Mexican energy reform creates hope for renewables
MIREC review: The opportunities created for renewables following the reform of Mexicos energy legislation were discussed in depth at Mirec Week 2016 in Mexico City.
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On the road with pv magazine Where weve been: Intersolar Europe, Munich At the time of going to press, the hotly anticipated Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Germany, is still a few days away, but by the time you read this the show will be a few weeks in the past. This years installment promised to […]
Trackers spread globally as designs improve
Tracker update: A new pv magazine survey of the top international tracker companies shows that more than five dozen countries now have installed PV tracker arrays totaling more than 14.8 GW of cumulative capacity.
Thin edge of a major wedge
Thin film production equipment: A Chinese manufacturer developing hundreds of megawatts of thin film manufacturing capacity is a big deal. This alone made the announcement from CNBM that it was placing large orders with European cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) PV equipment suppliers at the 2016 SNEC trade show a significant one. But what do we know about the deal? pv magazine investigates.
The eyes have it
Conspicuous solar: Getting the public to embrace solar energy has never been a straightforward task, but as the technology moves past its awkward teen phase, some genuinely impressive and innovative adaptations of solar PV are beginning to turn heads.
Solar in the Big Apple
NYC PV: New York City should be great for solar PV. But it isnt. Despite policy leadership from the state, local installers are facing crippling bureaucratic challenges, and many have chosen to build rooftop solar elsewhere.
Residential storage warms rapidly
Solar+storage: As the U.S. residential solar market matures, a growing number of homeowners are looking at various battery storage options as an addition to their arrays. pv magazine examines the state of the market, the challenges ahead and the leading players in this increasingly competitive space.
Putting batteries to the test
Energy storage testing: Davion Hill of DNV GL explains the why, what, when, and how of energy storage testing, including the importance of safety and performance verification and the importance of gaining a better understanding of battery behavior in certain conditions.
Operating leases for commercial PV
Interview: pv magazine spoke with Stanley Fishbein, managing partner at CleanView Capital, about operating leases and why they are an attractive alternative form of financing for the C&I solar market.
New solar frontiers: Unconnected Africa
Off-grid Africa: As off-grid solar takes off in various markets worldwide, pv magazine spoke with the major players in the sectors hotbed, Africa, where it is growing faster than anywhere else, and where innovation is playing a key role in bringing electricity to households for as little as $0.50 a day.
