Tag: PV modules
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LONGi donates 1,000 solar modules to Footprint Project
As part of its mission to accelerate the clean energy transition in the era of climate change, globally-integrated solar manufacturer LONGi is donating solar modules to the Footprint Project, a not-for-profit (501c3) organization whose mission is to provide cleaner energy for communities in crisis. As the world’s largest manufacturer of solar wafers and solar modules,……
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Record number of modules named Top Performers in PVEL’s Module Reliability Scorecard
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the downstream solar industry, published its 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which names almost 250 model types of PV modules from 35 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s testing, the most in the company’s history. However, while the number of Top Performer manufacturers and models increased……
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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……
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Panasonic promotes 12 companies in Installer Program
Panasonic announced the promotion of seven Elite and five Premium level authorized solar installers, expanding the number of homeowners who will gain access to the benefits of Panasonic’s EVERVOLT home energy solutions portfolio. “The expanded installer network will give more homeowners the opportunity to purchase high quality EVERVOLT solar energy solutions protected by industry leading……
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Qcells invests in tandem solar cell R&D and production line
Qcells is investing $100 million to accelerate the commercialization of perovskite-based tandem cells. This is a next-generation solar cell technology designed to boost solar panel efficiency. Qcells’ parent company, Hanwha Solutions, said it will build a pilot tandem-cell production line at its Jincheon factory in South Korea. The facility is expected to be operational by……