Tag: Origami Solar

  • Frames of Steel: How Origami Solar plans to disrupt the global PV module market

    Solar modules manufactured in the United States are comprised of many components made beyond U.S. borders. The polysilicon to solar cell supply chain is the most high-profile example, but PV glass (requires a special sand to produce), sealants, backsheets, aluminum frames and so on are just as highly concentrated in China and Southeast Asia. U.S.-based……

  • Origami Solar closer to commercializing steel frame for solar panels

    Origami Solar, developers of a patent-pending steel frame for solar modules that won the American Made Solar Prize in 2022, announced its Gen 2 steel module frame, with production samples ready for evaluation and certification testing. The company’s newly developed frame is lighter and provides enhanced structural performance compared to the first-generation prototype. With performance……