Tag: domestic content
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DOE commits nearly $70M to silicon, thin-film solar R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $71 million investment to grow the network of domestic manufacturers across the U.S. solar energy supply chain — nearly two-thirds of which is going toward thin-film solar technology vs. silicon solar module projects. The funding is aimed at research, development, and demonstration projects that will address gaps……
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Boviet Solar plans U.S. solar module, cell manufacturing
Vietnam-based solar PV module manufacturer Boviet Solar Technology Co. is investing $294 million to open its first U.S-based solar module plant. Planned for Greenville, North Carolina, the solar module manufacturing facility will get up and running in two phases: phase 1 will produce modules, and phase two will produce solar cells. “Our dreams of producing……
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Suniva officially back, contracts with Heliene to produce PV with U.S. solar cells in 2024
Suniva‘s quest to revive silicon solar cell production in the United States is finally coming to fruition. The U.S. manufacturer announced a three-year strategic sourcing contract with Heliene, a North American manufacturer of solar PV modules, to incorporate Suniva’s U.S.-made solar cells into Heliene’ U.S.-made solar modules, with market availability beginning in mid-2024. Heliene’s modules……
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Sol Systems secures supply of Canadian Solar modules produced at new Texas factory
Canadian Solar will be ramping up production of TOPCon solar modules at a Texas-based factory, and Sol Systems agreed to procure a significant portion of that supply for its U.S. project pipeline between 2024 and 2025. “We are thrilled to partner with Canadian Solar to scale the U.S. solar module manufacturing industry and create new……
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Steeling share: OMCO Solar’s factory-direct strategy built for solar’s domestic content era
The dawn of the domestic content era has begun in the United States solar industry, and arguably no tracker manufacturer is better positioned to support it than OMCO Solar. OMCO is a U.S. steel fabrication company. They have been roll forming steel parts for multiple industrial and transportation markets for over 75 years, and in……