South Korean company LG Chem has developed a new plastic material that it says could replace the metal frame of a PV module, making it much lighter. The company says it has already secured mass ...
‘We believe the transition to steel as the standard will be very, very rapid,’ says Origami CEO Gregg Patterson. Image: Origami Solar. A lot can happen in less than a year, especially in the solar ...
Steel frames are the second most expensive part of the BOM for a module after solar cells. Image: Origami Solar. When US president Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, ...