Tag: PV modules
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The perovskite solar disruption is almost upon us says new Rethink Energy report
Perovskite seems to have been with us for a decade and so far it has not changed anyone’s life, changed the price of solar, or eaten into any company’s profit. Well it’s about to, according to a new report from Rethink Energy, the energy research arm of Rethink TechnologyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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LONGi focuses on DG solar in 2021, debuts Hi-MO series 4 module for residential, commercial applications
In early 2019, LONGi launched its Hi-MO 4 series high-efficiency PV modules for full scenario applications based on the M6 (166mm) standard monocrystalline wafer and PERC technology. Within a year of mass production, the Hi-MO 4 series achieved 10GW in global shipments. LONGi has re-focused on the specific demands of theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NexWafe raises $12 million to scale up highly efficient, greener monocrystalline silicon wafers
Pioneers of in-line epitaxy for production of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon wafers, NexWafe GmbH completed of a $12 million USD capital raise to scale up its EpiWafers, which they say provide solar panel manufacturers with dramatically higher efficiency and uncompromised yield at 70 percent of the cost of traditional monocrystalline Cz-Si,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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How to ensure your solar components weren’t sourced from Xinjiang or involved forced labor
This was originally published by the Clean Energy Associates. In recent weeks and months there has been a lot of press and discussion about the ethical sourcing of PV modules, specifically whether the solar industry is somehow tied to the use of forced labor. Since the 1930’s Tariff Act, theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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FTC Solar debuts Voyager+ tracker, engineered for large-format solar modules
FTC Solar announced the release of Voyager+, the next generation of its single-axis Voyager tracker, engineered to provide compatibility with new large-format solar modules now entering the marketplace. The large modules entering the market are built to incorporate larger solar cells. With these larger 182 mm and 210 mm cells, the modules can achieve powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine