Putting the squeeze on solar
Poland RES act: The amended Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Act will introduce an auction mechanism into Polands clean power landscape, but the proposed terms are not favorable to solar PV nor wind, writes Piotr Mrowiec, associate partner at Rödl & Partner.
Revisiting the history books
Chinas solar story: Charting the birth of the Chinese PV industry is a transparent task, yet misinformation regarding the states role in supporting the sector persists. Australian expertise, U.S. investment, German foresight and Chinese boldness were all more pivotal in giving Chinas PV manufacturing base a headstart, argues UNSWs Martin Green.
Solar stocks buck growth trend
Geggenheim Solar Index: Energy storage companies and polysilicon producers represent the strong performers, as U.S. solar bellwethers face structural challenges.
SolarEdges automated manufacturing solution
Inverter automation: Power electronics maker SolarEdge has deployed a new automated line to produce its power optimizers, and says that this will be the future of manufacturing for both power optimizers and inverters.
Speed is of the essence
MyReserve system: Unveiled last year, Solarwatts MyReserve storage system has been met with a strong reception, piquing Smart Solar Consulting founder Götz Fischbecks interest in the process, and prompting a visit to the firms Solarwatt Innovation subsidiary to discover more about the system.
Step on the gas
Solar/diesel hybridization: The deployment of solar PV in sub-Saharan Africa severely lags the rest of the world, for many complex reasons. One of these is the proliferation of diesel gensets for off-grid areas, but GIZs Franziska Kohler explains that, via standardization, PV-diesel hybrids can be made more bankable.
Technology Highlights Winners Interviews
Last months pv magazine 2016 Technology Highlights Award shone the spotlight on a range of innovations in upstream solar technology, with an independent jury of experts identifying a handful of winners from a very strong field. pv magazine caught up with three of the companies recognized for their excellence to gauge what the award meant to them, and to learn a little more about the techniques, investment and R&D that have made it all possible. First up, Eternal Sun CEO Chokri Mousaoui, and CTO Stefan Roest extoll the virtues of the companys winning climate chamber and solar simulator.
The black sheep of the solar industry
Relabeled: A manufacturer supplies relabeled modules a case of black sheep or white sheep? pv magazine tells the tale of a suspect batch of modules delivered in 2014, in the latest case study examining ill practices in the solar industry.
The Solar Superhero story… so far
Solar Superheroes: Sometimes the best ideas are born in unlikely settings. Sometimes they happen over freshly squeezed juice.
