21.0 percent conversion efficiency research cell certified at Newport TAC Lab Performance exceeds longstanding mSi and latest CIGS records Company officials anticipate continued efficiency achievements TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency, achieving 21.0 percent…
Wuxi, China,July 29, 2014/Press Release/: Wuxi Suntech, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PV modules, announced that it will provide PV panels for 7.5 MW of off-grid projects to power rural schools and villages in Malaysia. The announcementfalls under a government initiative, the Rural Solar Hybrid Electricity Project for…
Enphase technology is a totally new and different way to design, install and maintain solar PV installations. And the outcome is a more productive, smarter, safer and more reliable system. Not all PV systems are made equal. In the past, the accepted industry standard was to install string inverters. An alternative way…
With increasing proportions of renewable generated electricity feeding into the distribution network, contributing to grid instability and with high voltage grids approaching their capacity in some regions, feed-in management is the topic currently surrounding larger commercial installations. It was certainly one of the considerations for installers sizing up a 1.2…
Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has built a new PV plant in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine. The 8 MW PV project, called Shargorod, represents one of the most challenging projects to date that the company has successfully completed in the country. Despite the complex political and economic events…
Centrica plc’s North American subsidiary, Direct Energy, has acquired the US residential solar business, Astrum Solar, for US$54 million (£32 million). Astrum Solar designs, installs and maintains solar power generating equipment for use in the home. It currently has around 4,000 customers, predominantly in the US Northeast and California, and…
ISTANBUL, Turkey, and CHICHESTER, UK, 29th July, 2014 – CSUN, a specialized manufacturer of solar cells and modules is pleased to announce that it has finalized a contract with CPH Solar Ltd from Chichester UK to supply its modules made in Turkey, which CPH Solar will supply to distributors and installers in the UK. CPH…
SolarBOS has expanded operations with a 40,000 ft2 facility in Grand Rapids, MI. The new facility puts SolarBOS within two day’s transit of customers throughout the Eastern half of the US and Canada, and within hours’ transit of many of the company’s key suppliers. What this adds up to is…
SolarBOS has expanded operations with a 40,000 ft2 facility in Grand Rapids, MI. The new facility puts SolarBOS within two day’s transit of customers throughout the Eastern half of the US and Canada, and within hours’ transit of many of the company’s key suppliers.
As a solar professional, it’s important to carefully consider the photovoltaic (PV) design that will generate the highest return on investment (ROI). While the specifics may differ between residential and commercial systems, the themes are almost always the same: fast install and fast payback. Greg Smith, Senior Technical Trainer at SMA America, explores the ways that PV systems can be optimized to increase return on investment.
