What Do Solar Module Test Procedures Prove?

Herman K. Trabish: December 26, 2012

“Bankability is all about performance and ROI.”

Innovations in Crystalline Silicon Offer Hope to Struggling PV Supply Chain: New GTM Report

STAFF: November 20, 2012

Nine technology areas that could drive increased c-Si efficiencies, higher yields, and meaningful cost gains in the near term.

India Think Tank Charges US With “Ruining” Its Thin Film Manufacturing

Herman K. Trabish: August 22, 2012

Report claims the U.S. is using “its pervert advantage” against India’s solar PV industry.

When Will the Pain Subside? GTM Forecasts 21 GW of PV Module Capacity to Retire by 2015

STAFF: July 5, 2012

GTM Research publishes its flagship analysis on the PV supply market, detailing the technology, economic and competitive dynamics at play in the global PV industry.

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Herman K. Trabish: May 8, 2012

It’s about finding the right combination of competencies to “weather the storm.”

SiGen Targets Thin Silicon Wafers With Ion Implant Technology for Solar PV

Eric Wesoff: March 19, 2012

Another ion-implanting, kerfless silicon vendor takes the stage. Are 20-micron wafers in reach?

How to Drop Solar to $1 a Watt? Try Diamond Saws, Says Dick Swanson

Michael Kanellos: March 17, 2011

The founder of SunPower looks to the future.

SiGen and a Crop of Startups Target Thinner Silicon Wafers

Eric Wesoff: February 24, 2011

No more wire hangers, I mean wire saws. Less kerf loss. Less silicon used. Are 20-micron wafers in reach?

SPI: Solar Quandaries and Strategies

Frank Smith: October 30, 2009

Another Solar Power International has come and gone. This year was cautiously optimistic as the industry has begun to recover from a shaky 2008.

Solar Survivors: Winners and Losers in Crystalline Silicon PV

Shyam Mehta: June 11, 2009

As the market becomes restricted to only the companies with the best products, lowest costs and successful business models, the task now is to identify just who those companies are.

Abound Solar Opens Factory, Claims Under $1/Watt Cost

Ucilia Wang: April 14, 2009

The Colorado startup that makes cadmium-telluride solar panels will start commercial production soon, and says its production cost will be comparable to First Solar's.

When Is the Right Time to Buy Solar?

Michael Kanellos: April 3, 2009

Although solar module makers are trying to get rid of excess inventory, the price of conventional home solar systems remains somewhat unfazed because of other factors, like declining subsidies.

Pluto: Suntech's Shot at Technical Glory

Michael Kanellos: March 27, 2009

The Chinese giant has a new, efficient solar cell that will let it better compete against the high-efficiency guys like SunPower.

Solyndra Rolls Out Tube-Shaped Thin Film

Ucilia Wang: October 7, 2008