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  • Trina Solar hits 24.13 percent efficiency with IBC solar cell

    Trina Solar sent word that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 24.13% total-area efficiency for a large-area (156 x 156mm2) n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell. Testing details The record-breaking n-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cellRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Winning the Midwest: We look at how a new solar market is forming in the Midwest

    You’ve probably heard, but more solar is being installed than ever before. As the cost of solar dropped the last decade, the economic case in areas of the country with high electricity prices was simple. This isn’t the case in the Midwest, where energy costs are lower, which keeps everyoneRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Mexico solar expansion: Two solar tracker companies with Latin America updates

    Array Technologies Inc. (ATI) and NEXTacker, two of the top solar tracker companies out there, had news last week concerning moves into Mexico. ATI opens new office ATI’s was the most notable of the announcements, as it is expanding its industry-leading tracker services into Latin America, supported by a newRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California Senate Panel approves energy storage bill

    The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee approved a bill this week that would empower consumers to take part in California’s clean energy future. SB 700, the Energy Storage Initiative, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would create a marketplace for local energy storage to bring down prices andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • EcoFasten Solar debuts new mounting solution for standing seam metal roofs

    EcoFasten Solar has launched its newest product, SimpleBlock, a solution designed specifically for standing seam metal roofing applications. The versatile SimpleBlock provides a variety of options through compatibility with any rack manufacturer’s connection points (L-feet, posts), and will fit any double-lock standing seam. You’ll have to check it out forRead More — Solar Builder magazine