Long Reads

Microgrids in the US still face several challenges - speed and standardisation chief among them - in order to help alleviate and decentralise the grid.

Reporter George Heynes got in touch with Solargis, a Slovakia-based weather data and software provider for solar power investors and operators, for a deep dive into maximising solar technologies in hot locations.

Maria Popova of the European Federation of Energy Traders makes the case for power purchase agreements from renewable sources, as the sheer volume of renewables growth required to reach Europe’s climate target means that public financial support is unlikely to be sufficient for the task, and market-based instruments and mechanisms need to be deployed alongside.

Soltec is aiming to double its US revenues between 2022 and 2025, and this work could be a blueprint for other European solar players.

PV Tech Premium caught up with the French solar PV manufacturing startup Carbon to discuss its plans for expansion, inclusion in a European research and development (R&D) ecosystem and how to redress the balance of EU solar supply.

Legislators in Texas face a balancing act when considering grid reliability and the ratio of different methods to generate power.

After the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, growth of community solar is expected to accelerate due to federal and state-level laws.

PV Tech Premium looks at why Puerto Rico's particularity in the residential market could be a success story in the energy transition.

Many large solar PV projects cross over First Nations land, and the representative body the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN) says that “proper and meaningful engagement with First Nations will be essential for the success of the renewable energy sector.”