Category: Green Building LEED News
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On the Origin of EPCs: How the EPC-supplier relationship influences the evolution of solar development
The evolution of EPCs in the solar industry is truly that — an evolution — and not in the cliché business-speak way. For starters, large-scale solar construction is a cut-throat, survival-of-the-fittest environment. Over the years, risky business models failed and bad technology sunk, while successful concepts adapted to the volatileRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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JinkoSolar hits new n-type monocrystalline silicon solar cell efficiency record
JinkoSolar Holding Co. announced a record high efficiency of 24.2% was achieved by its large-area N-type TOPCon monocrystalline silicon solar cell. Testing was conducted by the Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems Quality Test Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The large-area N-Type cell features JinkoSolar’s HOT cellRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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World’s largest solar PV peaker power plant uses DC-coupled storage design with Ampt optimizers
The Lāwa’i Solar and Energy Storage Project in Hawaii completed this month became the world’s largest operational solar PV+storage peaker plant and is responsible for delivering 11% of Kauai’s power while providing mission critical grid support during peak demand periods. The completion of this system allows the utility to deliver upRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NRG Renewables rebrands community solar division as Clearway Community Solar
NRG Renewables and its Community Solar division, NRG Community Solar, have formally become Clearway Community Solar under a new parent company, Clearway Energy Group. Clearway is one of the largest Community Solar providers in the United States. “Our solar farms provide a simple way for residents, businesses, schools, hospitals andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PosiGen to expand solar leasing program thanks to new credit facility
PosiGen, a provider of renewable energy and efficiency solutions for low-to-moderate income households, announced a new credit facility provided by LibreMax Capital, a New York based asset management firm, in conjunction with the Connecticut Green Bank and Inclusive Prosperity Capital. The three-year, $90 million credit facility will allow PosiGen toRead More — Solar Builder magazine