Tag: PV modules
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Secondary market for PV modules grows in 2022
The second annual (2022) PV Module Price Index for the Secondary Solar Market report is now available via EnergyBin. The PV module price index tracks wholesale pricing and supply of crystalline-silicon modules that have fallen out of traditional distribution channels, and as a result are listed for resale on the EnergyBin exchange. As a B2B……
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Solar module surplus, 400 W in demand and more 2023 PV market insights for solar installers
Right now, all signs point to a buyers market for solar modules in the residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) segments. Supply is ready and waiting. Prices are lows, and wattages are high. How did we get here? What comes next? To wrap Module Month on Solar Builder, let’s take stock of the PV module……
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What to know about mid clamps and end clamps
Mid and end clamps are two of the most critical components that secure PV modules to the racking system. Here to explain what they do, how they do it and what to look for in a clamp are Mark Gies, director of solar business at S-5!, and Johan Alfsen, senior director of Training at K2……
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Buyer’s market? Looming issues? We discuss 2023 PV procurement with Enertis Applus+
Global consulting, engineering, quality control and testing firm, Enertis Applus+ provides supply chain and quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) inspection services for about 2.5 GW of PV projects throughout the United States (Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Louisiana, West Virginia, New York, and Maine) with a range from 50 MW to 600+ MW. Through risk mitigation……
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Purdue engineers create ‘molecular glue’ that improves perovskite solar cell stability
Purdue University researchers have created new, multifunctional ligands that improve the charge transfer, power conversion capability and long-term stability of perovskite solar cells. That last improvement is especially key as perovskite solar technology works its way out of lab settings and into real world applications. Perovskite is a material that can be formed from different……