Abdul Sotayo examines policy changes for solar minigrids and their adoption within the broader macroeconomic context. What opportunities do such systems present?
Knowing the expected climate risks will let developers pick the best equipment for a project’s location, reducing risk and securing the long-term bankability of portfolios – Simon Mason discusses the challenges the industry faces in minimizing its hail risk exposure
Copernicus confirmed that Europe is the fastest-heating continent. Ragna Schmidt-Haupt discusses climate risk and mitigation for solar & storage projects as global warming accelerates
Is it an acceptable compromise to use third-party, on-site measurements over periods as short as a day to estimate albedo for bifacial modules? Stefan Mau discusses the potential benefits and limitations.
With solar panel prices tumbling, project developers will need to be vigilant about quality. Comprehensive product testing could be a vital safeguard as PV manufacturers struggle to retain their margins, according to Everoze’s Martin Laing and Skyray’s Gauthier Dambrine.
El gran reto asociado al despliegue de instalaciones colectivas consiste en conseguir que una entidad financiera aporte la inversión necesaria para llevar a cabo el proyecto, la cual exigirá una exposición mínima al riesgo
Solar industry expansion is racing ahead, but shortages of skilled labour could derail progress. Benoit Ribeaud explores how a workforce bottleneck is affecting the solar industry and calls for more action to alleviate recruitment pressure
The PV and battery storage industry in Southeast Asia has come a long way in the past decade. Ragna Schmidt-Haupt outlines the 5 factors for success, the newest of which has the potential to become the next big thing, and not only in Southeast Asia
In his latest article, Abdul Sotayo highlights some of the issues that continue to hold back progress on clean energy in Nigeria, where energy poverty remains a problem, despite the nation’s vast solar potential
