Articles written by Eckhart Gouras

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China’s nuclear program after Fukushima China: When a national feed-in tariff (FIT) was announced in July 2011, some believed a lack of detail and transparency could undermine the program’s effectiveness. Seven months on, though some of the details remain opaque, China as a PV end market is showing signs of rapid expansion. pv magazine investigates the global impact of China’s FITs and the ways foreign companies can access the market.
Eckhart Gouras
Jan 30, 2012
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Japan’s boom year for PV? PV Expo 2012 Tokyo: Japan’s first big solar show opens later this month. Will its timing coincide with a boom year for PV in post-Fukushima Japan?
Eckhart Gouras
Jan 30, 2012
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Customized solutions are the key word PV Japan: Despite the strong support for renewable energy following the tragedy in Fukushima, Japan is not abandoning nuclear power. But industry experts that visited PV Japan in December 2011 expect a Japanese solar boom in 2012.
Eckhart Gouras
Jan 30, 2012
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Settling down in China Foreign investment: Low production costs used to be the driving force behind foreign investment in China. Now the country’s domestic market is becoming the key driver, as the examples of Coveme and other manufacturers show.
Eckhart Gouras
Jan 08, 2012
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Markets & Policy
BIPV prospects in Japan bright, despite declining margins PV Japan kicked off yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, under sunny skies portending a bright future for Japan’s photovoltaic, and BIPV market. However, it is clear that overcapacity, and declining prices and margins have impacted both exhibitor numbers, and company strategies.
Eckhart Gouras
Dec 05, 2011
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More of a goal than the current state of affairs Green Silicon 2011, Shanghai: There was a mix of frustration and optimism at the recent 4th World Polysilicon and PV Industry Summit, part of the Green Silicon 2011 conference in Shanghai from October 11 to 13.
Eckhart Gouras
Nov 30, 2011
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Sino-U.S. PV trade dispute moves forward U.S.: The trade dispute launched at the behest of the Coalition of American Solar Panel Manufacturers against Chinese silicon PV manufacturers has rolled on with a hearing by the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Eckhart Gouras
Nov 30, 2011
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Markets & Policy
SunLink announces 50 percent cell production cutback, but there is hope SunLink PV with its headquarters in Zhangjiagang, China, last week reduced its photovoltaic cell production capacity by 50 percent in light of reduced European demand and better pricing from third party cell suppliers.
Eckhart Gouras
Nov 16, 2011
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Applications & Installations
Coveme first European PV components supplier to open Chinese factory Photovoltaic backsheet producer, Coveme Group, opened its Chinese production facility yesterday in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China. It is the first time a European photovoltaic components supplier has openend a manufacturing plant in the country.
Eckhart Gouras
Nov 16, 2011