Korea trajectory
South Korea: Renowned for technical excellence and innovation, South Korea has made a huge impact on global markets in a variety of high-spec industries. Yet despite a strong PV sector, are domestic installations reaping the benefits of such expertise and global reach?
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Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser, Erfolg garantiert! Wirklich? Nein, das ist er natürlich nicht, gerade nicht in der jetzigen Marktsituation und angesichts der noch offenen politischen Diskussion. Doch wir wollten wissen, welche der Konzepte, die in letzter Zeit gehandelt wurden, wirklich Erfolg versprechen oder unter welchen Bedingungen sie das tun. Dazu haben wir eine Vielzahl von […]
What do customers want from PV suppliers?
Market survey: IHS has been conducting PV inverter customer surveys in the last three years. Their latest survey integrated questions on PV modules and energy storage. IHS analysts Cormac Gilligan and Sam Wilkinson give an account of the most important survey results.
Three years on
Dear readers, In the second week of February hopes were dashed that Tokyo, three years after Fukushima, would in future be governed by somebody who is critical of nuclear power. However, former TV presenter and cabinet minister Yoichi Masuzoe won the election for Tokyo governor by a wide margin. Mr Masuzoe agrees with government plans […]
Stuck in second gear
India market update: Raj Prabhu of Mercom Capital examines the current state of the Indian solar PV market and discovers an industry that has stalled in the wake of domestic content disputes, yet still has enough in the tank to get back up to speed.
Strong start
Ardour Solar Index: The index kicked off 2014 in positive territory. Chinas 2014 outlook dampens momentum from positive 2013 trends.
Solar PV shines a light in Africa
African market entry: Despite abundant renewable resources, exponentially growing electricity demand and a young demographic, developments in Sub-Saharan African renewable energy markets have been underwhelming. There are signs, however, that things are changing, writes Dr. Ioannis Papadopoulos of the renewables advisory team of global consultancy DNV GL (formerly GL Garrad Hassan).
PPA evolution propels commercial rooftop market
Rooftop PV: The large commercial rooftop solar market in the United States may not have expanded as rapidly as utility or residential installations in the recent past, but signs are that vertical integration and more standardized power purchase agreements could boost the segment.
MPPT charge controllers: a performance analysis
Charge controllers: Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge controllers have recently become increasingly popular and not just for off-grid PV applications, write experts from the two companies Steca Elektronik GmbH and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH.
More private enterprise
China: As export markets contracted, Chinas PV industry turned a corner and is now building the worlds biggest PV installation market at home. A revamped subsidy regime has made feed-in tariffs the centerpiece of Chinas promotion of solar power. The focus is now on long-term PV plant performance, distributed PV and less intervention by local governments.
