Tag: PV modules
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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……
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Vikram Solar plans U.S.-based solar ingot, wafer, cell and module manufacturing
Vikram Solar, Phalanx Impact Partners, and Das & Co. formed a new U.S. joint venture and majority U.S.-owned and operated company – VSK Energy LLC – to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing operation for the Indian solar module brand in the United States. The $1.5 billion investment includes two planned projects that will produce……
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Three solar module manufacturers to tout ultra low-carbon cred via new Ecolabel
Solar PV module manufacturers Qcells, Solarge and First Solar have been leading the charge in the “low-carbon” module category. All three have been members of the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance and are now pursuing EPEAT registration for a Solar ecolabel. Achieving the EPEAT for Solar ecolabel will demonstrate each company’s commitment to sustainable manufacturing as……
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CEA reports ‘major safety issues’ in 97 percent of solar rooftop audits
Hot on the heels of HelioVolta’s report that over 60 percent of its solar PV system audits uncover major safety issues, Clean Energy Associates has another bombshell stat: Reporting major safety issues in 97% of 600 solar rooftops audited. Those 600 rooftops are scattered around 12 countries, spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia……
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Symbiotic supply | Lightsource bp explains multi-year purchasing strategy
As supply chain uncertainty has hampered large-scale solar development in the United States, some companies are looking to secure project materials well in advance of breaking ground. Lightsource bp has developed a strategy of striking multi-year deals with manufacturers for solar modules, inverters and trackers to ensure “supply certainty,” says Stephen Barnes, senior VP of……