Tag: PV modules
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German solar company says its thin-film CdTe modules now as efficient as crystalline
German solar company Calyxo TS Solar GmbH reports that new testing shows its thin-film solar module has reached the same degree of efficiency as crystalline modules. The European market leader from Bitterfeld-Wolfen now produces thin film modules with an efficiency level of 16.5 percent, which exceeds the average of 13Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Bifacial solar panels among several solar exclusions from the Trump tariffs just announced
The Solar Energy Industries Association reported some positive outcomes from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in regard to tariff exclusions for some imported PV cells and modules (these were originally applied for in April 2018). These exclusions include: • Bifacial solar panels that absorb light and generate electricityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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EDF Renewables places large bifacial solar module supply order with Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar Inc. has signed one of the largest, multi-year bifacial solar module supply agreements on record with EDF Renewables North America. The deal will deliver 1,800 MW of high efficiency poly solar modules for projects in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Utilizing unique multi-year contractual terms, Canadian Solar willRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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EDF Renewables places large bifacial solar module supply order with Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar Inc. has signed one of the largest, multi-year bifacial solar module supply agreements on record with EDF Renewables North America. The deal will deliver 1,800 MW of high efficiency poly solar modules for projects in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Utilizing unique multi-year contractual terms, Canadian Solar willRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PVEL Module Reliability Scorecard: 30% of the module BOMs failed one or more test criteria
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, published the 5th Edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard in partnership with DNV GL. As the most comprehensive publicly available comparison of PV module reliability test results, the Scorecard ranks PV modules and manufacturersRead More — Solar Builder magazine