UP: PV and biodiversity
Solar power generation has a unique opportunity to be more than just energy infrastructure. In the third quarter of 2023, pv magazine’s UP Initiative will focus on how solar can deliver better environmental and wildlife benefits. The goal is to examine best practices and understand supportive policy and infrastructure, as well as the role that solar power and energy storage can play in nature conservation and ecosystem restoration.
The Solar+Storage Exclusive Forum 2023
In a new cooperation, pv magazine is partnering with Turkish event company Solis and the country’s solar industry association Güneş Enerjisi Sanayicileri ve Endüstrisi Derneği (Gensed), on a cutting-edge conference program at the Solar+Storage Exclusive Forum. The event is a part of the Solar+Storage Next Generation Fair in Istanbul on Aug. 31 and Sep. 1 and it is shaping up to be a key knowledge-sharing opportunity for the country’s solar and energy storage industries.
Sponsored content: Shaping the future of PV
The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (abbreviated to EU PVSEC) is a prestigious annual event that brings together researchers, engineers, industry professionals, and policymakers to discuss the latest advances and trends in the field of photovoltaics. EU PVSEC will be held in Lisbon this year, from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22.
Europe can’t waste a single ray of sun
As the solar wave sweeps across Europe, creaking grids are emphasizing the continent’s overriding need for energy storage, explains SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger.
Final thought: Prices fall like stones into a pond
By Paula Mints, Chief Market Research Analyst, SPV Market Research.
Final thought: Distributed energy’s shining moment
By Amy Heart, vice president of public policy at US residential solar company Sunrun.
It’s time to get Sirius
In a bid to avoid costly grid augmentation, Spanish electric vehicle (EV) charger supplier Wallbox has designed a multi-layered energy intelligence solution, proving that necessity is the mother of invention. Marija Maisch takes a closer look.
VPPs roll out across the US
Virtual power plants (VPPs) coordinate distributed resources and demand for a more resilient, cost-effective energy transition. And they are gaining traction in the United States, as pv magazine USA’s Ryan Kennedy reports.
Sponsored: Pylontech celebrates 10 years of dedication in energy storage
This year sees Pylontech celebrate its 10th anniversary and become the No.1 global residential battery energy storage provider, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. Geoffrey Song, vice president of Pylontech, discusses the legacy of the company and its future.
Race to the top
A flurry of clean energy announcements in the European Union this year bodes well for the expansion of renewables but there will be a race against time to get key legislation adopted before next summer’s European elections, reports Andreas Walstad, from Brussels.
