A question of quality for European module manufacturers
In the run-up to the third pv magazine quality roundtable at Intersolar Europe, we report on a survey of European manufacturers about strategy and quality. The question is, what makes Made in Europe attractive to buyers looking for modules for a PV plant?
Ontario to re-open the microFIT program on July 21 (Updated with microFIT rates)
The Canadian province will launch version 4.0 of the program weeks earlier than scheduled, however installation levels are only a fraction of last year’s.
PV Market Alliance: More than 60 GW of solar will be installed in 2016
The alliance of market researchers predicts 20% growth over the next two years, with the 2017 market exceeding 70 GW.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
In a week shaped by three pivotal reports that each forecast a bright future for solar, there was still a reminder of the industry’s unforgiving landscape for companies that fail to move with the times, and markets.
GTAT bounces back with large polysilicon orders
The American equipment maker has made its first announcement of large equipment orders since exiting bankruptcy in March.
Greenskies jumps to #1 in the U.S. C&I solar sector during Q1
GTM Research says SolarCity fell to second place in the commercial and industrial market during the quarter.
Inverter shipments to reach 90 GW globally by 2020, says GTM
New report suggests that PV inverters and module level power electronics will grow by an average annual rate of 11% between now and 2020, with central inverters set to relinquish market dominance.
U.S. federal government leads energy storage commitments
At a summit at the White House a wide array of actors made commitments to fund and deploy energy storage, accompanied by the release of a new report on technical and economic dimensions of renewable energy integration.
IRENA forecasts 59% solar PV price reduction by 2025
New report from the International Renewable Energy Agency suggests that the average cost for electricity generated by solar PV could decrease by as much as 59% by 2025 compared to 2015 prices.
ZSW sets new thin film solar world record with 22.6% efficient CIGS PV cell
The new efficiency bests Solar Frontiers thin film record set six months ago by 0.3%.
