Solar Manufacturing News

South Korea presents carbon footprint policies for solar modules
The laws will certainly enter into pressure on June 15 and also will require panel carbon footprints being determined according to life cycle assessments of their ecological effects according to the KS I ISO 14040 Korean requirement.
May 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, South Korea, Asia, solar modules
A 17.5%-efficient dark grey solar tile
U.K. company Roof covering Tiles Technology Ltd has created a solar tile with a claimed effectiveness of 17.5% and power outcome of 175 W per square meter. The company's owner, Antonio Lanzoni, claimed a PV system including the item would certainly cost 25-30% greater than a typical solar rooftop.
May 29, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Roof Tiles Technology Ltd, Antonio Lanzoni
Trina Solar ratings 10 'Top Performer' awards in PVEL's '2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard'
' Silicon Module Super League' (SMSL) participant, Trina Solar has actually been identified as a 'Top Performer' in PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) 2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the sixth consecutive time, while accumulating 10 'Top Performer' awards with 6 different modules.
May 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Trina Solar, monocrystalline wafer, mono perc, pvel, DNV GL, Yin Rongfang, pv tech techtalk webinar, Tristan Erion Lorico
Suntech receives 4 'Top Performer' honors in PVEL's '2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard'
China-based PV module producer Suntech has verified it obtained 4 'Top Performer' condition in the PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) '2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard' record that included its mono PERC half-cell module.
May 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Asia, monocrystalline wafer, mono perc, pvel, top performer, DNV GL, Suntech, Vincent Cao, pv tech techtalk webinar
Silfab Solar joins elite group in PVEL's '2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard'
North America-based PV module manufacturer, Silfab Solar ranked in the tiny group of four suppliers that attained 'Leading Performer' status across PV Development Labs (PVEL) 4 historic component dependability examination programs in this year's 2020 PV Module Dependability Scorecard record.
May 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, pv modules, monocrystalline wafer, North America, pvel, top performer, DNV GL, silfab solar, Paolo Maccario, Tristan Erion-Lorico
Canadian Solar sees turn over and profits surge
The Chinese-Canadian solar producer reported a 41% year-over-year rise in complete component deliveries to 2.2 GW in the initial quarter. Profits grew by 70% to $826 million, while internet earnings boosted dramatically from $17.2 million to $110.6 million.
May 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, Yan Zhuang, Shawn Qu
Development guarantees less expensive solar cell glass production
Indian researchers have actually developed a hybrid manufacturing method incorporating steel mesh and a metal-oxide layer over a glass substratum which they say lowers production cost by 80% contrasted to the tin-doped, indium oxide-based innovation presently in use.
May 27, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, India, Asia, CeNS, solar cell glass, Ashutosh K Singh
Covid-19 impact: Acme Solar wants to abandon record-low solar price tariff
The designer intends to cancel the power acquisition agreement it checked in 2018 for a 600 MW task awarded at a tariff of Rs2.44/ kWh, as it fears Covid-19-affected commissioning of the task will certainly stretch past the six-month extension from the scheduled date enshrined in the agreement.
May 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, SECI, Asia, covid-19, ACME Solar
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Lower wafer costs, module purchase, and also a brand-new assembly line
Sveck, China's leading vendor of EVA movies for PV modules, has actually disclosed strategies to checklist shares in Shenzhen. China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp. has actually picked Longi as well as EGing to specifically provide 238 MW as well as 112 MW of panels for its projects, with Longi likewise revealing wafer cost cuts. Jincheng Machinery, at the same time, has actually begun elevating funds to establish a brand-new assembly line.
May 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, China, Asia, Risen Energy, LONGi, GCL New Energy, China Solar, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp., Jincheng Machinery, Power Construction Corp. of China
Sharp introduces black, half-cut-cell module
The photovoltaic panel will certainly belong to the half-cut-cell collection lately introduced by the Japanese supplier as well as the firm declares it is suitable for roof PV projects with visual needs The 19.0%- effective item has a power outcome of 320 W.
May 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Sharp, monocrystalline, Asia, solar panel, PERC, half-cut-cell
New technique to gauge cell voltages in functional PV modules
Researchers in Japan have actually recommended a brand-new design to approximate cell voltages in solar components by irradiating the cells with a weak regulated laser light. The approach could be utilized to spot locations and also various other panel-degradation concerns, such as possible generated deterioration (PID) peeling, fracturing, as well as inadequate get in touches with.
May 26, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Japan, pv modules, Asia
A brand-new approach for clear performing glass that can make solar cells less expensive
Indian researchers have actually established a crossbreed style integrating steel mesh and also metal-oxide layer over the glass substratum, which reduces manufacturing price by 80% contrasted to tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) based modern technology which is presently being used.
May 25, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, India, solar cells, Asia, Ashutosh K. Singh, CeNS
Schletter raises manufacturing capability in China
The German installing system manufacturer has actually broadened its manufacturing ability in Shanghai after opening up a brand-new, larger fab in March.
May 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, Schletter Group
JA Solar opens on brand-new 525 W+ module
The Chinese maker has actually not exposed the cost of its brand-new 'ultra-high power' items, neither whether the power result insurance claims connected with them have actually been individually validated, yet asserted the 78-piece module in the collection might produce 'extremely near to 600 W.'
May 25, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, JA Solar, Asia, PV module, Tang Kun
New solar module backsheet based upon polyamide
Backsheet producer Tomark-Worthen LLC has actually established a brand-new polyamide backsheet under the U.S. Department of Energy's Sunshot campaign. The item is based upon an unique polyamide-ionomer alloy produced by U.S. chemicals manufacturer DuPont. The alloy, along with the various other products in the backsheet, are maintained with a UV/anti-oxidant plan that reduces the harmful impacts of ultraviolet radiation. The maker declares that the backsheet is 25-30% even more inexpensive than high-efficiency fluoropolymer items.
May 25, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, North America, backsheet, solar module, Tomark-Worthen LLC, David Santoleri, polyamide