Photovoltaic news and pv jobs

From Valencia to LA

More breathing space

A ray of PV hope?

Raising the output

The sleeping giant

By:  Gabriela Reyes, Jorge Torres

Latin America: Although solar energy has seen worldwide growth, Latin America has been rather quiet about its own solar industry development. As the last few years have shown, a continent that has always focused on biofuels as...

The complex web of PV installation prices

Little room left for cost reduction

Solar stronghold

“Bankability is a long way off”

Opportunities and challenges

Having a FIT for energy independence

Eager to learn

Conversion of waste landfills

We are the best

Time lags

Spot market for PV panels: Rising prices

Promising plug and play

By:  Jennifer Kho

Turnkey manufacturing: The concept of turnkey solar-manufacturing lines has long been attractive to companies who want plug-and-play factories without having to invest in developing solar expertise. But as the story of Applied...

Outplay, outlast, outsource

By:  Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger

Outsourcing: A phenomenon that has taken the solar industry by storm. More and more companies are moving towards the ‘fabless’ model and handing production over to contract manufacturers. Is the trend here to stay?

Mighty oaks from little acorns

The end of the losses

A shift to transparency

A look ahead

By:  Michael Fuhs

CEO interview: Smaller, lightweight, portable – inverters are a changing and lucrative business, as shown by the figures from the market leader SMA. Nevertheless, the company’s developers won’t be able to rest on their laurels....

“Optimize the use of energy”

What’s up in Valencia?

Urban solar mapping in North America

Stone Age with modules

Solar electricity with a feeling

Saving solar for a rainy day

Solarizing the electrified