Fitting out the next generation of thin film
Thin film equipment supply: Supplying around 8% of the global market, thin film remains a small but not inconsequential part of the PV landscape. For some tool suppliers, thin film producers have played an important role in the growth of their business. And as a new year dawns, a new cycle of thin film production tool investment appears set to rise.
Dark skies over Europe with a silver lining
Module prices: Installation figures in Europe have continued to fall, and market consolidation is still in full swing.
Converting value streams to revenue
Battery energy storage: U.S. Companies are exploring how to create revenue streams from energy storage and services attached to providing stored energy to utilities, commercial, industrial and residential customers, and vehicle charging stations.
Anything between 1.3 and 2.4 GW is possible
Germany: Anyone involved with the German solar industry will hardly be surprised by low figures for newly installed capacity. The crucial question, however, is: What will next year bring?
A little Brit of PV
U.K. solar: The U.K. is currently Europes largest solar PV market and is expected to become the fourth biggest in the world by the end of the year. Alongside a domestic policy shift, European policy changes concerning renewable power subsidies and continuing PV price falls are compelling British solar stakeholders to question the future of the PV sector.
