N-type mono is coming, but when?
A drive for higher efficiency solar PV technologies is expected to spur increased production of n-type mono wafers. However, analysts remain cautious about the exact timing of market adoption.
First Solar, Solaire, Princeton Power pick up Intersolar awards
California “is and will remain the leader in renewables, trying to make a sustainable world,” said Michael R. Peevey, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, as he accepted the Intersolar Award for helping to usher in the era of California solar.
Intersolar North America: the new Gold Rush
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee seemed to know the crowd he addressed on the opening night of the seventh Intersolar North America trade show in San Francisco. After all, it is an archetype that goes back more than 150 years in San Francisco.
RENERGY 2014 closes with calls to remove PV subsidies
Speakers at Tamil Nadu conference say rooftop subsidy is out of funds and needs to be formally removed. Developers say agricultural solar applications could remove need for indebted distribution companies to penalize commercial electricity users.
German solar breaks three records in two weeks
Update: The country’s remarkable PV performance demonstrates the need for electricity storage solutions, says Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). Germany is nevertheless poised to miss this year’s target for added PV capacity.
Solar powers Brazil’s World Cup
The countdown for the largest, costliest and arguably most controversial World Cup tournament to date has started and football fans are looking forward to Thursday’s opening ceremony and inaugural match between host nation Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo.
Photon Holding files for insolvency
The publishing company based in Aachen, Germany, whose assets include industry magazines Photon International and the German Photon Das Solarstrom-Magazin, is insolvent.
Intersolar: First Solar targets European O&M business
U.S. thin film giant First Solar is targeting operations and maintenance (O&M) business in Europe as it seeks to re-energize its European operations.
Intersolar Europe: Solar Frontier looks to post-FIT markets
The Intersolar Europe trade show continues on Thursday in Munich with some exhibitors reporting reduced traffic on last year. However, a significant level of optimism remains.
Ecosummit Berlin: Dutch startup to crowdfund solar in the European market
The Amsterdam-based team is developing a platform that will offer virtual net metering, allowing investors to compare the production of their share of solar installations against their domestic electricity production.
