More Solar Panels To Be Made In USA, Finally (No, Really!)
The US manufacturer First Solar lays plans for more made-in-USA solar panels, drops hint about solar-friendly policy-making.
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New Pathway Emerges To Improve Polycrystalline Thin-Film Solar Cell Performance
Curiosity and Keen Observation Provide Insights for Next Generation of Thin-Film Solar Cells
Solar Is Cheapest Electricity In History, U.S. DOE Aims To Cut Costs 60% By 2030
Solar power costs have dropped to a record low — for the world, in all of history. However, we need them to go lower.
First Solar’s Thin-Film PV Modules Chosen For Largest Urban Solar Power Plant In Europe
A solar power plant being built in Bordeaux, France, on a former landfill is expected to be the largest “urban” solar PV power plant in Europe. It is using First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) solar modules.
10 Bonus Solar News Stories
There was plenty of positive solar energy news this month. Aside from the 63 solar stories we’ve published so far, below are 10 more stories that seem worth looking at even though we didn’t take time to explore them in detail.
In Our Climate-Changed Future, How Will Solar Perform?
The solar panels manufactured today will need to power a climate-changed world over the next 25 to 50 years. They will need to be engineered to continue to operate in a climate that will gradually become more extreme.
Solar Wallflower CdTe Busts Through Magic 1-Volt Mark
Researchers have figured out how to push low cost, high efficiency CdTe solar technology out of the doldrums and into the limelight.
First Solar Achieves New Conversion Efficiency World Record For CdTe Solar PV Cells
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new conversion efficiency world record for cadmium-telluride solar photovoltaic cells has been achieved by First Solar, according to a press release published a few hours ago. The new world record conversion efficiency of 22.1% was certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and … [continued]
Calyxo To Launch New Thin Film Modules With Efficiencies Of Over 14%
Calyxo is one of the leading German manufacturers of CdTe based thin-film solar modules. The company also undertakes turnkey photovoltaic systems.
First Solar May Supply Panels for Biggest Solar Project
First Solar may win a contract to supply the solar panels required to construct the world’s largest solar power farm for NextEra Energy Incorporated (NEE). The electricity generation capacity of this plant will be 1,000 MW (1 million kilowatts). NextEra is considering First Solar’s cadmium telluride solar technology for … [continued]
