Premium

Several Chinese provinces have suspended the approval of new distributed PV projects amid concerns over available grid capacity.

With the involvement of new companies in solar, this influx of actors without experience could pose risks for solar project financing.

Caroline Plaza looks at how new business models involving farmers, landowners and energy companies could open up new opportunities in agriPV.

Last year saw 96GW of distributed PV installed in China, an all-time record. But as Carrie Xiao reports, even as the distributed market segment begins to surge, problems associated with its rapid development are beginning to emerge

Laser-assisted firing is a major breakthrough in solar technology, according to a scientist from Australia’s University of New South Wales.

Against the backdrop of uncertain economics in the PV sector as a whole, the price of high-purity quartz sand has also fallen.

This week, Anza launched a new module database, which CEO Mike Hall hopes will improve the data available to decision-makers in the US.

Outdated misconceptions about the toxicity and waste of solar PV modules are hindering the adoption of this technology, according to NREL.

Grid infrastructure has emerged as a key stumbling block in Europe’s transition to a cleaner energy system. Chris Rosslowe of Ember considers how the EU’s power network can be made fit for purpose as an enabler rather than an impediment to greater renewables deployment.

George Heynes charts the key market developments in the EU countries of Northern Europe, as well as non-EU members, Norway and the UK.