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Ever cheaper PV brings pitfalls, new prospects

Large-scale solar has proven resilient in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic and the associated economic downturn, with the U.S. marketplace exhibiting an acceleration in deployment, reports Shoals Technologies Group. And while solar’s competitiveness is driving market growth, there remain risks to “going cheap,” according to Shoals Technologies CEO Dean Solon and President Jason Whitaker.

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Jonathan Gifford

08 Sep 2020

Shoals Big Lead Assembly solution does away with combiner boxes, in order to reduce both installation times and O&M costs further down the line. | Image: Shoals Technologies

pv magazine: This has been a tumultuous year for economies right around the world, and the United States has been no exception. How would you describe the year for large-scale solar?Dean Solon (DS): The short version is that it’s been a damned good year.Why do you say that?DS: Last year was great for solar in the United …

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