While Spanish authorities have eased months of uncertainty in the renewable energy market with agreements on tariffs for solar and wind power, the market’s insecurity at home is still lingering. Could re-thinking a South American strategy come sooner than the Spanish solar industry anticipated?
26 Jul 2010
CIGS PV production is set to rise following the recent link up of TSMC of Taiwan and Stion of the US. Paul French looks at the deal, a series of agreements and investment, in more depth. While the deal is a “win-win” for both parties, one company could be even better off than expected.
13 Jul 2010
China has had a change of heart over solar power. Paul French reports on one of the most impressive new thin film projects set for Inner Mongolia, not just for its size, but for the impact it will have on China´s energy mix and the companies within the supply chain at home and abroad.
29 Jun 2010
India needs a quick, yet long-lasting solution to its electricity needs. Is solar a viable proposition, namely thin film, for this diverse, in many places--poor, yet dynamic nation? Elizabeth Block reports.
15 Jun 2010
Taiwanese companies are rapidly increasing their presence in China's Shandong province, a key market for thin film installations.
01 Jun 2010
Growth projections of the Taiwanese PV market are impressive. Large solar farm contracts are being won. Investment is growing. What is giving this burgeoning solar market its momentum and is it a matter of too much too soon? Paul French reports.
18 May 2010
We continue our two part series on thin film opportunities arising out of Ontario Canada´s Solar Sunbelt; the project constraints; and how academia could bring about industry change.
04 May 2010
As feed-in tariffs (FIT) are finally introduced in Britain for wind and solar, the province of Ontario in Canada may provide an indication of what can be expected on the renewables front as a result.
19 Apr 2010
Equipment manufacturers targeting the thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) space are coming up against a serious barrier to entry: firms making cells and solar panels seem to prefer to design and build their own fabrication equipment.
06 Apr 2010
Despite a whopping cleantech budget announced in the US this year, the solar sector won't be getting any blatant hand-outs. Just how healthy is the solar sector and in particular the thin film segment? And just will it fund its future?
16 Mar 2010
December, 2010 - - days TBC
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