Articles

  • The challenges of integrating PV into the grid

    The challenges of integrating PV into the grid

    By Gaëtan Masson, Head of business intelligence, EPIA.; Ioannis Thomas Theologitis, Business analyst, EPIA; Manoël Rekinger , Technology adviser, EPIA

    PV is meeting a growing amount of electricity demand in Europe. But new policies are needed to better integrate solar power into the grid, says EPIA

  • Electrifying Africa: solar’s next frontier

    Electrifying Africa: solar’s next frontier

    By Nilima Choudhury, Editor, Solar Business Focus

    Despite enjoying rapid economic growth, many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are inadequately electrified. This makes them ripe for solar deployment, particularly off-grid, says Nilima Choudhury

  • Project Focus | Shams 1, Abu Dhabi

    Project Focus | Shams 1, Abu Dhabi

    By Julia Chan, News and features editor, Solar Media

    On 17 March 2013, in the hot arid desert near Madinat Zayed in the western region of Abu Dhabi, local political leaders and key members involved in the development of solar energy gathered and applauded as the world’s largest operational CSP plant was officially inaugurated.

  • Solar’s natural solar markets come of age

    Solar’s natural solar markets come of age

    By Gary Zieff, Senior vice president of business development, Annex Power

    Areas where growing energy demand and insufficient provision are pushing up electricity costs are ideal territory for solar development. Gary Zieff explores the opportunities and pitfalls of deploying solar in so-called natural markets

  • Interview with Christopher Burghardt

    Interview with Christopher Burghardt

    By Nilima Choudhury, Editor, Solar Business Focus; interviewing Christopher Burghardt, Vice president of business development for Europe and MENA, First Solar

    Christopher Burghardt, vice president of business development for Europe and MENA, First Solar

  • European PV supply chain feels the squeeze

    European PV supply chain feels the squeeze

    By Mark Osborne, Senior news editor, Solar Media

    As Chinese solar manufacturers wait anxiously for the outcome of the European Commission’s dumping investigation, Europe’s PV supply chain is in a state of upheaval, says Mark Osborne

  • Middle East’s sleeping giant stirs

    Middle East’s sleeping giant stirs

    By Browning Rockwell , Executive director, Saudi Arabia Solar Industries Association

    Saudi Arabia is inviting bids for what could be up to 41GW of solar generation. But foreign companies wanting to get in the action must be patient, says Browning Rockwell

  • Mexico: An up-and-coming solar market for the adventurous solar developer

    Mexico: An up-and-coming solar market for the adventurous solar developer

    By Brian J. Schmidly, Latin American & Caribbean Network coordinator, DESERTEC Foundation

    Mexico has yet to live up its vast solar potential. But with many of the right conditions in place for large-scale solar development, it is a promising market for the bold developer says Brian J. Schmidly

  • Ground-mount to dominate emerging Southeast Asia

    Ground-mount to dominate emerging Southeast Asia

    By Dr. Finlay Colville, Vice president, NPD Solarbuzz; Steven Han, NPD Solarbuzz

    Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia are emerging as Southeast Asia’s most promising solar markets. Finlay Colville and Steven Han track the market segments most likely to perform best in these countries