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Tag: PV modules

  • Check out this Net Zero home with a McElroy Metal roof, MiaSole solar panels

    On a mission to construct a long-lasting, low-maintenance Net Zero post-frame home, Corbin Borkholder was careful about the products he selected, including a specific McElroy Metal roofing profile to host the solar laminate panels. Borkholder is a sales representative for Borkholder Buildings, a custom builder based in Nappanee, Ind., whereRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar module quality concerns raised in PVEL’s annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard

    The 6th Edition of the PV Module Reliability Scorecard from independent test lab PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) shows several concerning quality, safety trends emerging  amid the rush of new PV module technology hitting the market. Something we were prepped to hear considering our Spring cover feature, “Mounting and Cracking”. “A diverseRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Trina Solar explains how its Vertex module could push to 600 W

    Trina Solar Co. continues to hype the power and possibilities of its 500+ Watt Vertex solar modules in a new white paper. The big claim in the white paper is that this new platform holds potential to hit 600 Watts and higher power output due to its optimized solutions inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Toledo Solar opens first U.S.-based cadmium telluride solar PV panel plant

      Leading a $30 million initiative, The Atlas Venture Group has formed a new company that manufactures cadmium telluride photovoltaic (CdTePV) solar panels in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo Solar, Inc., will begin shipping its Tier 1 panels to customers worldwide in June, and they already have over $800 million in purchaseRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JinkoSolar launches 580-Watt solar PV panel, the Tiger Pro series

    JinkoSolar Holding Co. officially launched its 2020 flagship Tiger Pro module series this week during a virtual event. The Tiger Pro series has been hotly anticipated by utility-scale developers and investors because of its max power output of 580 Wp. “The global PV market is rapidly moving towards high-performance modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine