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$675 Million Federal Program Seeks to Increase Domestic Supply Chain
The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the development and implementation of a...
TECSI Tests Show Origami Steel PV Module Frame Outperforms Aluminum
Origami Solar, developers of a patent-pending steel solar module frame, has published initial test results from TECSI Solar that confirm the Origami roll-formed steel...
FTC Solar, AUI Offer New Distributed Generation Solar Tracking Solutions
Solar tracking provider FTC Solar is collaborating with solar contracting company AUI Partners on a new offering for the distributed generation (DG) market. With...
Terabase Energy Receives Financing Influx to Deploy PV Plant Automation Platform
Terabase Energy has received a $44 million Series B financing co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Prelude Ventures with additional participation by SJF Ventures...
DOE Introduces Solar Research Group to Focus on Cadmium Telluride Technology
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium, a $20 million initiative designed to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar...
First Solar Supplies Additional 2.4 GW of PV Tech to Intersect Power
First Solar Inc. has entered into an agreement to supply 2.4 GW DC of its high-performance, advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to Intersect...
BayWa r.e., PVpallet Distribute Reusable Solar Module Shipping Solution
BayWa r.e. has partnered with PVpallet to distribute its reusable solar module shipping solution. The PVpallet Series X is now available through BayWa r.e....
Nexii Signs LOI to Purchase PV Panel Manufacturer Solar Earth
Nexii Building Solutions Inc. has entered a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to purchase Solar Earth Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of hardened solar power...
GAF Energy Builds Second Solar Shingle Manufacturing Facility in Texas
GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and provider of solar roofing in North America, is building a new 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas,...
With Acquisition, Polar Racking Adds Axsus Single-Axis Tracker to Offerings
PV mounting systems company Polar Racking has acquired Axsus Solar, Magna Closures Inc.’s solar division.
With this acquisition, Polar adds the Axsus Sol-X, a single-axis...
New Federal Funding Promotes Solar Reuse, Recycling, Manufacturing Technology
The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has unveiled a slate of new initiatives and $56 million in funding, including $10...
Claresholm Project Begins Operations with Astronergy Solar Panels
Solar photovoltaic (PV) module brand company Astronergy has delivered over 180 MW of ASTRO series PV panels for Canada’s Claresholm Solar farm, which started...
Boviet Solar, Origis Energy Sign 700 MW Supply Deal for PV Modules
Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd., a global solar energy technology company specializing in the manufacturing of PERC PV cells, monofacial and bifacial PV modules,...
IEA Releases Special Report on Diversity of Solar Panel Supply Chain
Chinese industrial and innovation policies focused on expanding solar panel production and markets have helped solar PV become the most affordable electricity generation technology...
NREL Scientists Delve into Reducing Carbon Impact of PV Technology
In their new paper in Joule, “Embodied Energy and Carbon from the Manufacture of Cadmium Telluride and Silicon Photovoltaics,” National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)...
National Grid Places 2 GW PV Module Order with First Solar
First Solar Inc. has signed a framework agreement with National Grid Renewables for 2 GW DC of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules.
Scheduled for delivery...
Partners Band Together to Create Solar Buyer Consortium
The AES Corp. has partnered with Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) to form the U.S. Solar...
Acento Real Estate Partners Participates in PI Energy PV Cell Installation Pilot
Acento Real Estate Partners has partnered with PI Energy for pilot installations of next-generation photovoltaic (PV) cell technology on its buildings across the U.S....
FTC Solar Adds 1P Tracker Systems with HX Acquisition
FTC Solar Inc., a global provider of solar tracker systems, software and engineering services, has acquired HX Tracker, a China-based supplier of 1P tracker...
Ferroglobe, REC Silicon Sign MOU to Advance U.S. Solar Supply Chain
Ferroglobe PLC, a producer of silicon metal, silicon-based alloys and manganese-based specialty alloys, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with REC Silicon. Under...