Tag: News
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NREL researchers hit new multijunction solar cell efficiency record of 47 percent
Concentrated solar PV doesn’t make many headlines these days, but research continues to show its possible impact in the future. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published another solar cell research breakthrough: The fabrication of a six-junction solar cell that achieved a record-breaking solar conversion efficiency of 47.1%. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Global solar PV installation forecast dropped 18 percent by Wood Mackenzie
The coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the global solar PV market. Construction and development is slowing as countries around the world enforce unprecedented lockdowns. As the world economy faces severe economic disruption, Wood Mackenzie has downgraded its forecast for 2020 installations from 129.5 gigawatts (GW) to 106.4Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic names first class of residential solar installers in its new Elite tier
Panasonic created an Elite tier for its ever-expanding Residential Solar Installer Program as a carrot for only the highest-performing Panasonic installers, those providing superior customer service and have established successful and longstanding partnerships with Panasonic (i.e. crushing Panasonic sales). Twenty-two standout installers from across the country have been promoted to EliteRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic names first class of residential solar installers in its new Elite tier
Panasonic created an Elite tier for its ever-expanding Residential Solar Installer Program as a carrot for only the highest-performing Panasonic installers, those providing superior customer service and have established successful and longstanding partnerships with Panasonic (i.e. crushing Panasonic sales). Twenty-two standout installers from across the country have been promoted to EliteRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Your weekly residential solar COVID-19 crisis update from SolarWakeup: Is it getting any better?
Solar Wakeup has circulated and compiled a survey of how companies in the residential solar industry are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis each week, and how they’re responding. Results thus far have shown residential solar sales are down significantly, companies have quickly scaled-up virtual sales, and some permitting officesRead More — Solar Builder magazine