Inverter demands
Inverter survey: A new global survey reveals insight into customer inverter requirements and demands. Cormac Gilligan and Ash Sharma from IMS Research reveal some of the most important findings from the survey.
Betting on the bear
Solar shares: The crash of renewable energy shares on the stock exchange is not only attributable to the financial crisis and the economic difficulties besetting the industry. For months professional stock brokers have also perpetuated the fall in prices for solar shares through short selling.
In the starting blocks
Intersolar India: Since its start in 2009 Intersolar India has become a real crowd puller. In the middle of December it attracted photovoltaics experts from 38 countries to the conference and trade exhibition in Mumbai.
In good shape
Dear readers, Who says that the solar market isnt in good shape? For weeks negative headlines have shaped the public debate on photovoltaic energy: 2011 as the year of bankruptcies, misfortunes and mishaps. And now new record figures. New installation of PV systems in 2011 exceeded all of the forecasts from the analysts. In May […]
EPCs power play
Engineering, procurement, construction: If there is money to be saved or costs to be shaved in the EPC business, the worlds leading companies are addressing the challenge. Geographic diversification, vertical integration, and lowering of costs, including cost of financing, are three key strategies being taken.
Engineering the future
PV thin glass: Corning Photovoltaics has recently developed a range of engineered glass substrates, specifically designed to replace one of a typical PV modules glass layers, which it claims can improve conversion efficiency, while also being lightweight and maintaining product strength and reliability.
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.
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.
Consolidation continues
Ardour Solar Index: The index closes 2011 near the 52-week low. Taiwanese component manufacturers post double-digit stock price gains.
Concealed in the roof
In-roof systems market overview: In-roof systems are still a niche item. Yet the industry is coming out with surprisingly sophisticated developments , including concealing the frames. In some systems, only the module glass remains visible.
