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  • JinkoSolar modules pass IEC 61345 test from TUV Rheinland

    JinkoSolar Holding Co. sent word that its modules have passed intensive UV test in terms of IEC 61345 from TUV Rheinland. What is IEC 61345? Comparing with test procedure of UV Preconditioning test defined in IEC 61215, which is the major international standard of the industry, IEC 61345 intend toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Berkshire Photovoltaic Services selected as Authorized Panasonic solar installer (can offer longer warranty)

    Panasonic Eco Solutions North America has selected Berkshire Photovoltaic Services Inc. (BPVS) of Adams, Mass., as an Authorized Solar Installer, certified to offer their exclusive HIT photovoltaic module with a 25-year enhanced workmanship and labor warranty covering solar module power output. Panasonic’s solar technology makes HIT modules among the mostRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Lux Research: Thin-film solar modules could challenge silicon in the coming years

    The two leading thin-film solar manufacturers, First Solar and Solar Frontier, represent a combined manufacturing capacity of 4 GW. While they do not pose a short-term challenge to crystalline silicon players’ market dominance, ongoing innovations will ensure thin-film remains a significant player, according to Lux Research. Of the two, First SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV panel recall: 28,000 Roof-mounted Bosch solar panels pose fire risk

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Roof-Mounted Bosch Photovoltaic Solar Modules because they have demonstrated the capability to overheat, posing a risk of fire. In all, about installed 28,000 units need to be replaced. This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track RecallRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • NREL improves Perovskite thin-film solar cell production scalability

    Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a new perovskite ink with a long processing window that allows the scalable production of perovskite thin films for high-efficiency solar cells. Proven highly efficient at converting sunlight into electricity, perovskite solar cells have yet toRead More — Solar Builder magazine