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Solar Training Course: Where Amateurs Become Professionals |
| Boots on the Roof (BOTR), one of the leaders in renewable energy training, takes pride in providing expert training to the new green workforce that is even now materializing across the U.S. Whether students are preparing for a career in solar photovoltaics, wind energy, or solar ... |
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Taitan Tracker: High Performance in Solar Trackers |
| The Spanish company Titan Tracker has just signed a license contract with DongFang Electric and DongFang Turbine in China. Titan Trackers patented technology is characterized, among other aspects, by scarce deformations of its 3D structure, independence of driving and structure, ... |
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Harvesting Maximum Solar Power |
| The photovoltaic industry is striving to become competitive with traditional energy production. Distributed solar power harvesting systems accelerate achievement of this goal. In traditional systems, the inverter performs Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for all modules, there... |
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Improving Wafering Cost of Ownership by Optimizing Mass Ingot Yield |
| The wafering operation is a key contributor that drives overall cost in today‘s integrated PV manufacturing facility. Reducing the cost of wafering improves profitability and lowers the manufacturers‘ overall cost of ownership. There are many factors that contribute to the cost o... |
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Unlimited Possibilities through Building Integration |
| Own consumption regulation in Germanys Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) forces BIPV and Smart Grids.Photovoltaics have gained a strong position in the current energy mix. Not only the innumerable ‘blue roofs’ in Germany, but also the political debates concerning the correct way... |
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Automating Solar Manufacturing |
| Taking advantage of lessons learned Top manufacturing executives in the solar industry are challenged to find the most effective tools and processes to gain more productivity and decrease costs within a set budget. This article addresses how the use of automation within this new... |
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What Is CIGS 2.0? |
| Applied Quantum Technology (AQT), a developer of low-cost CIGS thin-film solar cells, has recently announced key partnerships with solar companies including Intevac, Solar Enertech and HelioPower. AQT’s business model is leverage based and depends on strategic partners in order t... |
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Optimized Lamination Process: Meeting the Need for Improved Efficiency |
| Electricity generation using photovoltaics becomes more and more important and the constant increasing demand for photovoltaic modules drives the innovation in the manufacturing process of these PV modules forward. This article presents more technical as well as commercial detail... |
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Fixing the Weakest Link in PV System Reliability |
| Historically, solar inverters have been the weak link in PV power generation system reliability. Though they typically represent 6%-10% of the system purchase cost, problems with inverters have traditionally accounted for more than 80% of system downtime. |
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