Opinions

Huge solar PV success with 20 years of EEG
Twenty years of EEG: For several, this is a factor to commemorate; for challengers, a factor to curse. Despite your analysis, the success of the EEG in developing solar photovoltaics as an essential power resource is remarkable as well as will certainly transform the globe right. Solar energy is currently less costly than all various other power kinds as well as is offered on a mass range.
Apr 9, 2020 // Opinions, Germany, Europe, CARSTEN PFEIFFER, BNE, KARL-HEINZ REMMERS, SOLARPRAXIS AG
Wafer dimension shift in the midst of Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic takes the globe by tornado, worldwide supply chain procedures stay interrupted, as well as solar events that were kept in the very first quarter of the year saw less producers showing their most recent items.
Apr 9, 2020 // Opinions, China, Asia, Trina Solar, Corrine Lin, Risen, WORLD, covid-19, Zhonghuan Solar, PVINFOLINK
Could Covid-19 be the stimulant for modification where the COP procedure has delayed?
While the globe's environment arbitrators dither, the blog post Covid-19 globe can see their initiatives surpassed-- however just if policymakers are bold sufficient to seize the day to supply genuinely eco-friendly monetary stimulation bundles to obtain us with the situation. Felicia Jackson, from the facility for lasting money of the School of African and also asian Studies at the University of London, offers her ideas right here.
Mar 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Opinions, USA, UK, China, Europe, Asia, North America, covid-19, Felicia Jackson
Perovskite innovation-- past effectiveness documents
Technical technology in PV is occurring in the context of severe rate competitors amongst solar producers, composes Karl Melkonyan, elderly expert for solar need at IHS Markit. This, he says, describes the concentrate on decreasing production expenses, raising performances, and also lowering losses in any way phases of the production procedure.
Mar 24, 2020 // Technology, Opinions, perovskite, efficiency, Karl Melkonyan
United States boom in the darkness of a black swan
Supply-chain restrictions connected to China's coronavirus episode might weigh on the efficiency of the U.S. solar market in 2020, composes SPV Market Research's Paula Mints.
Mar 17, 2020 // Opinions, USA, North America, Coronavirus
Brand-new markets for old batteries
The enhanced necessity for the automobile market to handle the disposal of EV batteries in the mid-term future will certainly work as a driver for the arising second-life battery market, creates Abhishek Sampat, Principal Analyst at Delta-EE. Car manufacturers, as well as possibly 3rd parties, are anticipated to manipulate brand-new worth streams as well as a second-life market is anticipated to drive down prices for fixed power storage space, with little to no concession in high quality throughout individual.
Feb 20, 2020 // Storage, Opinions, battery, WORLD, Abhishek Sampat, Delta-EE
Reviewing bifacial project business economics
Bifacial solar module innovation will certainly discover valuable application in a substantial variety of solar power nuclear power plant, according to a technological evaluation performed by ArcVera Renewables. While marketed 25% or better gains in power return are not likely for a lot of projects, regular project power manufacturing gains are 3-10%. Evaluation discovers that lots of projects under the analysis of notified technological due persistance, appropriate dimension as well as website layout, will certainly gain significant internet existing worth.
Feb 19, 2020 // Opinions, bifacial, solar module, WORLD
2020 module market projection
According to PV InfoLink's data source, JinkoSolar covered the 2019 positions for worldwide module deliveries with about 14 GW-- much greater than any one of its opponents. Especially, this is not the very first time Jinko has actually safeguarded the No. 1 area; it has actually stayed clear of sliding from the top as a lot of its precursors performed in the sector's earlier years. The firm is adhered to by JA Solar and also Trina Solar (each delivery greater than 10 GW), and after that Longi, Canadian Solar, Hanwha Q Cells, Risen Energy, Suntech, Astronergy, and also Talesun.
Feb 18, 2020 // Opinions, Canadian Solar, JA Solar, PV module, Risen Energy, Trina Solar, LONGi, Hanwha Q Cells, WORLD, Talesun, Suntech, Astronergy
Out with old inverters, in with the brand-new
International need for substitute inverters will likely expand by virtually 40% to get to 8.7 GW in 2020, as a huge and also broadening mounted base old solar PV setups drives implementation, creates Miguel De Jesus of IHS Markit.
Feb 13, 2020 // Inverters, Opinions, USA, IHS Markit, Europe, Asia, pv inverters, North America, Miguel De Jesus
The First Phase of the Transition is About Electricity, Not Primary Energy
Jan 31, 2020 // Opinions, Market Research, First Solar, Seb Henbest
Harmful lead in photovoltaics – are there sustainable alternatives?
Without globally unified standards in waste management, the risk from toxic materials such as lead will become increasingly important.
Jan 17, 2020 // Opinions, Stephan Kube, Susanne Müller, HELIATEK
This New Tech Could Make A Solar Toyota Prius Practical
2020 is the year we are going to see some incredible things. This new solar technology is going to change everything we know about solar charging. Here is what it could mean for the solar Prius of the future.
Jan 2, 2020 // Technology, Opinions, Transport, USA, Toyota, North America, Michigan State University, Peter Neilson, Prius
European Green Deal promises better products – and ecodesign shows the way to making it happen
The European Green Deal needs better and longer-lasting products, and that includes solar panels, says ECOS, the environmental NGO specialising in ecodesign and standardisation.
Dec 23, 2019 // Opinions, Europe, European Green Deal
Solar, wind and hydro power could soon surpass coal
Coal, long the king of America’s electric grid, will soon get toppled by renewable energy.
Nov 28, 2019 // Grids, Opinions, USA, Donald Trump, North America, coal, PJ Deschenes, Dennis Wamsted