Interviews

Features, Interviews
November 8, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV Tech caught up with Lou Trippel, vice president of Product Management at US-based thin-film solar manufacturer and developer First Solar, to discuss how the company’s new Series 6 module has been received, sustainability gains from the transition and even the firm’s consideration of recycling capabilities beyond its thin-film remit.
Features, Interviews
October 31, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV Tech caught up with Tristan Erion-Lorico, Head of PV Module Business, Laboratory Services, at quality assurance and risk management company, DNV GL, to discuss extended testing of bifacial modules and third-party, outdoor trials using single-axis trackers on 1500V.
Features, Interviews
October 25, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV Tech caught up with Scott Howard, global marketing manager, Solar Energy Solutions, at 3M to discuss how sunlight can be redirected for improved efficiency in PV modules.
Features, Interviews
October 24, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV Tech caught up with Daniel Chang, technical director at major China-based PV manufacturer JinkoSolar, to discuss the performance of installed PERC products, new testing regimes, what consumers are asking for and how to release new modules to market.
Features, Interviews
October 18, 2018
By Tom Kenning
In part II of PV Tech’s interview with Vikas Bansal, Head of Business Development - International Solar at Sterling & Wilson Solar, one of the world's largest PV EPC firms, we discuss how installers are having to adapt to new technologies in the realm of PV modules, balance of system, robotics and energy storage.
Features, Interviews
October 11, 2018
By John Parnell
Module technology is offering utility solar developers more choice than ever. Frank Faller, VP of technology at 8minutenergy talks to Lauren Cook ahead of his presentation at our PV ModuleTech 2018 event in Penang on 23-24 October.
Features, Interviews
September 24, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV Tech caught up with Ramesh Nair, CEO of Indian PV manufacturer and developer Adani Solar, at the REI Expo in Greater Noida last week, to discuss the future landscape of solar manufacturing in India and trends in module technology choices.
Features, Interviews
September 16, 2018
By John Parnell
Li Zhenguo, president of the LONGi Group tells PV Tech why he is relaxed about China's new solar policy.
Features, Interviews
September 16, 2018
By John Parnell
Huawei's Steven Zhou discusses the company's residential inverter system that it hopes to put at the heart of an emerging smart home ecosystem.
Features, Interviews
September 5, 2018
By Tom Kenning
PV Tech caught up with Vikas Bansal, head of Business Development, Solar International, at one of the world's largest solar EPC firms, Sterling & Wilson, to discuss which geographies show the most promise for solar development at present and in the future.

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