Solar Power World

Molex Powers Solar Car

Molex Incorporated endorses the University of Michigan Solar Car team (UMsolar) in its bid to win the 2011 World Solar Challenge. Hosted in Australia, the biannual competition takes place October 16-23, 2011. The University of Michigan team’s entry car “Quantum” and rival teams will depart from Darwin, all aiming to be the first to race across the finish line in Adelaide, approximately 1,800 miles (3000km) to the south. Quantum features several advanced electronic components... Read More

Making connections with solar panels

The SolarSpec Junction Box is the latest in a range of Molex connectors and cables assemblies for solar applications. A manufacturer of connectors has a line of products for solar. SolarSpec products by Molex support efficient, reliable, and flexible interconnections for photovoltaic panels, solar trackers, concentrators, and solar inverters. The company’s junction box and cable assemblies, for instance, install on the back of mono and polycrystalline PV solar modules, providing... Read More

Faster Connection of Junction Boxes to Solar Panels

The SolarSpec™ Junction Box and Cable Assemblies are designed for installation on the back of mono- and polycrystalline photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. These products provide the interface between the conductor ribbons on the panel and the dc I/O cables.  Molex SolarSpec products are  for applications in the solar and renewable energy industry.“Tremendous growth within the solar-power market is fueling competition in the manufacture of PV solar panels,” Peter Commane,... Read More