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PV Inverter Market Poised to Pick Up

According to IMS Research's latest annual market report, The World Market for PV Inverters, the global PV inverter market is predicted to grow by 23% in 2012 to reach almost 32 GW....

Solar Software Challenge: Making Solar Databases Accessible

The market for software for the renewable energy industry has expanded dramatically during the past 20 years. These days it's not good enough to build a power plant in a sunny part of the world and hope for the best.

Solar in New York: Its Strategy to Make Solar Shine

New York is home to Wall Street, Broadway, and arguably the best pizza in America. It can do so much so well. Why not large-scale solar?

The Interview: Improving Solar's Image

REW interviewed Charles Kim, president of Hanwha SolarOne, for his insight on how solar can outshine its competitors.

Solar Winter Output Assessment: Measuring Snow-related Losses

Historically, PV modules installed in snowy climates have been part of small, off-grid arrays mounted at very steep tilt angles. This is done both to shed snow quickly and to maximise winter output. Unfortunately, this concedes too much annual energy...

US Solar Heads East

New capacity also increasingly comes as centralised projects rather than distributed PV — another major structural change for U.S. utilities.

Thailand Joins the Solar Fast Lane

Economic renewable energy development typically requires that countries exploit their natural renewable resources with subsidies reducing in line with technology costs and market maturity. Thailand has adopted such an approach to renewable development...

The PV Industry Tackles Solar Theft

Solar power has many devotees: manufacturers, investors, green energy enthusiasts... and thieves. Criminal gangs are increasingly targeting the valuable PV panels, cabling and other hardware in solar installations - but the industry is taking on the challenge...

PV Powers the World Cup in Brazil

Brazil is to host the World Cup in June and July 2014, when the most successful international soccer team in history will attempt to win the competition for a record sixth time — and for the first time on home soil. The tournament will also present Brazil...

Improving Productivity in Solar Module Manufacturing

The photovoltaic (PV) industry is expected to grow exponentially over the next five years with market experts anticipating the global market to more than double in size by 2014. While this impressive growth rate is good news for the PV industry as a whole,...

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