To expedite the software installation process, Nextracker acquires Bentek to make it so that procurement and logistics come from a single source. The idea is to speed up project timelines by combining Bentek’s engineered, pre-assembled eBOS solutions with Nextracker’s solar tracker platform. They are hoping to offer streamlined procurement and project logistics from one source.
Research from the Netherlands shows that product-service-system business models applied to solar businesses encourage the use of high-quality PV products and maximize system lifespan. However, their purported connection with recycling was found to be weak because customers prioritize financial considerations.
Canadian-based Silfab Solar has secured $110 million in sales of advanced manufacturing tax credits. The sale of these credits will generate incremental investments that the panel manufacturer will use to expand U.S. manufacturing facilities. They plan to scale a new cell manufacturing and module assembly facility in SC that will initially produce 1 GWof solar cells and another 1.3 GW of modules.
This article delves into the benefits of “blue-collar” jobs in solar. It weighs them against white collar jobs and looks at them as viable paths for young people about to enter the workforce or people looking to switch. It also discusses the state of the workforce gap and efforts to remedy it.
The ITC made its final ruling on the AD/CVD investigation concerning silicon solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The final tariff calculation on imports is: Cambodia from 650% to 3,500%; Malaysia from 14% to 250%; Thailand from 375% to 972%; and Vietnam from 120% to 813%.
Suncast talks with Atmos about easier, cheaper and more transparent solar financing. They discuss why solar loans are getting more expensive, how dealer fees can wipe out the homeowner’s tax credit benefit, why solar leases are returning and why Atmos is moving out of deposits and more into lending. The video is below.
Solar Builder explores looking into the need to offer TPO financing if the resi ITC is axed by Congress (whil the 30% commercial ITC remains in place till 2028). Their video looks at assessing your biz re offering TPO, biz model issues re leases vs. loans, work on the front end, evaluating providers, impact on cashflow and more. The video is below.