Intersolar Europe: Exhibition marching to international beat
Interest from international PV players has dominated discussions at the show, reflecting Europe’s diminishing influence in the industry.
Intersolar Europe: German companies sweep Intersolar Awards
In addition to domestic players SMA, Steca, IBC, LTi REEnergy and Goldbeck, winners also included Japan’s TMEIC, Ideal Power and ViZn from the U.S. and Bulgaria’s International Power Supply.
Cyprus welcomes 'new era' of international cooperation on renewable energy between island countries
Speaking at the recent IRENA conference, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said the accelerated deployment of renewable energy sources could play a pivotal role in overcoming the country’s current economic troubles.
IEA publishes new reports on PV performance and reliability
The agency’s first three published reports focus on PV performance and the impact of PV module failure of both crystalline silicon and thin-film technologies.
Intersolar Europe: Storage technology in the spotlight
Interview: Markus Elsässer, CEO of Intersolar Europe organizer Solar Promotion, discusses the expected trends and highlights at this year’s event.
Solar power storage system sales set to soar in Germany
A “quiet revolution” is taking place in the country’s PV industry: a number of factors are coming together that will result in a boom in PV energy storage solutions, according to Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI).
Cyprus conference examines renewable energy solutions for island nations
Organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the event explored RES applications for the energy-intensive tourism sectors of island nations struggling with the high costs of imported fossil fuel.
SNEC: China's PV growth faces challenges
The market is on the path for growth but still faces major hurdles: European equipment and inverter manufacturers in particular face intensifying Chinese competition, while the country’s ambitious targets won’t be reached unless the government adapts its distributed PV power policy.
PV installations in China to reach 13.5 GW, including 4 GW of rooftop, says IHS
Despite some lower estimates by industry sources, IHS is standing by its earlier forecast for distributed PV installations in China this year.
SNEC opens to bustling crowds
More Chinese equipment and inverter manufacturers presented their products than previous years amidst growing optimism that China’s young distributed PV power market will soon take off.
