Featured in Latin Sol-utions – 11-2013

Fretting over junction boxes

Junction boxes: The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) sent out a warning in February this year declaring certain installed module types as potentially flammable. Poor contacts in the circuit boards of junction boxes were cited as one of the reasons for this public warning. The safety of solar modules was called into question, giving solar skeptics a field day.

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Shamsiah Ali Oettinger

01 Nov 2013

The story of Scheuten Solar is one that exemplifies the tale of bankruptcies, consolidation and market downturn in the solar sector. The company Scheuten Solar Holding BV filed for insolvency in March 2012, and was “saved” through acquisition by Chinese cell manufacturer Aikosolar in June 2012. Chief operating officer at the time, Perry Verberne, told …

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