U.S. Solar: Myths and Alternative Facts
Policy support: Deployment of solar PV in the U.S. for larger commercial and multi-megawatt commercial projects is currently strong. It may continue to be strong, but ongoing momentum is not ensured.
PV without the politics
Industry future: Cofounder and director of the Becquerel Institute, Gaëtan Masson examines PV’s position in the shifting political landscape. With policy support declining in many countries, can PV find a way to escape from this corner and continue to lead the transition to renewable energy?
Utility scale slipping
Japan Outlook: Feed in tariff cuts and a new reverse auction system are just 2 of the biggest from a whole heap of policy changes set to shake up Japanese solar over the coming year. As the country’s biggest solar trade show, PV Expo Japan, approaches once again, pv magazine takes a look at what’s in store for solar in the land of the rising sun.
Breaking new ground
Central America’s solar boom: Central American nations have emerged from obscurity to a leading role in the deployment and integration of large amounts of renewable energy. But the Energy Transition in this region is just beginning.
From Beijing to Shenzhen: cutting-edge PV in China
China roadtrip: pv magazine managing director Eckhart K. Gouras returned to China at the tail-end of 2016 to take the nation’s PV pulse once more. Traveling from Beijing to Shenzen via a number of logistically significant locations along the way, this was a journey that affirmed China’s ambition and vision to remain the world’s largest and most dynamic solar player.
2017: A crucial year for Indian solar
Indian Installations: With 9 GW in installations lined up for 2017, it can no longer be denied that India is playing in the big leagues. Raj Prabhu, CEO and founder of industry analysts Mercom Capital provides some detail on what’s on the horizon for one of the world’s fastest growing markets.
Building Big in MENA
New energy plans: United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia both announced in January new energy plans for their countries, targeting a large share of solar PV in their energy mix. pv magazine presents the latest update from both countries and provides a first estimate of what is possible and how much soon.
Strong and stable
Dutch PV opportunities: The Netherlands has been a latecomer to the renewable energy table. Still known as a gas-land, the Netherlands is among the bottom three worst performing countries of Europe when it comes to clean energy. But the country has found the way up and is creating the conditions for a stable and upward trend.
Europe’s energy valley?
Solar in Provence: Vice-President of the French giant ENGIE (ex GDF-Suez), Thierry Lepercq, reveals the contents of a major strategic study to pv magazine. If its recommendations are applied concretely, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region of France could become the California of Europe with regard to solar PV.
Arctech Solar on track
Interview: As part of its continuing series of Solar CEO interviews, pv magazine recently caught up with Arctech Solar CEO Guy Rong to discuss the stunning growth of the tracker maker, based in Kunshan, Jiang Su Province, having expanded into Shanghai, New Delhi, Tokyo, Saramento and Madrid, China.
