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Applications & Installations
Sunrise brief: Texas winter storm analysis shows grid vulnerabilities and the potential of solar-plus-storage Also on the rise: Oregon-based Powin Energy announced major supply deals covering a 5.8GWh pipeline of energy storage projects in the US and Taiwan. Trade groups raise concerns over interconnection queues. CleanCapital acquires a 39-project, 65.3MW portfolio of solar assets spanning 12 states. Enphase Energy enters agreement to participate in Swell Energy’s virtual power plant (VPP) program in Hawaii, New York, and California. First in the nation green bank surpasses $2 million total investment. PECO releases RFP seeking Pennsylvania solar energy credits. A look at mounting systems for PV on metal roofs.
pv magazine
Feb 16, 2022
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Applications & Installations
GE enters U.S. residential solar inverter market GE, the global industrial giant, is entering the U.S. residential solar inverter market with technology that already has made its mark in Australia and Brazil.
pv magazine
Dec 09, 2021
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IHSM clean energy insights: High module prices and shipping costs jeopardize 2021 installation outlook In the first installment of a new monthly blog by IHS Markit, Edurne Zoco, executive director for clean energy technology, writes that high prices and increased freight costs are putting solar PV procurement teams under extreme pressure, particularly those teams with connection deadlines this year that were anticipating a more favorable pricing and logistic environment in the second half of 2021.
Edurne Zoco, executive director for clean energy technology, IHS Markit
Jun 03, 2021
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Technology & Products
pv magazine Award: The Winners Across seven categories, pv magazine’s award winners for 2020 demonstrate high levels of technical expertise, creativity, mass production capabilities, and real market impact from PV and power electronics companies big and small.
pv magazine
Jan 21, 2021
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Applications & Installations
You picked ’em: Our most popular articles of 2020 Five articles (well, six, since news about Tesla made it twice) that captured the imagination of our audience during 2020.
pv magazine
Dec 22, 2020
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Markets & Policy
Solar needs aluminum, but the metal has a carbon problem Few doubt that aluminum frames will be a part of the solar module for some time to come. And with PV manufacturing continuing to scale, the carbon footprint of this versatile metal may prove a sustainability challenge.
pv magazine
Dec 08, 2020
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Research & Development
pv magazine video: US storage market under spotlight In pv magazine’s second roundtable session, Advanced technologies, the U.S. storage market came under the spotlight – in particular, the lessons that can be learned from solar as the market moves towards greater maturity. Also under discussion was the trend among PV manufacturers to producing ever larger cells and modules in the continuous drive to bring down LCOE. But is big necessarily better?
pv magazine
Dec 01, 2020
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Applications & Installations
pv magazine video: How quality can lower solar risk and insurance rates This year’s pv magazine Quality Roundtable USA looked at extreme weather, and how resiliency can be built through modern O&M. Representatives from DuPont, Stäubli, Nextracker and RETC took to the virtual stage to discuss weather-related damages, and how to harness quality materials and workmanship to industry’s advantage, particularly when it comes to insurers. Ariel Re and NovaSource, meanwhile, looked at issues like risk management insurance solutions and asset stabilization. Case studies and presentations on the field performance of PV modules, and extreme hail and fire, were also included.
Paul Zubrinich, pv magazine
Nov 25, 2020
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Applications & Installations
AES invests $8.6 million in startup to develop pre-fab solar arrays AES, one of the world’s largest power companies, has made a strategic investment in Sydney-based pre-fabricated solar array manufacturer 5B to meet the growing needs of its customers for solar.
pv magazine
Jul 31, 2020