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Meyer Burger Strengthens Solar Cell Manufacturing Supplies with Silicon Wafer Deal

Meyer Burger has entered into a binding supply agreement with Norwegian Crystals for silicon wafers. The wafers are made from polysilicon of European and American origin. Due to Meyer Burger’s proprietary heterojunction/SmartWire technology used in solar cell and solar module production, the wafers can be thinner than those used in mainstream products. Due to the

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EIA Predicts Renewables Will Comprise 22 Percent of Electricity Generation in 2022

In 2020 and 2021, 20% of U.S. electricity production was from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydropower and wind. U.S. Energy Information Administration expects that this share will increase to 22% by 2022 and 24% by 2023 as more wind and solar generating capacity comes online and other sources like coal and nuclear are

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Tigo Releases New 25-Amp Rapid Shutdown Devices for Solar Modules

Tigo TS4-A-F Tigo Energy Inc. has launched two Tigo TS4 MLPE products 25-amp to support the most recent high-power and high current bifacial sun modules. The Tigo TS4A-F25A and Tigo TS4-2F25A rapid shut down devices provide advanced first-responder safety functionality to solar modules rated up 700 W, including bifacial. Both products are compatible in design

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Pivot Acquires SGC Power to Grow Community Solar Development Portfolio

Tom Hunt Pivot Energy, a national provider of renewable energy, has purchased SGC Power, a Maryland-based developer of community solar, from ECP. SGC Power designs, develops, and manages community solar projects. SGC Power has been involved in 2.8 GW of solar projects since the company’s founding in 2008. “SGC Power is a community solar leader

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