Tag: domestic
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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……
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‘Greener’ solar wafer production coming to the United States
NexWafe is a solar tech company we’ve had our eye on. The German company promotes the “greener” production of solar PV wafers via its EpiNex manufacturing solution that simplifies polysilicon production and reduces energy use. “This results in drastically lowered production costs for n-type monocrystalline wafers used for the majority of high-performing solar modules,” we’ve……
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Canadian Solar bringing solar PV cell production to Indiana
One by one the top global players in solar PV are setting up more robust manufacturing supply chains in the United States. This week it is Canadian Solar’s turn. Canadian Solar already announced a 5 GW module assembly plant in Mesquite, Texas. That facility will eventually source its solar cells from a just-announced 5 GW……
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Fronius USA plans solar inverter manufacturing at Indiana HQ
Founded in Austria in 1945, Fronius remains a family-owned and operated business, but is a global player in welding, battery charging and, of course, solar energy. Fronius has been active in the United States solar market since 2002 — a facility we have visited many times over the years — but they’ve been a little……
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Silfab secures solar wafers from Norwegian manufacturer that’s also planning U.S. production
North American solar module company Silfab Solar has secured non-China PV wafer supply from NorSun, an experienced Norwegian ingot and wafer manufacturer. NorSun is planning to build a 5 GW ingot and wafer production facility in the USA. The agreement continues Silfab’s strategic initiatives to onshore and strengthen its supply chain and increase domestic sourcing……