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.
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).
Strong start
Ardour Solar Index: The index kicked off 2014 in positive territory. Chinas 2014 outlook dampens momentum from positive 2013 trends.
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.
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 […]
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.
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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 […]
A sunny future
Haiti: The international childcare efforts of NPH have alleviated the suffering of thousands of Haitian children and families. Their incredible work has been supported and augmented by a recent solar PV energy program, as Willi Ernst of the Biohaus Foundation for Environment and Justice explains.
All for you
Dear readers, This month the solar caravan rolled ever onwards, driven by a global demand for energy, rising conventional power prices and falling costs for PV installations! Its a trend Ive noticed over and over again recently: first when attending a trade fair in Tokyo (see p 32.), then following a visit to a solar […]
An interesting proposal
South Africa: An update on South African PV rooftop plants and the revision of the Integrated Resource Plan 2013 by Ulrike Brückner, attorney at the law firm Rödl & Partner.
