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BY Tali Aaron : February 22

Skyline Solar To Use Auto-Parts Manufacturer in Solar Manufacturing

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Solar array manufacturing start-up Skyline Solar announced Thursday it has made a deal with auto-parts manufacturer Cosmo International to build its frames, racks, and reflectors. This comes after Skyline Solar announced in May 2009 that, in addition to reducing the amount of silicon needed for a solar system, it had found a way to use pre-existing auto manufacturing sources as a way to cut down on solar manufacturing costs.

Skyline Solar is uniquely suited to a partnership with a company that employs skilled sheet metal workers because in addition to the frames and mounting systems, its solar arrays are, in fact, made of bent sheet metal used to reflect sunlight on to a silicon collector containing monocrystalline silicon cells.  Skyline Solar purposely designed its solar systems to be auto-manufacturing friendly.

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Last Modified: February 22, 2010 at 2:17 pm
First Published: October 26, 2009 at 5:00 am

2 Responses to Skyline Solar To Use Auto-Parts Manufacturer in Solar Manufacturing

  2. buildaroo on November 30, 2012 at 2:30 pm


    Skyline Solar To Use Auto-Parts Manufacturer in Solar Manufacturing http://t.co/IyvPJyqo #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

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  3. buildaroo on December 19, 2010 at 4:08 pm


    Skyline Solar To Use Auto-Parts Manufacturer in Solar Manufacturing http://bit.ly/2Qzx3P #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

    Reply

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