Cracking the code – 03-2011
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Getting more out of the sun
Laser technology: Thin film cells can be manufactured quicker than crystalline modules, with about a third of the initial investment needed in comparison. With the advent of laser technology, the positive statistics can be further enhanced. Jan Wieduwilt of Trumpf explains the pros of laser.
Feb 27, 2011
SRECs for all!
CEO interview: Solis Partners MD Jamie Hahn talks to pv magazine about solar renewable energy certificates their success in the New Jersey marketplace and the areas which still need development. He also discusses incentive schemes, and the companys competitive strategy.
Feb 27, 2011
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The limits of automation
Monitoring systems: They warn against loss of performance, but sometimes they also trigger false alarms, causing unnecessary service call-outs. How such errors can be minimized was Armin Schmiegels topic at the 1st Inverter and PV System Technology Forum 2011 in Berlin (January 24-25, 2011). In pv magazine, the expert from voltwerk electronics, together with his colleague Andreas Linhart, explains the details.
Feb 27, 2011
Sustainable installations
Power for remote areas: Phocos AG, a manufacturer of solar-powered charge controllers, components and energy-saving appliances, has always focused on off-grid applications, often in areas with difficult conditions in climate and infrastructure. A report on some of the recent projects.
Feb 27, 2011
A solar philanthropist
Solar energy for Haiti: The founder of Biohaus, Willi Ernst, took the money he made from the sale of his company to Centrosolar, and set up a charitable foundation. Its first major project is the development of a solar training center for future roofers, electricians, and sanitary installation specialists in Haiti.
Feb 27, 2011
BIPV to AIPV
SERIS Interview: Under the wing of the National University of Singapore, SERIS (Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore) aims to develop materials, components, processes and systems for photovoltaic electricity generation and energy efficient buildings. Stephen Wittkopf, Cluster Director for Solar and Energy Efficient Buildings, spoke to pv magazine about his vision for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).
Feb 27, 2011
FIT capers and shaky confidence
UK: The UK had installed around ten megawatts of PV before the FIT was introduced last April 1. Since then, the country has made great inroads in terms of newly added capacity. Predictions are this could notably increase. But news of an early tariff review has attracted harsh criticism and left confidence shaky.
Feb 27, 2011
Expanding the laser tool box
Lasers in PV production: Lasers have the potential to become vital tools for many processes in the production chain of crystalline solar cells. Malte Schulz-Ruhtenberg of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, Germany, reports on research projects his institute is involved in and their results.
Feb 27, 2011
Small systems, big impact
Off-grid PV in Africa: Phaesun from Memmingen, Germany, a systems integrator specialised in off-grid photovoltaics, has successfully completed many projects in developed and developing countries. A report on Phaesuns experiences in rural and periurban areas of Eritrea and Tanzania, East Africa.
Feb 27, 2011
A Bengali dream
Bangladesh: From barefoot PV to a new dream of bringing solar energy to millions of Bangladeshis: the dreams of one man to bring light to rural dwellers in the South Asian state. The efforts of domestic solar companies to take things further. The country is steadily on a mission to place itself on the global solar map and to bring hope of light to thousands living in remote darkness.
Feb 27, 2011
Win-win in Wuhan
Chinese industry incentives: Evergreen Solar is moving its PV manufacturing plant from Devens, USA, to Wuhan, China. Its sad for Massachusetts, but the move is understandable: China is offering generous support for high-tech ventures, especially in the clean tech space.
Feb 27, 2011
Welcome China
Dear readers, In 2010, the People’s Republic of China overtook Japan as the second largest economy in the world. China is also setting the pace more and more when it comes to photovoltaic technology. In its newest five-year plan the central government in Peking defined renewable energy as one of seven strategic industries. Newly installed […]
Feb 27, 2011
Power off the beaten track
Off-grid Bangladesh: Off-grid Base Terminal Stations are turning towards solar energy to power the telecommunication possibilities in the country. Carbon footprint reduction and sustainability are core ideologies behind the deletion of diesel and entry of solar. Pilot project success stories drive further plans.
Feb 27, 2011
Big policy push
The U.S. solar market: After two years of investing billions of dollars into solar research and deployment, U.S. President Barack Obama is strategizing ways to gain political support for his goals of boosting solar energy generation and reducing its installation cost to one dollar per watt.
Feb 27, 2011
