Interviews

As global PV demand gathers a new head of steam, brand-name equipment manufacturers are increasingly outsourcing production. Neo Solar Power's president Andy Shen tells Mark Osborne how his company is taking advantage of this trend.

The net-metering row has reached fever pitch in parts of the US in recent weeks. Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) chief Julia Hamm tells PV Tech what her organisation is doing to find common ground between the utilities and the solar sector.

As the EU and China announce they have settled their long-running solar trade dispute, details are still hazy and many more questions remain. PV-Tech put some of those questions to Finlay Colville, vice president of the industry analyst firm NPD Solarbuzz.

Phoenix Solar, the US subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG from Germany, recently announced the largest PV installation to date in its 14-year history, in the US state of Georgia, after previously announcing its intention to restructure away from European markets and expand into the US and Asia. Lucy Woods caught up with Murray Cameron, founding member and CEO of Phoenix Solar’s US subsidiary, to ask how Phoenix has gone about conquering the US market.

Only around 18 months ago media reports were claiming that Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) foray into the solar PV market was over. But despite the highly competitive market place that has generated an extended period of consolidation, bankruptcies and market exits, HHI is focused on growing its market presence.

Vienna-based Activ Solar is a PV manufacturer and international developer of utility-scale power stations. Speaking to Ben Willis at Intersolar Europe 2013, chief executive Kaveh Ertefai reveals how the company is keeping ahead in an increasingly competitive global market.