PV innovations helping to push the French market forward
Philippe Malbranche, Directeur Général of the French solar research institute INES, explains why his organization is hosting a workshop on innovations from France. The varying innovations take part in the whole PV value chain, from oxygen measuring in the wafering process, to developing solar plants with integrated storage for French oversea territories.
Solar market hitting new heights, as costs keep dropping
The solar market is growing at an unprecedented rate, with a possibility that there could be 700 GW of installed PV across the world by 2020, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe.
Chile puts online 104 MW-AC of solar in May
The capacity of installed PV has reached 1.22 GW-AC, and projects under construction represent another 1.90 GW.
Fraunhofer CSE unveils plug-and-play PV systems
Installation and commissioning of a string inverter system in 75 minutes was demonstrated at the organizations 2016 Demo Day
A question of quality for European module manufacturers
In the run-up to the third pv magazine quality roundtable at Intersolar Europe, we report on a survey of European manufacturers about strategy and quality. The question is, what makes Made in Europe attractive to buyers looking for modules for a PV plant?
Solar Impulse begins 90-hour Atlantic crossing
The solar-powered plane heads for Seville from New York with Bertrand Piccard at the controls. Crossing is expected to take approximately 90 hours.
JA Solar supplies modules for 11 MW Egyptian solar-diesel hybrid project
Chinese module producer provides high efficiency panels for the hybrid project in Egypt’s Red Sea, which is the largest of its type in North Africa.
Recycled PV materials could possess $15bn value by 2050, finds IRENA, IEA-PVPS report
Properly recovered materials from recycled solar PV panels could boast a value of $15 billion by 2050, or enough of an influx of material to produce two billion new panels, suggests a new report.
India: Suzlon and CLP create JV for 100 MW solar project in Telangana
Indian clean energy firm Suzlon welcomes CLP India partnership on the 100 MW Veltoor solar PV project, which will produce solar energy for Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited.
Hanwha Q Cells sets 19.5% efficiency record for standard 301W multicrystalline module
Verified by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab, the rating of 19.5% efficiency for a standard module of 1,670 x 1,000 mm2 sets a new world record for multicrystalline panels; Hanwha achieved the result using its Q.ANTUM cells with four busbars.
