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Editors' Blog
March 19, 2021
By Mark Osborne
Analysing the manufacturer's recent results disclosure, Mark Osborne details how Canadian Solar is falling behind its key rivals regarding its manufacturing expansions and shipments plans
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March 17, 2021
By Jules Scully
California’s path to a carbon-free electricity will require record-breaking solar deployment for the next 25 years. But as solar installs stay above track, what else is needed for California to reach its zero carbon goal? A new joint report has the answers.
Editors' Blog
March 15, 2021
By Dr. Finlay Colville, PV-Tech head of research
Among the three n-type options (n-PERT/TOPCon, IBC, HJT), there is a growing belief that the smart money will be on heterojunction.
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Features, Editors' Blog
March 11, 2021
By Carrie Xiao
Having topped RMB1.9/Watt (US$0.29/W) in early 2020 before falling to RMB1.4/Watt (US$0.21/W), PV module prices in China have been on a rollercoaster of late. PV Tech's Carrie Xiao has the latest on module pricing from China.
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March 2, 2021
By Mark Osborne
With three years of financial and business data available, we can start to analyse a number of possible trends, one of these is the changing landscape surrounding Sunnova's supplier base for PV modules, inverters and energy storage.
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Features, Editors' Blog
March 1, 2021
By Mark Osborne
Mark Osborne provides a detailed analysis of First Solar’s technology and manufacturing strategy, examining its production transition issues to date and the company’s product efficiency roadmap.
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February 18, 2021
By Liam Stoker
Solar assets in Texas have continued to generate despite the weather, but policy remains a hurdle to them aiding the grid
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February 8, 2021
By Liam Stoker
Europe’s solar financing market is evolving at rapid speed, driven by changing dynamics and aided by technological advancements at the asset level. Here PV Tech re-caps the five most significant takeaways from the conference’s opening days.
Editors' Blog, Features
January 27, 2021
By Finlay Colville
PV-Tech’s flagship PV ModuleTech conference returns, through an online platform, on 9-11 March 2021, with a focus on providing utility-scale site developers and investors a comprehensive understanding of the new module formats being sold to the market today.
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Editors' Blog, Features
January 14, 2021
By Mark Osborne
Following on from our recent piece on what is driving the largest ever wave of manufacturing capacity expansion announcements in the PV industry, a few real-world examples may shine further light on this topic.

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