Solar Components /category/components-products/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:42:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Solar Components /category/components-products/ 32 32 Trina’s 2,000-V solar panel granted UL 61730 certification /2025/02/trinas-2000-v-solar-panel-granted-ul-61730-certification/ /2025/02/trinas-2000-v-solar-panel-granted-ul-61730-certification/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:29:35 +0000 /?p=108561 Trinasolar announced that UL Solutions has granted Trina’s Vertex N 2,000-V solar panel UL 61730 certification. UL 61730 is the updated version of UL 1703, the “Standard for Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification.” The Vertex N 2,000-V is the first 210R panel to receive the UL 61730 certification for 2,000-V models. The “210-mm reduced” (210R)…

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]]> /2025/02/trinas-2000-v-solar-panel-granted-ul-61730-certification/feed/ 0 Grid-scale ESS Smartstack from Fluence maxes at 7.5 MWh energy density /2025/02/grid-scale-ess-smartstack-from-fluence-maxes-at-7-5-mwh-energy-density/ /2025/02/grid-scale-ess-smartstack-from-fluence-maxes-at-7-5-mwh-energy-density/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:38:27 +0000 /?p=108558 The Smartstack energy storage platform from Fluence Energy is now commercially available for grid-scale applications. Deliveries of the AC-based system are scheduled to begin in in Q4 2025. Smartstack’s patent-pending design strategically splits battery storage systems into units with easily transportable weight and dimensions, reducing shipping constraints and installation complexity. Onsite, the system maximizes project…

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]]> /2025/02/grid-scale-ess-smartstack-from-fluence-maxes-at-7-5-mwh-energy-density/feed/ 0 NEXT Energy Technologies produces 5-ft tall transparent solar window /2025/02/next-energy-technologies-produces-5-ft-tall-transparent-solar-window/ /2025/02/next-energy-technologies-produces-5-ft-tall-transparent-solar-window/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:26:58 +0000 /?p=108556 Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology pioneer NEXT Energy Technologies has upgraded its pilot manufacturing line in California to produce 40 x 60-in. laminated transparent power-generating windows using its unique NEXT OPV coating and manufacturing process. These 40 x 60 units are the largest transparent OPV windows produced anywhere in the world, the company said. This pilot…

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]]> /2025/02/next-energy-technologies-produces-5-ft-tall-transparent-solar-window/feed/ 1 ACCURE’s AI software deployed on four Texas energy storage projects /2025/02/accures-ai-software-deployed-on-four-texas-energy-storage-projects/ /2025/02/accures-ai-software-deployed-on-four-texas-energy-storage-projects/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:02 +0000 /?p=108551 Battery safety and performance software provider ACCURE Battery Intelligence will deploy its AI predictive analytics platform to optimize four Texas energy storage projects. Together, they have a capacity of 730 MW and are part of a battery energy storage-focused investment strategy at UBS Asset Management. In 2022, UBS Asset Management acquired four Electric Reliability Council…

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]]> /2025/02/accures-ai-software-deployed-on-four-texas-energy-storage-projects/feed/ 0 LONGi, Jinko, Waaree named in latest solar panel patent infringement complaints /2025/02/longi-jinko-waaree-named-in-latest-solar-panel-patent-infringement-complaints/ /2025/02/longi-jinko-waaree-named-in-latest-solar-panel-patent-infringement-complaints/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:13:36 +0000 /?p=108550 Two new patent infringement complaints have been filed in Texas district courts related to solar panel patents. LONGi first filed against JinkoSolar on Jan. 17 for half-cut cell infringement, and Jinko filed against Waaree on Feb. 7 for TOPCon infringement. LONGi holds U.S. Patent No. 9,515,214 related to “Solar Battery Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof,”…

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]]> /2025/02/longi-jinko-waaree-named-in-latest-solar-panel-patent-infringement-complaints/feed/ 0 Origami Solar steel panel frames now in production in Arkansas /2025/02/origami-solar-steel-panel-frames-now-in-production-in-arkansas/ /2025/02/origami-solar-steel-panel-frames-now-in-production-in-arkansas/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:40:02 +0000 /?p=108549 Origami Solar has begun making steel solar panel frames in the United States after commissioning its first automated line at Priefert Steel’s Benton, Arkansas, facility. Developed in collaboration with Priefert Steel and automation partner DAC Robotics, this production system is the only steel frame manufacturer in the United States for solar panels. Origami Solar’s steel…

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]]> /2025/02/origami-solar-steel-panel-frames-now-in-production-in-arkansas/feed/ 0 Brooklyn Solar Canopy launches three new mounting system designs /2025/02/brooklyn-solar-canopy-launches-three-new-mounting-system-designs/ /2025/02/brooklyn-solar-canopy-launches-three-new-mounting-system-designs/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:01:35 +0000 /?p=108545 Brooklyn Solar Canopy is launching three new solar panel mounting systems: Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post. “This expansion of our product line is a direct response to our customers’ evolving needs,” said T.R. Ludwig, CEO of Brooklyn Solar Canopy and its sister company, Brooklyn SolarWorks. “With the addition of Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post mounting systems, we…

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]]> /2025/02/brooklyn-solar-canopy-launches-three-new-mounting-system-designs/feed/ 0 Tigo Energy enhances Predict+ platform for utility analytics /2025/02/tigo-energy-enhances-predict-platform-for-utility-analytics/ /2025/02/tigo-energy-enhances-predict-platform-for-utility-analytics/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:19:54 +0000 /?p=108531 Tigo Energy has announced enhancements to the Predict+ platform that gives utilities insight into grid demand, renewable generation, and energy market dynamics. Designed to enhance the accuracy, scalability and robustness of energy forecasting with up to 97.5% accuracy through machine learning and artificial intelligence, the platform leverages smart meter consumption data to predict precise grid…

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]]> /2025/02/tigo-energy-enhances-predict-platform-for-utility-analytics/feed/ 0 VDE unveils Hail Risk Atlas to help solar developers forecast economic risk related to hail loss /2025/02/vde-unveils-hail-risk-atlas-to-help-solar-developers-forecast-economic-risk-related-to-hail-loss/ /2025/02/vde-unveils-hail-risk-atlas-to-help-solar-developers-forecast-economic-risk-related-to-hail-loss/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:31:00 +0000 /?p=108529 Catastrophic risk advisor VDE Americas today launched its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. Designed to forecast the economic risk of solar assets due to hail loss, VDE’s suite of Hail Risk Intelligence products and services for solar developers, insurers and investors paves the way for more defensible, financeable and insurable projects. The VDE Hail Risk Atlas…

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]]> /2025/02/vde-unveils-hail-risk-atlas-to-help-solar-developers-forecast-economic-risk-related-to-hail-loss/feed/ 1 These are the countries the US imported solar panels from in 2024 /2025/02/these-are-the-countries-the-us-imported-solar-panels-from-in-2024/ /2025/02/these-are-the-countries-the-us-imported-solar-panels-from-in-2024/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:59:51 +0000 /?p=108497 The solar panel manufacturing industry is growing in the United States, but demand is still outpacing the current domestic supply. If every U.S. plant is running at its full capacity, the country should be producing nearly 50 GW of solar panels each year. With an expected 2024 installation rate of 40 GW, realistically, the United…

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]]> /2025/02/these-are-the-countries-the-us-imported-solar-panels-from-in-2024/feed/ 0 Residential solar panel recycling drop-off locations set up in North Carolina /2025/02/residential-solar-panel-recycling-drop-off-locations-set-up-in-north-carolina/ /2025/02/residential-solar-panel-recycling-drop-off-locations-set-up-in-north-carolina/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:05:59 +0000 /?p=108507 SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it will work with national trade association Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on a drop-off program for end-of-life residential solar panels in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The area, home to an SPR recycling facility, is the second-largest county in North Carolina and includes the Charlotte-metro-area. This pilot program will act as a…

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]]> /2025/02/residential-solar-panel-recycling-drop-off-locations-set-up-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 Solar Spotlight: Why solar carports make sense for schools /2025/02/solar-spotlight-why-solar-carports-make-sense-for-schools/ /2025/02/solar-spotlight-why-solar-carports-make-sense-for-schools/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:19 +0000 /?p=108517 While there is greater oversight for installing solar projects on school grounds, M Bar C Construction has found success in this segment of the market and has done so through building solar carports. Bobby Bonfanti, eastern division manager, and Erik Krivokopich, VP of business development at M Bar C, are on this episode of Solar…

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]]> /2025/02/solar-spotlight-why-solar-carports-make-sense-for-schools/feed/ 0 Enphase releases new IQ Battery 5P tailored to new homes in California /2025/02/enphase-releases-new-iq-battery-5p-tailored-to-new-homes-in-california/ /2025/02/enphase-releases-new-iq-battery-5p-tailored-to-new-homes-in-california/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:36:33 +0000 /?p=108570 Enphase announced the launch of an expanded IQ Battery 5P product with support for both single-phase 120/208 V and split-phase 120/240 V, for new home projects in California. This expanded functionality provides an optimal storage solution for new single- and multi-family homes in California. The IQ Battery 5P product remains fully JA12 compliant, ensuring it…

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]]> /2025/02/enphase-releases-new-iq-battery-5p-tailored-to-new-homes-in-california/feed/ 0 Two lithium battery makers pull plug on American manufacturing plans /2025/02/two-lithium-battery-makers-pull-plug-on-american-manufacturing-plans/ /2025/02/two-lithium-battery-makers-pull-plug-on-american-manufacturing-plans/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:14:29 +0000 /?p=108506 Two companies attempting to set up gigawatt-scale lithium battery factories have canceled their plans for American manufacturing. KORE Power confirmed to local news that it was abandoning its 12-GWh factory plan in Buckeye, Arizona, and FREYR just revealed it would sell its ESS manufacturing site in Georgia. KORE Power first announced its Arizona manufacturing plans…

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]]> /2025/02/two-lithium-battery-makers-pull-plug-on-american-manufacturing-plans/feed/ 3 Enphase VPP programs now available in Puerto Rico and Colorado /2025/02/enphase-vpp-programs-now-available-in-puerto-rico-and-colorado/ /2025/02/enphase-vpp-programs-now-available-in-puerto-rico-and-colorado/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:23:41 +0000 /?p=108496 Enphase Energy announced today that it is expanding its support for virtual power plants (VPPs) in Puerto Rico and Colorado powered by the IQ Battery 5P. Grid services programs are offered by electric utilities and often use energy stored in home batteries to help reduce load on the electric grid when it is needed most,…

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