What you’re looking at there is the “Silfab Elite,” a next generation of back contact module engineered by Silfab Solar to be its best residential solar panel, manufactured exclusively in the U.S. The Elite line – SIL 370 / 375 /380 BK – has an efficiency rating of up to 21.4Read More

As part of our 2021 Solar PV Modules Buyer’s Guide, we asked solar PV panel manufacturers what they considered to be common mistakes made in the procurement process by solar installers and EPCs. Here is what they had to say. Peak power vs. production One of the factors that isRead More

North America PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar has excelled in the industry’s most rigorous test for backsheet durability – once again reaffirming the company’s top-notch manufacturing process. Results from PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) that subjected “real-world” stress tests on Silfab MWT modules showed no failures nor any evidence that the company’sRead More

Solar PV module technology is better and more cost-effective than ever, but manufacturers continue to push the boundaries in terms of power, efficiency, cell layouts, connections and dimensions. For this Solar PV Module Buyer’s Guide, we reached out to all of the major manufacturers to explain what new tech andRead More

Morgan Solar has been in the business of developing solar technologies for 13 years, ranging from 30 percent efficient CPV to two-axis trackers to LED-enhanced BIPV. The company recently made a big sale of 13.6 MWDC (10.5 MWAC) of bifacial solar panels enhanced with its performance boosting SimbaX technology toRead More

Solar Builder Project of the Year submissions were sent in throughout the year by the solar community at-large — developers, EPCs, contractors and manufacturers — to highlight the year’s most outstanding solar sites. The Solar Builder editorial staff reviewed each entry and nominated our favorite 15 projects. From there, itRead More

Walmart Phase IV New Jersey | 1.9 MW across five stores   The overhead photo of the Walmart Supercenter in Bayonne, N.J., may not be as breath-taking as the 100-MW utility-scale projects surrounded by flowing green hills normally pictured in this category, but we think this photo (and this portfolio)Read More

For our 2019 Module Buyer’s Guide (included in the Jan/Feb issue of Solar Builder magazine) we rounded up profiles on the newest modules on the market and also surveyed solar module manufacturers on the trends they are seeing and some of the new technology to watch. The seven insights areRead More

For our 2019 Module Buyer’s Guide (included in the Jan/Feb issue of Solar Builder magazine) we rounded up profiles on the newest modules on the market and also surveyed solar module manufacturers on the trends they are seeing and some of the new technology to watch. The seven insights areRead More

Silfab Solar announced a new partnership with PM&M Electric, Inc. – doing business as Titan Solar Power, one of the nation’s 2018 top solar rooftop contractor. Titan Solar’s initial commitment includes the Silfab 300 W and 320 W modules, and are expected to represent a good portion of Titan’s more thanRead More