Tag: PV modules
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Report: Safety issues found in majority of solar PV field inspections
The cover article of our Q1 2023 issue concerning “What’s Going Wrong?” in the solar industry called out the hazards often seen in rooftop C&I solar systems. The authors of that piece, HelioVolta, a software developer and provider of independent technical advisory and inspection services for solar projects, have published internal data that shows a……
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Study shows BondLynx stabilizes perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), compared to conventional silicon solar cells, are lighter weight, more flexible and potentially cheaper to produce. But commercialization is still in question because PSCs lack long-term stability. The problem is rooted in the volatile nature of organic components contained within perovskites which are triggered when exposed to environmental stimuli, like light……
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Astronergy working on zero-carbon factory with TÜV Rheinland
Astronergy, a global manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, has signed a cooperation agreement with TÜV Rheinland for its “Zero-carbon Factory”. The agreement ceremony took place during Intersolar Europe, at booth A1.250 where the company is located. In the framework of the cooperation between the two parties, it will be possible to establish industry standards for zero-carbon……
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Canadian Solar to open first U.S.-based solar module manufacturing facility
One of the only top, global solar module brands to not have a U.S.-based production facility in the works, Canadian Solar Inc., is ready to change that. The Ontario-based company has plans to establish a 5-GW solar PV module production facility in Mesquite, Texas. That 5 GW capacity is the equivalent to approximately 20,000 high-power……
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CubicPV plans for U.S. solar wafer production earn investor support
As noted in this piece from CEA in our Q2 2023 issue, U.S. solar module manufacturing is hampered by a lack of domestic component supply. U.S. solar cell facilities are slowly coming online, but ingot and wafers (which become solar cells) are basically nonexistent. CubicPV is seeking to change that, with plans to build a……