Tag: PV modules

  • SunPower installs solar system at Philadelphia Flyers training facility

    Through an agreement with SunPower, Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Wells Fargo Center arena and the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, completed the installation of a 1.06-MW solar system at the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone at Voorhees in New Jersey. Comcast Spectacor has also introduced an electric Zamboni iceRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PV module procurement: Common mistakes made and issues to consider

    As part of our 2021 Solar PV Modules Buyer’s Guide, we asked solar PV panel manufacturers what they considered to be common mistakes made in the procurement process by solar installers and EPCs. Here is what they had to say. Peak power vs. production One of the factors that isRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Vikram Solar touts higher wattage, lower LCOE aspects of new Series 6 modules

      India’s leading module manufacturer  and O&M solutions provider Vikram Solar is launching its Series 6 modules — Somera and Prexos — with next-gen M6 type of cells. The new Series 6 modules will provide up to 505 watt-peak (Wp) and efficiency of more than 21%. The modules have been designedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 2021 Guide to Residential Solar Installer Partner Programs

    A strong residential solar industry is developed, in part, by quality PV system products and the strong brands behind those products. Solar installation contractors who partner with these companies – via partnership programs or dealer networks – can also reap other ancillary benefits to build a stronger business, from preferredRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Trina Solar explains latest joint effort to standardize silicon wafer, solar module sizes

    Solar module manufacturers are pushing the limits of panel size to chase higher wattages and product differentiation, but these variations have downstream and upstream consequences. To close out 2020, Trina Solar Co. and seven other companies jointly proposed / promoted a standard size spec for silicon wafers and the resultingRead More — Solar Builder magazine