Tag: PV modules
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Greenskies activates 2.14 MW of solar carports at Six Barnegat Township Schools
Greenskies Clean Focus has completed a 2.14 MW solar canopy carport portfolio for the Barnegat Township School District in New Jersey. “We’re excited to see these solar carports operating and beginning to save our School District money while creating a more sustainable future,” said Steve Brennan, business administrator for Barnegat Township Schools. “These projects showcase……
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PV Pro Cures | CHERP wants to build mini U.S. solar module factories and a circular economy
Solar module procurement has been precarious the last few years. The Section 201 tariffs of the Trump Administration. The Auxin petition to expand the bounds of the anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs. The allegations of forced labor in China’s Xinjiang province and the resulting Withhold Release Order (WRO) and Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act……
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First Solar helps revitalize Pennsylvania glass manufacturing
The Vitro Architectural Glass business is getting a shot in the arm as part of the U.S. solar manufacturing boom. Headquartered in Cheswick, Pa., Vitro entered into an agreement to manufacture glass for the largest domestic producer of solar modules, First Solar. Ricardo Maiz, President of Vitro Architectural Glass, said this investment is a pivotal……
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SPI Energy brings solar wafer, module production to South Carolina
Global renewable energy company SPI Energy Co. leased a facility in South Carolina this week to expand the solar wafer and solar module manufacturing capacities for its wholly owned SEM Wafertech Inc. and Solar4Amercica Technology subsidiaries. Expanding the solar module manufacturing sector in the United States requires more than just module assembly as most of……
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Over 90 percent of solar modules produced in 2023 will be large format
High power wattage is the name of the game in the solar marketplace now, due to the combination of large-format panels and n-type technology. Independent energy research agency TrendForce estimates that large-format wafers, cells and modules will account for more than 90% of the total production capacity in 2023, and demand for large-format products will……