Utilities in a time of energy transition
Many customers want their energy suppliers to provide them with offerings that promote the transition to low or zero carbon sources – the energy transition. Yet only around a fifth of German utilities feature PV in their portfolio. Conversely, in the electromobility segment, utilities seem to be ahead of the game.
Award window 1: Intersolar Europe
The first round of pv magazine’s revamped award schedule in 2019 has closed. As expected the first award window, which is timed to coincide with the Intersolar Europe edition, is heavy on BOS components, power electronics, and modules – representing the strength of Europe’s downstream segment.
One side or two
Bifacial modules are here to stay. But even as manufacturers commit further capacities to two-sided module production spanning a whole range of technologies, there are still challenges to overcome, to fulfill predictions that bifacial will represent almost 40% of all modules produced inside the next decade. Flash testing conducted at the end of cell and module production presents one of these, and there is plenty of debate among equipment suppliers as to how this manufacturing stage should treat bifacial cells and modules.
Brazil’s faltering manufacturing ambition
A binational integrated solar industry project, announced just over a year ago, aims to build a vertically integrated solar manufacturing industry along the border between Brazil and Paraguay. But the project is now on hold pending an update and reassessment by its new managers.
Perovskites hit the home stretch
Microquanta Semiconductor holds a 17.25% efficiency record for a relatively large-area perovskite module and wants to build a production facility with fresh capital from investors. pv magazine takes a look at the Chinese startup and some of the basic questions surrounding the technology.
Final thought: Australia: 500% Renewables
John Grimes, CEO, Smart Energy Council
On the road with pv magazine
Where we have been: Energy Taiwan turns high-tech Last month, pv magazine took its annual trip to Taipei for Energy Taiwan. This year’s event bridged together the renewable energy markets and smart technologies, with three conferences taking place simultaneously in the conference center: Energy Taiwan, Taitronics, and IoT Taiwan. “AI is the new electricity,” said […]
On the road with pv magazine
Where we have been: Energy Storage North America (ESNA) Hosted in sunny San Diego, California, pv magazine played a more active participating role as a partner to the ESNA conference and expo in November. To support developers looking to get into or advance in the storage sector, our senior editorial staff moderated the “Adding Value […]
Final Thoughts: MESIA’s 2019 Solar Outlook Report
This month, at the annual WFES, the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) releases its annual publication, the Solar Outlook Report. We publish this report to update our audience on the recent developments in MENA’s leading solar markets and provide an understanding of the trends that will shape these markets. This year, we paid […]
