Calling out the black sheep! Part 1: Module quality
Many installation and EPC companies have had negative experiences concerning module quality – but nobody talks about them. In order that all can profit from them, pv magazine wants to change this.
Singulus Technologies' inline sputtering systems for PV
Modular Systems for Different Applications for CIGS & CdTe thin-film solar cell production & the manufacturing of heterojunction cells??- Systems with vertical & horizontal substrate transport available.
Europe: High renewables production leads to plunging power prices
High levels of solar, wind and hydro production have led to a crash in the European prompt market, with average day-ahead electricity prices in May of EUR 25.30/MWh in Germany the lowest monthly average in 12 years says Platts.
Electrolux re-enters solar under licensing deal
The AEG solar brand has been relaunched, in a licensing deal between Solar Solutions GmbH and Electolux. Under the deal, AEG modules will be reintroduced to the market for B2B sales.
Smart Home Energy to grow to USD4 billion market by 2025
Embodied by devices like Nest, the Smart Home Energy market is set to exhibit impressive growth in the coming years. IHS Technology made the prediction today that the global market for Smart Home Energy devices and services will reach US$4 billion by 2025.
SMA to capitalize on GW scale PV hybrid opportunities
SMA Solar Technology AG has set up a test center at its German headquarters to optimize PV diesel hybrid energy systems. Such applications are growing in importance, says the company, which estimates an annual global growth in the single digit GW range.
REC to enter African solar market amid 100 GW predictions
REC will enter solar markets in East and South Africa this year on the back of its expectations that 100 GW of solar PV will be installed there by 2030. As an initial step, three offices will be opened, most likely in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
Soitec hits 38.9% with four-junction CPV cell
Frances Soitec has achieved 38.9% conversion efficiency with a four-junction cell, assembled into a CPV module. The cell set an efficiency world record in December last year, and has now been incorporated into a CPV application.
Australian Senate passes RET reduction bill
Australia on Tuesday became the first developed country to cut its renewable energy target adding to its honor of being the first to dismantle a carbon price when the Senate passed legislation reducing the large scale target from 41,000GWh to 33,000GWh by 2020.
Interview: Behind the New Energy Outlook 2015
Yesterday, Bloomberg New Energy Finance released its 2015 New Energy Outlook. In it solar PV was seen as a leading energy source for the future, however the pace of renewable energy deployment and the continuation of large coal-fired fleets over the next 25 years is sure to disappoint some. Jenny Chase is the head of solar analysis at BNEF and she spoke with pv magazine.
