First Solar, QCells and Solarge to qualify for 2023 sustainably produced modules label
By specifying EPEAT panels, the recognitions show production of modules adheres to sustainably made, low-carbon products for developers and buyers.
Sunrise brief: Ten most common rooftop solar safety risks
Also on the rise: Top risks for solar assets–Extreme weather. Community solar, workforce, solar canopies in focus at NYSEIA conference. And more.
SEG Solar signs agreement for Horad PV manufacturing equipment for Texas plant
SEG Solar is setting up a TOPCon solar module manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas and will use state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment from Suzhou Horad New Energy Equipment.
Sunrise brief: 50 states solar incentives–California
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar announces 5 GW Texas module factory. $7 billion in EPA grants to advance low-income residential and community solar. And more.
Canadian Solar announces 5 GW Texas module factory
Representing an investment of $250 million, the facility is expected to bring 1,500 jobs.
Meyer Burger and BayWa r.e. sign 250 MW annual procurement deal
Two European energy companies, Meyer Burger and BayWa r.e., have finalized a contract for their U.S. operations in which the developer will purchase 1.25 GW of modules from the manufacturer’s Arizona facility from 2025 to 2029.
Sunrise brief: Direct pay, transferability guidance released for clean energy tax credits
Also on the rise: SolarEdge to integrate Vaillant, Samsung heat pumps with residential PV. Solar-plus-storage microgrids to replace diesel generators in Mojave water conservation project. And more.
First Solar showcases pre-commercial bifacial thin-film PV modules
First Solar has announced a limited production run of the “world’s first” bifacial solar panel with a cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor. The pre-commercial Series 6 Plus Bifacial module is making its debut this week at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany.
Longi Solar North America launches Hi-MO 7 solar module in Canada
Designed for large-scale solar projects, the bifacial hybrid passivated dual-junction cell solar module has a reported efficiency of 22.5%.
CubicPV receives $103 million commitment for U.S. wafer manufacturing
Driven by incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, CubicPV plans to establish 10 GW of conventional mono wafer manufacturing capacity in the United States. The wafers produced by the new facility could fill a void in the domestic supply chain as well as create 1,500 new direct jobs.
