Jason Deign
Articles
- CPV: insurers see solar projects as hot new market opportunity
Sophisticated insurers and growing solar markets are combining to give US developers and operators an increasingly wide range of insurance products to choose from.
Tue, 2011-05-31 18:27 - CPV: Are component makers set for a leap or a fall?
CPV component manufacturers are gearing up for growth… just at a time when a market analyst is predicting critical oversupply.
Tue, 2011-06-14 11:42 - PV: Solar deals in Latin America to rocket
Investors and developers are piling into the land that subsidies forgot, Latin America. They are finding a market where subsidies practically do not exist… and are not needed, since PV is already near grid parity.
Tue, 2011-06-14 12:06 - Could PV be bad for local climates?
Although PV is seen as a key ingredient in the fight against climate change, very little research has been carried out into how large-scale solar developments might affect the weather.
Tue, 2011-06-28 13:29 - PV finding its way into developing nations
With panel prices coming down, PV might seem like a possible solution to the growing energy needs of emerging economies in Africa, Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
Mon, 2011-07-11 21:24 - What will it take for utilities to love CPV?
By and large, utilities have yet to warm to CPV despite its potential benefits. Is San Diego Gas & Electric onto something as it courts the technology?
Mon, 2011-07-25 14:50 - PV tracking systems: are they pointing the solar industry in the right direction?
Early PV tracking systems did not always hit the mark. But recent developments in tracking technology are helping to bring about genuine improvements in efficiency.
Mon, 2011-10-03 21:23 - CPV claims: is this solar segment proving its worth in the field and off the analyst reports?
In a world where renewable energy technologies live or die by their performance on a spreadsheet, CPV needs to come good on the promise that manufacturing costs will dive.
Mon, 2011-10-03 23:47 - CPV Intelligence Brief: 19 October – 1 November 2011
Spanish Ministry of Science backs 4 CPV projects Companies mentioned: Spanish Ministry of Science, ISFOC, Abengoa, Altran, Cener, Indra, Isofotón, Sener, Amonix, NextEra, El Paso Electric, Soitec, SunPower, Skyline Solar, TÜV SÜD America and Del Sol Systems.
Tue, 2011-11-01 13:35 - PV Intelligence Brief: 19 October – 1 November 2011
Enel Green Power secures PV foothold in Greece Companies mentioned: Enel Green Power, PV Crystalox Solar, Sonali Energees Pvt, Spire Corporation, Suntech Power Holdings, Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing, Isofoton, Innotech Solar Group, Bosch Solar Energy and Bisol.
Tue, 2011-11-01 13:52 - Farmers see rich pickings in PV
British agriculturalists are the latest in a growing list of national farming communities taking advantage of lavish feed-in tariffs for PV.
Tue, 2011-11-01 14:02 - Market innovators start to bridge gap between solar and HEMS
Most accept distributed renewable energy generation needs to be part of power’s bright new future. But for that to happen, PV has to be able to talk to the smart grid. Could thin film companies have a big future in bridging the gap between rooftop solar power and home energy management systems?
Tue, 2011-11-01 14:18 - Thin Film Intelligence Brief: 19 October – 1 November 2011
China planning thin film battery production by 2012 Companies mentioned: Hong Kong Chinese University, Hanergy Holding Group, Jiang Su Energy, United Solar, Abound Solar, Simrit, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, Stion, Eyelit, and Dow Solar
Tue, 2011-11-01 14:42 - What will an energy overhaul do to the Spanish PV sector?
The change in government this month in Spain has the PV sector on tenterhooks. Could things get better under a right wing leadership? Could they possibly get any worse?
Mon, 2011-11-28 17:10 - Warm prospects for CPV in Chile?
High insolation rates and the presence of large corporate power users could make Chile an attractive market for CPV even in the absence of government support.
Mon, 2011-11-28 20:38 - Mobile phones crack African PV market
Millions in Africa could really do with PV but cannot afford it. Now a company in the UK reckons it has found a way to help them buy it, one dollar at a time.
Tue, 2011-12-20 10:58 - Is it time to change thin film’s channel model?
As thin film loses out to traditional PV on cost and efficiency it could be time to break out some new tricks to tap into the market.
Tue, 2011-12-20 12:40 - EU carbon price slump: will it curb CPV growth?
Plunging carbon permit prices have led to concerns that investors will flee clean technology. Is this something the CPV industry should worry about?
Tue, 2011-12-20 12:58 - Make or break time for CIGS
The newest and best thin film technology is losing market share because traditional crystalline and silicon cells are freefalling in price. Does the latest technology have a chance in the current price driven solar sector?
Tue, 2012-01-03 12:33 - Accreditation in CPV and thin film: why the stamp matters
Getting the seal of approval from one of PV’s two main accreditation bodies is critical if CPV and thin film developers want to provide reassurance to investors.
Tue, 2012-01-03 13:58 - PPA fiasco stunts Gujarat PV growth
A well intentioned but commercially fatal policy decision is at the root of Gujarat’s massive shortfall in PV projects.
Tue, 2012-01-17 14:39 - Global location: where thin film makes financial sense
Traditional PV has already reached grid parity in a growing number of places worldwide. Does this mean thin film could be cost-competitive with traditional energy sources, too?
Tue, 2012-01-17 15:18 - CPV looks to new markets in 2012
The continuing fall in crystalline PV module prices is likely to force CPV developers to seek new markets this year. Big contracts and big advocates could be the answer to break into unventured territory.
Tue, 2012-01-31 13:31 - Which thin film firms will come on top in 2012?
Analysts are predicting a bloodbath in the thin film market as smaller companies struggle to compete with low-cost crystalline PV.
Tue, 2012-01-31 14:46 - What is behind India’s love affair with thin film?
There are at least three good reasons why thin film is doing well in the Indian market. The question for the beleaguered sector is how long these factors will continue to hold sway.
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