Nevada eviscerates net metering: Perspective by Shayle Kann and Julia Pyper
Nevada: When regulators in Nevada moved to alter the states net metering policy for solar customers at the end of last year, the industry was aghast both within Nevada and more widely. GTM Researchs Shayle Kann and Julia Pyper discussed the policys impact on a recent Energy Gang podcast, and here are the most pertinent takeaways from that talk.
Melting backsheets, broken cells, and hotspots
Black sheep part II: A case of compromised quality. A German operator claims nearly 17% of the modules in his array displayed significant damage after three years. The EPC company concealed the damage from the investor until the warranty had expired. The module manufacturer responded slowly and only out of goodwill. pv magazine investigates what can be done in part two of its ongoing Black Sheep campaign.
Just in time or not
Production materials: Has a fatal accident at the worlds largest manufacturer of silver powder put the concept of just in time production to the test for the PV supply chain?
Holidays in the sun
Off-grid solar: Utilizing solar PV to power off-grid hotels in Mozambiques glorious wilderness reaps a number of benefits, including cost, convenience and efficiency. But solars ability to nurture a good, clean image one that proves attractive to holidaymakers should not be underestimated, write GIZs Franziska Kohler and independent technical advisor Harald Olk.
Batter up: Storage ready to play hardball
U.K. storage: In the aftermath of drastic subsidy cuts for the U.K.’s renewable energy sector, and what amounted to a specific solar-focused attack, the U.K. PV sector has developed its first set of antibodies in the form of energy storage. pv magazine delves into the British energy policy discourse and maps the first tentative steps of its energy storage journey.
Aliso Canyon gas leak: a damaging catastrophe
Aliso Canyon: In the hills above Hollywood and downtown LA, a storage well leaked natural gas for close to four months, silently and invisibly pumping dangerous volumes of emissions into the California air. Already the leak has set the states GHG reduction goals back ten years, so how was this ecological disaster handled?
A gathering storm
Module prices: Fresh clouds are gathering on the PV horizon as difficult market conditions for modules persist, exacerbated by an unwieldy, if well-intentioned, take-back and recycling scheme.
