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June 20, 2023
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kWh Analytics: Top 12 solar project risks involve weather, modeling, operations
June 20, 2023
News SolarGrade-3
Report: Safety issues found in majority of solar PV field inspections
June 20, 2023
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It’s hot out there. Check out this StaCool safety vest.
June 20, 2023
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Webinar: How to qualify a project site in 20 mins using HelioScope
June 19, 2023
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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 pr...

June 19, 2023
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Vaisala debuts Automatic Weather Station for solar PV sites

The weather, environmental, and industrial measurement specialists at Vaisala launched a weather station specifically for solar PV projects....

June 19, 2023
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Installing solar on stone-coated steel rooftops | The Pitch

Stone-coated steel roof example. Expanding product lines is a hot topic among solar installers these days, and it’s usually in referen...

June 19, 2023
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Truliant adds 742-panel rooftop solar system at N.C. operations center

Truliant Federal Credit Union has completed a 742-panel solar installation on the roof of its new Hanes Mall Operations Center in Winston-Sa...

June 16, 2023
Projects Krasdale PowerFlex Bronx Community Solar
Krasdale Foods, PowerFlex launch Bronx’s largest solar system

A 115-year-old family-owned grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing company based in the Bronx has added a 2.7 MW community solar ...

June 15, 2023
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Astronergy working on zero-carbon factory with TÜV Rheinland

Astronergy team (three in right) pose for a photo with TÜV Rheinland team to celebrate the two sides’ cooperation on zero-carbon ...

June 15, 2023
Projects Linea Energy
Linea acquires 490 MWdc utility-scale solar project from Horus Energy

Linea Energy has acquired a 490 MWdc utility-scale solar project in Texas from London-based Horus Energy. The acquisition marks Linea&r...

June 15, 2023
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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 ...

June 15, 2023
News Funding
CubicPV plans for U.S. solar wafer production earn investor support

Funding 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 su...

June 14, 2023
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First Solar gives sneak peek at bifacial thin-film solar panel

First Solar announced a limited production run of their first bifacial solar panel utilizing an advanced thin film semiconductor at Intersol...

June 14, 2023
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BayWa r.e. agrees to purchase U.S.-made Meyer Burger solar panels

BayWa r.e. plans to procure solar panels from Meyer Burger Technology AG‘s production site in Goodyear, Ariz. The offtake agreement is...

June 14, 2023
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Onshore outlook: Charting the buildout of deeper domestic PV supply...

This is an article from the Q2 2023 edition of Solar Builder magazine, written by Christian Roselund, senior policy analyst at Clean Energy ...

June 14, 2023
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dcbel bidirectional dc EV chargers certified for U.S. home installs

dcbel r16 Home Energy Station is the first residential bidirectional DC charger to be certified in the US. (CNW Group/dcbel Inc.) Following ...

June 13, 2023
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LONGi Hi-MO 7 solar module available in Canada

LONGi‘s Hi-MO 7 solar module is now available in Canada. The Hi-MO 7 module was launched globally in May, designed with the latest hig...

June 13, 2023
News SEIA
SEIA is now an Accredited Standards Development Organization

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Standa...

June 12, 2023