Method for the modules
Testing methodology: George Touloupas, Director of Technology and Quality at CEA, gives a detailed account of the methodology behind pv magazine test, and explains the results from the first round of testing.
Pathway to solar success in Taiwan
pv magazine Quality Roundtable: To be held in Taiwan during the PV Taiwan exhibition, the 8th Quality Roundtable will focus on quality and reliability of modules and components in humid and sometimes extreme climates.
Thinning out the herd
hin film manufacturers ranking: Once again, pv magazine teams up with solar analysts at IHS Markit to present a rundown of the top manufacturers of thin film solar modules based on 2016 production figures, and a look at the state of the market for thin film technologies.
Off-site, in mind
Corporate PPAs: Power purchase agreements can offer innovative solutions for the growth of off-site solar, which is an area of the PV industry that is ripe for investment, writes Benoy Thanjan from Reneu Energy.
Out of the blocks, on to the track
Storage growth: For so long, energy storage has revved impatiently at the traffic lights, promising rapid acceleration but achieving only steady deployment speeds. But will a series of high profile acquisitions and movements within the sector yield the convergence of cash and confidence required to expedite the widespread adoption and cost reduction necessary to take storage into the fast lane?
On the charge
European storage landscape: The European battery storage market is poised for a six-fold increase over the next six years, writes Delta-ee’s principal analyst Scott Dwyer.
Light in a blackout
Microgrid development: Driven by their ability to operate during blackouts and provide ancillary grid services, microgrids are popping up all over the United States. As more microgrids emerge, clusters of them could transform the centralized grid to a decentralized grid of microgrids powered by renewables.
The guessing game goes on
So much of the solar industry hinges on educated guesses. Whether technical, political or financial, the winds of change that constantly blow across the bows of the PV world can always be felt, if not predicted. At the time of going to press, the impact – or lack thereof – of the Section 201 case […]
Solar SOS
Mobile solar: Instances of severe weather events have been more frequent and more visible across North America and the Caribbean these past few weeks. When disaster strikes, society springs into action, but one of the unsung heroes of the relief effort is mobile solar power, which can bring reliable and emergency electricity to regions cut off from the grid in an instant.
Right on cue
Module demand: Third quarter on course to become year’s most prosperous for solar modules, following a rush of orders. Prices, however, will stay largely flat.
