The usual suspects
Global solar forecast: As policy announcements and changes trickle in from around the world, Mercom Capital reiterates its 2016 global solar forecast of 64.7 GW, with China, the U.S., Japan, and India to make up the top four solar markets respectively this year, writes Mercom Capital Group CEO Raj Prabhu.
Turning the screw
Module prices: The PV industry still has not shaken off its winter slumber, and yet IKEA wants to take the market by storm.
Wackers new poly plant
Charleston plant opening: A fitting opening for Wackers $2.5 billion polysilicon plant in Tennessee was held in mid-April, and pv magazine was invited along to see first-hand the innovation and scope of ambition on display.
Wet chemical processes for high-efficiency PV
Wet chemical texturing: Wet chemical processes are a vital part of getting to the magic of high-efficiency solar PV. These processes can be tricky, and are continually evolving as new technologies become available.
Identifying good partners means screening the market
Interview: Chris Voet, Chief Sales Officer at LTi ReEnergy, discusses the companys German heart local content approach, which aids entry of its central inverter technology into strong and emerging markets such as Brazil, India, China, and Turkey, as well as other regions with local content requirements and high import taxes.
Quality is the absence of defects
Quality, innovation and sustainability in the backsheet market: pv magazine talks with Luigi Marras of Coveme to discuss recent trends in the backsheet industy, including geographical preferences, quality development and pioneering back contact cells.
The older the PV system, the harder it is to supply spares
CEO interview: A maturing solar industry needs a thriving marketplace within which system owners, whether new or old, can find competitively priced spare parts for their plants. SecondSol has been a frontrunner in this sector, has now launched its service as Solarodo in the U.S., and CEO Frank Fiedler speaks to pv magazine .
A case of scale
Nowhere does scale quite like China. Aboard a bus, last month, heading towards one of Huaweis inverter manufacturing plants in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the startling growth the city has undergone is everywhere to see. Sleek new toll roads connect the residential and industrial districts, and apartment blocks under construction rise from all […]
A rogue wave
Potential-induced degradation: The PID wave is still rolling in, says Wolfgang Nasse from service provider Suncycle. Here, Nasse answers 13 key questions concerning the PID phenomenon. Unlucky for some.
Both sides of the PV energy revolution
Policy and investment: While low bid prices grab headlines and herald a new dawn for PV deployment and global energy structures, public policy continues to remain key to the future of solar, writes Gaëtan Masson, the Director of the Becquerel Institute.
