That startup feeling
E.ON: The utilitys recent announcement that it is to spin off a new clean energy division has energized the company from within, with employees now imbibing that intoxicating startup feeling, finds pv magazine.
Waiting for a star
Israel: Elections in March may have hogged the headlines coming out of Israel of late but, while reporting on location, solar developers told pv magazines Max Hall that the result of the poll was the very last thing on their minds.
Yieldcos keep rolling
Solar finance update: A strong start to the year was recorded, with total corporate funding in the solar sector reaching $6.4 billion in Q1, while a record $1.9 billion was raised by residential and commercial solar funds. Venture capital funding was down, however, writes Mercom Capital Group CEO and co-founder, Raj Prabhu.
A big thin boost
Thin film: While thin film technologies have been slowly losing market share to crystalline silicon technology in recent years, impressive efficiency improvements have the potential to turn this trend around. Add to that the power boost CIGS and CdTe modules exhibit, on a kWh/kWp basis, and manufacturers claim the technology is a compelling offering.
A dynamic global market
Global solar forecast: The coming year will be a strong one for solar, with continual growth in China and the U.S., a levelling in Japan, and the best year on record for India, according to Raj Prabhu, CEO and cofounder of Mercom Capital Group.
A sustainable market in sight
Some call it the solarcoaster: the steep climb in periods of rapid growth followed by a gut-churning descent as regulations change and markets contract. Thrilling one moment, terrifying the next. But have we entered a period in which more sustainable global growth will become the norm? An answer in the affirmative was the impression the […]
Adhesive bonds make gains in US PV market
Adhesives: The downstream adhesive bonding markets are booming, particularly in the U.S. pv magazine examines the reasons why and looks at who the major players are.
Bad policy, good batteries
Residential solar: Brad Meikle reflects on the changes in the industry between 2007 and now, examines the roles that duties are playing, and looks to where the future will take us.
Better than grid parity
Cost-competitive PV: During the last two years, 5.5 GW of utility-scale solar PV projects have won contracts in the United States not under RPS requirements, but for economic reasons. Is this the beginning of solar out-competing other electricity sources?
Beyond the Powerwall
German power storage market: A thriving power storage market has sprung up in Germany over the past few years, offering attractive alternatives to Tesla and a wealth of experience and expertise that is serving to feed product development and innovation.
