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China PV Module Makers Strive to Break Barriers to Shingled Array Technology

Dec 26, 2017

China-based PV module makers are making R&D efforts trying to break barriers of patents concerning shingled array modules owned by Europe- and US-based firms, according to industry sources. Shingled array technology is to equally divide ...

Tags: PV module, shingled array module

First Solar Full-Year Sales Expected to Rise to $3.9-4.1bn in 2016

Dec 14, 2015

First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, says that for full-year 2016 it expects net sales ...

Tags: First Solar Thin-film photovoltaic CdTe, Tempe AZ, Electrical

Cost and Efficiency Are Keys to Mono-Si Market

Nov 25, 2015

The sluggish growth of the mono-Si market this year is notable given the fact that many cell manufacturers had switched from multi-Si to mono-Si production in the second half of 2014. Statistical research conducted by EnergyTrend for the ...

Tags: Mono-Si Market, mono-Si cell

Next Generation Technology and Strategic Allocation Races

Aug 17, 2015

Mainstream PV products are currently struggling against sameness and virulent price competition. To become outstood over others, solar companies have to develop differentiated and competitive products. The trend is triggered by the ...

Tags: PV products, PV cells

Global Single-Axis Tracker Revenues Are Expected to Grow 120% in 2019

Mar 25, 2015

Global single-axis tracker revenues are expected to grow 120%, to reach nearly US$2 billion in 2019, according to IHS. For the first time, single-axis trackers will be the preferred type of structural balance of system (BoS) ground mount ...

Tags: Single-Axis Tracker, solar photovoltaic

Sierra Club Joins Ford Motor Company and Sunpower's Drive Green for Life Program

Nov 28, 2014

The Sierra Club is joining Ford Motor Company and SunPower’s Drive Green for Life program to help more Americans move toward emissions-free driving. Drive Green for Life offers Ford customers who own electrified plug-in vehicles, ...

Tags: emissions-free driving, Drive Green, Auto

More and More PV Module Suppliers Are Shifting Their Strategic Focus Within The Industry

Nov 7, 2014

An increasing number of the top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers are shifting their strategic focus within the industry, by increasing shipments for dedicated in-house projects. Previously championed by First Solar, SunPower, and ...

Tags: PV Module, solar photovoltaic

Nsp N-Type Bifacial Monocrystalline Cell Was Launched at The PV Taiwan Exhibition

Oct 30, 2014

Neo Solar Power’s (NSP) N-type bifacial monocrystalline cell, recognized for its high efficiency, was launched at the PV Taiwan 2014 exhibition in Taipei last week. Taiwan is a key player in the manufacturing of high-efficiency solar ...

Tags: mono cell, solar energy

Efficiency Enhancements Are Adequately Prioritized in Solar PV Technology

Oct 15, 2014

Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules using solar-grade wafers, as offered by 16 of the top 20 solar module suppliers to the industry, will account for 89% of solar capacity forecast to be installed in 2014, according to Solarbuzz. Thin-film ...

Tags: Solar PV, Solarbuzz

Latin America and Caribbean Region to Install 9gw of Solar Pv Within 5 Years

Oct 1, 2014

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is poised to play a substantial role in fulfilling the need for increased power generation capacity across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. According to Solarbuzz, the total PV project ...

Tags: PV, Solar, Solar PV

Comtec Solar Systems Has Revealed It Started Trial Production at Its Factory in Malaysia

Sep 4, 2014

China-based solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafer maker Comtec Solar Systems has revealed it started trial production at its factory in Malaysia in June 2014 and will expand the factory's annual production capacity from 300MWp currently ...

Tags: Comtec Solar, PV

China PV Module Shipments Increased 26% in Q2 of 2014

Sep 4, 2014

Solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments from the leading China companies increased 26% on quarter in the second quarter of 2014, compared to the previous quarter when they shipped 5.2GW of solar modules. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of all ...

Tags: PV Module, Solar Module

PV Makers Plan to Expand Production Capacities Mainly for The US Market

Aug 19, 2014

As the US imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on PV products imported from China and Taiwan is expected to cripple the competitiveness of makers from the two countries, a few PV makers in the US and other countries plan to expand production ...

Tags: PV makers, US market, Lighting

Consistent Improvements Will Drive High-Concentration Photovoltaic Systems

Mar 11, 2014

Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conventional solar-generating solutions, ...

Tags: HCPV systems, lower costs, CPV pioneers

The Cell Efficiency of HCPV Systems, Currently at 40-42%, Will Exceed 45% by 2017

Mar 11, 2014

Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conventional solar-generating solutions, ...

Tags: Solar PV Systems, HCPV systems

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