Editors’ Blog

Editors' Blog, Features
February 11, 2016
By John Parnell
The best thing about solar being subsidy free may yet turn out to be the neutering effect it has on politicians, argues John Parnell.
Editors' Blog, Features
February 9, 2016
By Finlay Colville
New research undertaken by Solar Intelligence, part of PV Tech’s parent company Solar Media Ltd., can exclusively reveal the forecasted breakdown of production for the different technologies being used within the solar industry in 2016.
Editors' Blog, Features
February 4, 2016
By Finlay Colville
Finlay Colville looks at how the world's top solar cell manufacturers are increasing their market share.
Editors' Blog, Features
February 3, 2016
By John Parnell
BP posted some pretty poor results this week. We consider whether the company's fortunes would be better had it persevered with BP Solar.
Editors' Blog, Features
February 2, 2016
By John Parnell
Reports on the approval of 1,000km of solar roads in France have started to circulate, like a common cold. John Parnell explains why this, and other solar gimmicks give him road rage.
Editors' Blog, Features
January 21, 2016
By Mark Osborne
There should be no surprises regarding the top five ranked PV module manufacturers in 2015, as they form the backbone of the key six-member 'Silicon Module Super League' (SMSL), which PV Tech highlighted in late November 2015.
Editors' Blog, Features
January 13, 2016
By Tom Kenning
Brazil's almost negligible solar deployment record is forecast to take off this year and the first movements on building Enel Green Power's 254MW plant in Bahia are symbolic of this shift in Brazil's utility-scale sector.
Editors' Blog, Features
December 24, 2015
By Ben Willis
The EC's latest trade duties on solar imports could leave European solar companies with a potentially large bill to pay.
Editors' Blog, Features
December 22, 2015
By John Parnell
The PV industry has notched up another year of strong growth in 2015, with more in prospect for 2016. The PV Tech team looks back at the big stories that have defined the past 12 months in solar.
Editors' Blog, Features
December 17, 2015
By Ben Willis
In the last two days the United States and United Kingdom have taken two very different decisions on the future of solar in their countries. As the world seeks to capitalise on the momentum generated by last week’s Paris climate agreement, they are decisions that could have far-reaching consequences.

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