXI, China, that’s been around since 2012, and its first-generation C6 and D6 modules hold the dominant position in the target market across several countries including Italy, Spain, Australia and Poland. “We are glad that our products have gained recognition in global markets. To date,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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How North Carolina’s solar industry has weathered the pandemic better than other states (for now)
From Energy News Network: The solar industry is weathering the pandemic better in North Carolina than in most states, data released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association show. The Tar Heel State will see 19% fewer solar workers than expected in June, according to the nonprofit trade group —Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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CS Energy completes New Jersey’s largest solar project at Naval Weapons Station Earle
National EPC, O&M and energy storage company CS Energy (formerly Conti Solar) just completed the largest solar project in New Jersey. The project owner, Ben Moreell Solar Farm, LLC and Department of the Navy (DON) executed a lease for approximately 170 acres of underutilized land for the purpose of constructingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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COVID-19 crisis: Solar now losing jobs faster than the U.S. economy (nearing 2014 employment levels)
We reported last week that clean energy jobs have fallen off a cliff, and now the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) tells us solar specifically is nearing 2014 employment levels. This is an expected workforce of 188,000 people as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, compared to the 302,000 the tradeRead More — Solar Builder magazine