Editors’ Blog

Editors' Blog, Features
May 31, 2018
By John Parnell
Hanwha Q CELLS became the latest company to make a gigawatt-scale manufacturing commitment in the States but Trump has some way to go to make US solar manufacturing great again.
Editors' Blog, Features
May 31, 2018
By Mark Osborne
Move over pesky perovskites and old faithful intrinsic amorphous silicon as the preferred solutions for tandem-junction solar cell post crystalline-silicon PERC (passivated emitter rear cell) technology: A perennial conversion efficiency record holder and space-proven solution is back to gate-crash the party.
Editors' Blog, Features
May 18, 2018
By Edgar A. Gunther
Transparent PV (TPV) aims to optimize both the transmission of visible light while maximizing power conversion. Edgar A. Gunther explores some of the companies making major headway towards mainstreaming see-through solar.
Editors' Blog, Features
May 17, 2018
By Edgar A. Gunther
Just over a month ago, the New Jersey State Legislature passed a trio of clean energy bills focusing on sweeping Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) increases but progress has halted at the Governor's door.
Editors' Blog, Features
May 10, 2018
By Mark Osborne
PV Tech’s recent coverage of three publicly listed PV inverter manufacturers (SMA Solar Technology, SolarEdge Technologies and Enphase Energy) first quarter financial results has highlighted a looming battle between two of the companies over achieving the highest annual revenue figures (US$ adjusted) in 2018.
Editors' Blog, Features
April 19, 2018
By Tom Kenning
Plus the case for an Indian Green Investment Bank to counter the high cost of capital.
Editors' Blog, Features
April 18, 2018
By Mark Osborne
So technically, subject to approvals, California-headquartered SunPower Corp has acquired Hillsboro, Oregon-based PV manufacturer, SolarWorld Americas, yet typically there are many known unknowns regarding the acquisition.
Editors' Blog, Features
April 14, 2018
By Tom Kenning
Delhi-headquartered renewable energy firm Hero Future Energies has completed India’s first large-scale solar and wind energy hybrid project in the state of Karnataka. PV Tech reports from the inauguration and interviews Hero's chairman and managing director Rahul Munjal.
Editors' Blog, Features
April 5, 2018
By Edgar A. Gunther
Edgar A. Gunter explores US solar's PURPA problems with Montana providing a useful case in point.
Editors' Blog, Features
April 4, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV CellTech 2018 saw Chief Technology Officers and senior executives from the world's top solar cell manufacturers and equipment suppliers give key indications of which cell technologies will be driving the industry in the coming years.

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