Made in Britain
GivEnergy is a British-owned business headquartered in the United Kingdom that manufactures energy storage and inverter products in Shenzhen, China. The company is on the expansion trail with new offices opening to cover every time zone. There is global ambition but also a real desire to do more domestically, as CEO Jason Howlett explained.
Private sector powers African solar growth
Multilateral organizations the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) have played a key role in the development of African solar and want to attract more private capital to a continent with at least 40% of the world’s solar irradiation but currently only 1% of its PV generation capacity.
Solar central to European building rules
The European Union’s revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which came into force in spring 2024, lends substantial support to solar on building structures. Andreas Walstad asks whether this is sufficient to trigger a widespread revamp of Europe’s aging, energy-inefficient building stock.
On the road with pv magazine
Where we’ve been: Energy Taiwan & Net-Zero Taiwan 2024, Taipei, Taiwan Energy Taiwan & Net-Zero Taiwan got off to a sluggish start as Typhoon Krathon – a powerful tropical cyclone that mainly lashed the island’s southern counties – forced the cancellation of the first two days in Taipei, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the […]
Final thought: Zambia and Zimbabwe’s time to shine
Kevin Robinson, board member of the African Solar Industry Association and business development manager at Aiko Energy
