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Solar technology moves fast, as the industry pursues the joint goals of improving efficiency and lowering costs. From tiny tweaks in battery or solar cell materials, to optimizing large-scale system layouts, solar rewards effective innovations with a quick route to market.
As the industry grows, reliability testing becomes more complex and factors like recycling and critical mineral consumption come into the frame as well.
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Racking it up to experience
Demand for solar rooftop racking systems in Europe has either slowed or changed over the past year, depending on who you ask. Either way, the mood is cautious among European mounting and racking system providers, likely due to a downturn in the commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar market, as businesses have less cash available for solar installations.
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DartSolar unveils expandable vehicle solar array with up to 2 kW output
DartSolar LLC, a Los Angeles-based solar equipment manufacturer, has announced that pre-order deliveries for its expanding vehicle-mounted solar system will begin in December 2026. The modular hardware is engineered to supply off-grid power for passenger cars, light trucks, and recreational vehicles.
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Sunkean advances copper-to-aluminum jumpers for PV DC systems
The manufacturer has developed a copper-to-aluminum jumper solution for PV DC-side applications, addressing conductor material costs, field installation efficiency, and the long-term reliability of copper-to-aluminum connections in utility-scale solar projects.
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Centrosolar France completes three sloping-roof solar plants
Centrosolar France, the French subsidiary of Centrosolar Group AG, has completed three sloping-roof solar plant projects, worth a total of a €4 million in the southern French region of Ardeche. The company says it has achieved a new record for sloping-roof plants by installing over 5,000 modules.
Solarfun obtains RMB6 billion credit facility with Bank of Shanghai
China-based Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced that Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solarfun, has obtained a credit facility in the amount not exceeding RMB6 billion (around USD$885 million, €691 million), or an equivalent amount of foreign currency, from Bank of Shanghai, Nanjing branch. The contract has a term of five years.
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Meyer Burger wins order for over CHF 60 million with Korean customer
Switzerland-based Meyer Burger Ltd and Hennecke Systems GmbH have successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 60 million (around USD$57 million, €44.3 million) for wire saws, ID-saws and wafer inspection systems with mono- and multi-crystalline solar wafer manufacturer Nexolon in Korea.
Applied Materials announces restructuring due to negative impact on thin film market
Applied Materials, Inc. has announced its plans to restructure its Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) segment, to put a primary emphasis on opportunities in crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar and advanced energy, including light emitting diode (LED) technology. As part of the restructuring, Applied says it will discontinue sales to new customers of its SunFab fully integrated lines for manufacturing thin film solar panels.
Oregon to receive its first thin film solar manufacturing plant
Solexant Corp. has announced it is to locate its first commercial-scale 100 megawatt (MW) nanocrystal manufacturing facility in the city of Gresham, Oregon, the U.S. The plant, it says, will be OregonÂ’s first thin film solar manufacturing plant and the largest nanotechnology manufacturing facility in the world.
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Yingli Green Energy Italia to expand distribution channels; sees “great potential” in Italian market
Yingli Green Energy Italia Srl has signed a photovoltaics (PV) module sales agreement with Tecno Spot, whereby Tecno Spot will purchase approximately six megawatts (MW) of PV modules from Yingli through the end of this year. Tecno Spot is also committed to purchasing an additional 10-20 MW of PV modules by the end of next year.
Dow Corning and University of Toledo to collaborate on solar research?
Researchers at Dow Corning and the University of Toledo (UT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to engage in collaborative discussions on photovoltaic (PV) solar research and development efforts to help reduce the cost of solar energy, in order to make it a viable and economically competitive energy option globally.
Canadian Solar and Green City Energy complete one MW Saxony solar project in record time
Canadian Solar Inc. and Green City Energy have jointly installed a one-megawatt (MW) solar system in the city of Haertensdorf, Germany in what they say is the record time of two months. The system, located in Saxony, was completed before June 30.
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