PV Modules /category/components-products/panels-generation/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:29:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png PV Modules /category/components-products/panels-generation/ 32 32 Trina’s 2,000-V solar panel granted UL 61730 certification /2025/02/trinas-2000-v-solar-panel-granted-ul-61730-certification/ /2025/02/trinas-2000-v-solar-panel-granted-ul-61730-certification/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:29:35 +0000 /?p=108561 Trinasolar announced that UL Solutions has granted Trina’s Vertex N 2,000-V solar panel UL 61730 certification. UL 61730 is the updated version of UL 1703, the “Standard for Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification.” The Vertex N 2,000-V is the first 210R panel to receive the UL 61730 certification for 2,000-V models. The “210-mm reduced” (210R)…

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]]> /2025/02/trinas-2000-v-solar-panel-granted-ul-61730-certification/feed/ 0 NEXT Energy Technologies produces 5-ft tall transparent solar window /2025/02/next-energy-technologies-produces-5-ft-tall-transparent-solar-window/ /2025/02/next-energy-technologies-produces-5-ft-tall-transparent-solar-window/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:26:58 +0000 /?p=108556 Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology pioneer NEXT Energy Technologies has upgraded its pilot manufacturing line in California to produce 40 x 60-in. laminated transparent power-generating windows using its unique NEXT OPV coating and manufacturing process. These 40 x 60 units are the largest transparent OPV windows produced anywhere in the world, the company said. This pilot…

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]]> /2025/02/next-energy-technologies-produces-5-ft-tall-transparent-solar-window/feed/ 0 LONGi, Jinko, Waaree named in latest solar panel patent infringement complaints /2025/02/longi-jinko-waaree-named-in-latest-solar-panel-patent-infringement-complaints/ /2025/02/longi-jinko-waaree-named-in-latest-solar-panel-patent-infringement-complaints/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:13:36 +0000 /?p=108550 Two new patent infringement complaints have been filed in Texas district courts related to solar panel patents. LONGi first filed against JinkoSolar on Jan. 17 for half-cut cell infringement, and Jinko filed against Waaree on Feb. 7 for TOPCon infringement. LONGi holds U.S. Patent No. 9,515,214 related to “Solar Battery Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof,”…

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]]> /2025/02/longi-jinko-waaree-named-in-latest-solar-panel-patent-infringement-complaints/feed/ 0 Origami Solar steel panel frames now in production in Arkansas /2025/02/origami-solar-steel-panel-frames-now-in-production-in-arkansas/ /2025/02/origami-solar-steel-panel-frames-now-in-production-in-arkansas/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:40:02 +0000 /?p=108549 Origami Solar has begun making steel solar panel frames in the United States after commissioning its first automated line at Priefert Steel’s Benton, Arkansas, facility. Developed in collaboration with Priefert Steel and automation partner DAC Robotics, this production system is the only steel frame manufacturer in the United States for solar panels. Origami Solar’s steel…

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]]> /2025/02/origami-solar-steel-panel-frames-now-in-production-in-arkansas/feed/ 0 These are the countries the US imported solar panels from in 2024 /2025/02/these-are-the-countries-the-us-imported-solar-panels-from-in-2024/ /2025/02/these-are-the-countries-the-us-imported-solar-panels-from-in-2024/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:59:51 +0000 /?p=108497 The solar panel manufacturing industry is growing in the United States, but demand is still outpacing the current domestic supply. If every U.S. plant is running at its full capacity, the country should be producing nearly 50 GW of solar panels each year. With an expected 2024 installation rate of 40 GW, realistically, the United…

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]]> /2025/02/these-are-the-countries-the-us-imported-solar-panels-from-in-2024/feed/ 0 Residential solar panel recycling drop-off locations set up in North Carolina /2025/02/residential-solar-panel-recycling-drop-off-locations-set-up-in-north-carolina/ /2025/02/residential-solar-panel-recycling-drop-off-locations-set-up-in-north-carolina/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:05:59 +0000 /?p=108507 SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it will work with national trade association Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on a drop-off program for end-of-life residential solar panels in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The area, home to an SPR recycling facility, is the second-largest county in North Carolina and includes the Charlotte-metro-area. This pilot program will act as a…

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]]> /2025/02/residential-solar-panel-recycling-drop-off-locations-set-up-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 First Solar to distribute solar panels to DG market through Guided Path Solar /2025/02/first-solar-to-distribute-solar-panels-to-dg-market-through-guided-path-solar/ /2025/02/first-solar-to-distribute-solar-panels-to-dg-market-through-guided-path-solar/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:24 +0000 /?p=108484 Guided Path Solar, a solar product distributor based in Texas and serving the distributed generation (DG) market, will soon have First Solar cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar panels available through its distribution channel. “Guided Path Solar is driven by a desire for a more sustainable and responsible solar industry, making this partnership one with shared core…

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]]> /2025/02/first-solar-to-distribute-solar-panels-to-dg-market-through-guided-path-solar/feed/ 0 America’s largest silicon solar cell manufacturer opens its doors SPW visits ES Foundry's 3-GW cell factory in South Carolina. /2025/02/americas-largest-silicon-solar-cell-manufacturer-opens-its-doors/ /2025/02/americas-largest-silicon-solar-cell-manufacturer-opens-its-doors/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:46:06 +0000 /?p=108463 The solar industry recently welcomed the largest silicon solar cell manufacturing outfit to ever open its doors within the United States — the 3-GW factory operated by ES Foundry in Greenwood, South Carolina. There have been many announcements by companies wanting to start solar cell manufacturing in the United States, but very few have made…

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]]> /2025/02/americas-largest-silicon-solar-cell-manufacturer-opens-its-doors/feed/ 1 Lightsource bp energizes 288-MW Texas solar project portfolio /2025/01/lightsource-bp-energizes-texas-solar-project-portfolio/ /2025/01/lightsource-bp-energizes-texas-solar-project-portfolio/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:21:11 +0000 /?p=108451 A 288-MW solar project portfolio in Texas valued at $348 million is entering commercial operation. The portfolio is composed of two utility-scale projects developed by Lightsource bp: 163 MW Starr Solar in Starr County 125 MW Second Division Solar in Brazoria County Combined, the two projects can generate enough electricity to power more than 50,000…

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]]> /2025/01/lightsource-bp-energizes-texas-solar-project-portfolio/feed/ 0 European group investigates JA Solar subsidiary on UFLPA list, says all is good /2025/01/european-group-investigates-ja-solar-subsidiary-on-uflpa-list-says-all-is-good/ /2025/01/european-group-investigates-ja-solar-subsidiary-on-uflpa-list-says-all-is-good/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:05:59 +0000 /?p=108439 An investigation by European solar supply chain experts into the manufacturing efforts of Donghai JA Solar, which was recently added to the UFLPA banned entity list by the Untied States, found that the JA Solar subsidiary ceased production efforts in 2018. The group indirectly claims that the United States is using outdated information. The European…

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]]> /2025/01/european-group-investigates-ja-solar-subsidiary-on-uflpa-list-says-all-is-good/feed/ 0 Trina donates solar panels to Wisconsin nonprofit pursuing decarbonization /2025/01/trina-donates-solar-panels-to-wisconsin-nonprofit-pursuing-decarbonization/ /2025/01/trina-donates-solar-panels-to-wisconsin-nonprofit-pursuing-decarbonization/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:31 +0000 /?p=108405 Trinasolar US announced it is donating more than 1,200 PERC solar modules for use in Wisconsin solar projects through the Couillard Solar Foundation (CSF). The modules, totaling 479 kW, will help power rural households, schools, nonprofits and other community organizations. “We are deeply committed to supporting the Wisconsin community by actively engaging in partnerships, fostering open…

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]]> /2025/01/trina-donates-solar-panels-to-wisconsin-nonprofit-pursuing-decarbonization/feed/ 0 First Solar and Terrasmart partner to provide domestic solar panel and racking package /2025/01/first-solar-and-terrasmart-partner-to-provide-domestic-solar-panel-and-racking-package/ /2025/01/first-solar-and-terrasmart-partner-to-provide-domestic-solar-panel-and-racking-package/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:08:31 +0000 /?p=108376 Turnkey solar racking provider Terrasmart has integrated both its fixed-tilt racks and its TerraTrak 1P Single Axis Tracker (SAT) with First Solar’s Series 7 TR1 module. Combined with a portfolio of ground screws, driven piles and ballasted foundations, the Terrasmart and First Solar partnership can provide a domestically produced ground-mount offering for the U.S. solar…

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]]> /2025/01/first-solar-and-terrasmart-partner-to-provide-domestic-solar-panel-and-racking-package/feed/ 0 American-made solar wafers given more weight in latest domestic content bonus guidance /2025/01/american-made-solar-wafers-given-more-weight-in-latest-domestic-content-bonus-guidance/ /2025/01/american-made-solar-wafers-given-more-weight-in-latest-domestic-content-bonus-guidance/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:52:43 +0000 /?p=108357 The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released additional guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus (45X) for the PTC and ITC. The groups released their final rules last year. The latest guidance updates and builds upon the domestic content safe harbor that provides clean energy developers the…

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]]> /2025/01/american-made-solar-wafers-given-more-weight-in-latest-domestic-content-bonus-guidance/feed/ 0 5 solar companies included in latest batch of banned entities under UFLPA /2025/01/5-solar-entities-included-in-latest-batch-of-banned-products-under-uflpa/ /2025/01/5-solar-entities-included-in-latest-batch-of-banned-products-under-uflpa/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:46:38 +0000 /?p=108349 The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) recently added 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, including five companies involved in the solar market. Initiated in June 2022, the UFLPA bans all imported goods from Xinjiang, an area in China that the United States determined uses slave labor of the Uyghur people,…

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]]> /2025/01/5-solar-entities-included-in-latest-batch-of-banned-products-under-uflpa/feed/ 0 Panel manufacturers offer hail-resistant models for small yet significant US region /2025/01/panel-manufacturers-offer-hail-resistant-models-for-small-yet-significant-us-region/ /2025/01/panel-manufacturers-offer-hail-resistant-models-for-small-yet-significant-us-region/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:00:49 +0000 /?p=108211 In the constant race to do more with less, solar panels in the utility-scale space have been getting more powerful but also larger, heavier and bulkier. To cut costs and weight of the two largest components on a bifacial module, manufacturers reduced each piece of glass to a 2-mm thickness. But soon, a new problem…

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