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Valerie Thompson

Valerie Thompson is a technology journalist based in Zurich, with over 20 years of experience. She rejoined pv magazine in 2023 to cover upstream PV news and trends, as well as supporting the events team with content.

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Articles written by Valerie Thompson

Markets & Policy

Toyo Solar inaugurates 4 GW TOPCon solar cell factory in Vietnam Toyo Solar, a subsidiary of Vsun Solar, commissioned a 4 GW TOPCon cell factory, completing the first phase of an 8 GW manufacturing facility in Vietnam.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 28, 2023

Domi Eko Building

Markets & Policy

Serbia’s Domi Eko commissions 150 MW TOPCon solar module factory The factory is located in Velika Plana, central Serbia. The production equipment was provided by Italian manufacturer Ecoprogetti.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 27, 2023

Rable mini rooftop

Applications & Installations

Dutch startup unveils 600 W two-module residential rooftop PV system Netherlands-based developer of lightweight PV systems, Rable Group, claims its new rooftop PV solution can be installed in 20 minutes without the need for special permitting or modifications to the fuse box.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 27, 2023

Mito Solar Workshop

Research & Development

Dutch startup offers film that enhances efficiency of specialty PV modules Mito Solar, a Dutch developer of lightweight PV modules, has developed a laminate film to boost the power generation capacity of specialty solar panels, such as those installed on solar racing cars and boats. The company claims the film may improve a module’s power conversion efficiency by up to 1%.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 24, 2023

inion team on a solar rooftop

Applications & Installations

Inion Software unveils PV plant short-term performance forecasting, diagnostic platform Inion Software, a Lithuanian PV power plant equipment specialist, has unveiled a platform that combines model-based performance forecasting with plant monitoring functionality. It offers insights based not only on production data, but also weather data, along with site parameters and PV capacity information.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 22, 2023

Applications & Installations

Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-October PV installations hit 142.5 GW China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says the nation installed 142.5 GW of solar in the first 10 months of this year, bringing it to nearly 540 GW of cumulative installed PV capacity by the end of October.

Valerie Thompson, Vincent Shaw

Nov 21, 2023

Markets & Policy

Chinese PV Industry Brief: PERC module prices down by 2.68% EnergyTrend recorded a 1.85% to 2.68% decline in passivation emitter rear contact cell (PERC) solar module prices in China last week.

Valerie Thompson, Vincent Shaw

Nov 20, 2023

Research & Development

Weekend Read: The fruitful search for other thin films First Solar and its cadmium telluride (CdTe) technology dominate thin-film solar in the mainstream market. Valerie Thompson looks at the US-based business and the future of thin-film PV technology.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 18, 2023

Epishine factory building

Research & Development

Sweden’s Epishine expands indoor PV module manufacturing capacity Epishine, an organic PV module manufacturer, has completed a new factory in Linköping, Sweden. The facility uses roll-to-roll equipment to produce new products for low-power battery replacement and the self-powered electronics market.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 17, 2023

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