Solar module companies are more than willing to expand production this year, with new module project announcements from old and new players continuing to emerge.
Germany’s early lead among Europe’s battery storage adopters is now long gone. But with the urgency to deploy renewable energy compounded by the need for greater energy independence, some industry players and experts see change coming on the horizon, Cameron Murray writes.
ESG is now at the centre of many investor requirements when it comes to finalising deals, and while solar is obviously a destination of choice from an environmental perspective, that is only part of the puzzle. Galp’s head of Renewable Energy Innovation Centre Emilien Simonot and its environment and CSR manager Claudia Montenegro detail the essential considerations for the solar industry from an ESG perspective.
TCL Zhonghuan cut the price of its solar wafers for the first time this year, with this trend expected to continue as new production capacity comes online across the industry.
Manufacturers and developers alike have felt the pain of supply chain constraints of the last two years but, amidst sky-high prices and contractual disputes, how have relations between manufacturers, distributors and developers changed? Liam Stoker reports.
Home to some of the world’s highest solar irradiation levels and urgently in need of homegrown energy resources, Chile has established itself as a key PV market in Latin America. Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at that rise and asks what we can expect to see next for the country.
PV Tech Premium provides a round-up of several key policy measures and company announcements China last week, all with big implications for the global solar PV industry.
Consistently high levels of inflations seen across the world are impacting all industries in different ways. And solar PV is no exception. Alexa Capital examines the risk and reward profiles for different company structures and moots than greater market consolidation may be on the way.
As solar becomes more sophisticated, the industry is leaning on more advanced software and AI to determine the best sites and optimum system designs. Molly Lempriere explores the role AI and other advanced techniques are playing in solar development.
