Tag: PV modules
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Defying predictions yet again, solar PV system costs keep falling
Solar PV system costs in the U.S. are falling faster than anticipated across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction (again), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Residential system prices with mono PERC modules are now expected to fall 17% from 2020 to 2025, up from 14%Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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TrinaSolar adds 500-Watt Vertex modules to TrinaPro system to create TrinaPro Mega
Trina Solar Co. announced the global launch of TrinaPro Mega last week, a smart PV solution that adds its ultra-high-power 500W Vertex modules (debuted in February) to its optimized TrinaPro system. With solar energy fast approaching grid parity, TrinaPro Mega aims to resolve several application challenges faced by existing systems. ToRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Researchers uncover way to study ‘hot electrons’ — a step toward more efficient solar
Highly energetic, “hot” electrons have the potential to help solar panels more efficiently harvest light energy, but scientists haven’t been able to measure the energies of those electrons, limiting their use. Until now! Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Michigan have built a way to analyze them. “There haveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Panasonic’s solar panel warranty now covers labor on entire PV system
Just as we posted our interview with Panasonic installers on the benefits of aligning with the powerful brand, Panasonic announced the expansion of its 25-year warranty on solar panels to include labor on all components of the residential solar system, including the monitoring and interconnection hardware and racking system. ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Four benefits of Panasonic’s Residential Solar Installer Program according to Elite installers
The pandemic this year has caused slower than usual residential solar sales but has also served as an opportunity to pause and evaluate business models. A lot of the focus on that front has been modernizing sales and design processes. A less discussed strategy for local solar installation companies toRead More — Solar Builder magazine