Shakeout and hopes
Dear readers, The list is getting longer: SunPower idles manufacturing lines in the Philippines, Solar Frontier stops new plant, Satcon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, SMA announces over 1,000 job cuts. And the Chinese industry has also been affected. According to Maxim Research they are US$18 billion in debt to state banks, with some of […]
Storage has landed
Storage overview: The smorgasbord of storage solutions is on an upward trend as the products on offer increase this year. The first market overview on storage provides an orientation to integrated solutions and to this hot topic.
Taking stock
27th EU PVSEC: Equipment suppliers were standing by with new solutions to help make PV manufacturing profitable.
Technology that blends in
Building-integrated PV: The technology trends at Solar Decathlon Europe, which took place in Madrid in September, included hybrid PV thermal technology, good-looking thin film facades and touchscreen energy management. However, Solar Decathlon is an architectural competition, and photovoltaic technology is not the focus. Its about integration of PV into the building.
The Caribbean warms to solar PV
Latin America: Caribbean adoption of PV seems like a foregone conclusion given high kilowatt hour prices based on imported oil. But entrenched and unprepared utilities may be the hardest sell to make a deal work.
Weakening volume growth
Ardour Solar Index: Trade wars and weak 3Q12 expectations loom. The industry conferences of 3Q12 provided little direction for the Ardour Solar Index.
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Applications & Installations | Product News | Production Technology Production Technology/SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG Polish/Etch can be retrofitted The Linea II Single Side Polish Etch (SSE-PE) from Singulus is part of a production line upgrade developed by the company. This is a new production solution for rear side passivated silicon solar cells. In order to upgrade […]
What we need is awareness
West Africa: How can photovoltaic technology achieve a breakthrough in Ghana? Arthur Manu, Solar Dealer in Nkoranza in the Brong-Ahafo Region in mid-western Ghana, explains the market potential of solar in the country.
200 GW for Germany
Germany: 200 GW in Germany; seven times more than what there is today. Is this realistic or is it just lobby propaganda to secure a good vision for PV installers and manufacturers? Many say that the number is a good business goal.
Budding PV businesses
Ecosummit: New PV innovations were being presented at the Ecosummit conference in Düsseldorf last month, where VC funds looked closely at a range of innovations. The trend towards bringing together web-based innovation into the cleantech space was evident.
