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Stepwise innovation Battery market update: Battery innovation will proceed due to both private and public investments, but guided by stepwise innovation introduced by legacy battery vendors, says Pike Research analyst Brittany E. Gibson.
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Jan 07, 2013
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Towards 2025 Interview: Since launching the 300 GW p.a. initiative in September 2012, pv magazine has shone a light on the future of the PV industry, in becoming a major pillar of world energy by 2025 and beyond. As a part of the initiative Applied Solar’s Charlie Gay joins the conversation and makes the case for PV to strive forward and take its place alongside major energy players, including natural gas.
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Feb 10, 2013
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Emphasis on customer service Interview: Solar wholesale dealer AS Solar, with headquarters in Hanover, Germany, has been in the photovoltaic technology business for more than 10 years. pv magazine spoke with managing director Thomas Rust, who has 20 years of PV experience, about the company’s strategy in difficult times.
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Jun 10, 2013
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Land of sun and gold Peru: Thanks to optimal solar conditions and the country’s solid budgetary situation, the photovoltaics industry in Peru is on the verge of a golden age. However, the contribution of solar electricity to the power requirement of the most economically advanced Andean country is still modest. Apart from long-term tender invitations, projects with mining companies may provide momentum in the very near future.
pv magazine
Jul 09, 2013
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A rollercoaster of changes ahead Concentrated solar power: As a host of projects complete construction, concentrated solar power (CSP) will hit a record 3.2 GW of installations in 2016. With project development cycles ranging from three years to five years to complete after the initial announcement, and tens – if not hundreds – of megawatts coming online at the same time, CSP’s project completion pipeline looks like a roller coaster. Edward Cahill, Research Associate and Matt Feinstein, Senior Analyst at Lux Research elaborate.
pv magazine
Sep 01, 2013
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India expects 2.8 GW of new PV in 2014 REI: The Indian solar market is currently stuck in a waiting loop. The main obstacles curbing things from moving forward are the political zigzag course and funding problems. Nevertheless the future outlook remains positive. This was the conclusion at the 7th Renewable Energy India Expo (REI), which took place in mid-September in Greater Noida near New Delhi.
pv magazine
Sep 30, 2013
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Primarily large-scale South Africa: The fundamentals for the rapid expansion of the PV market in South Africa appear to be in place. A project pipeline of over 1 GW has developed under the government’s REIPPP scheme. The first project was grid-connected last month. What future is there for PV beyond the subsidized, large-scale market?
Jonathan Gifford
Sep 30, 2013
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Optimization over radical change Balance of systems market: The BOS industry is lowering costs mainly through system and process optimization rather than by developing revolutionary new devices. Matt Feinstein provides examples.
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Nov 27, 2013
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CIGS from the Cape South Africa: Regarded as one of the most promising emerging markets in PV, dozens of international companies are currently active in South Africa. In early February, Africa’s first pilot production for CIGS thin film modules opened in Stellenbosch near Cape Town, and pv magazine was invited along for a first look.
pv magazine
Mar 09, 2014
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Ready to hit the ground running Solar silicon: Manufacturers of solar-grade silicon will commission fewer new capacities than planned in the current year. It is expected, however, that expansion will proceed all the more quickly from 2015 on.
pv magazine
Jul 07, 2014
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