Solar Module

Are PV Modules a Commodity?

Are PV Modules a Commodity?

Herman K. Trabish: April 24, 2013

And why does that question matter?

A Major Advance in Solar Module Testing?

A Major Advance in Solar Module Testing?

Herman K. Trabish: April 16, 2013

A first-of-its-kind climate chamber does continuous real-time readings under light.

SolarBuyer: Teaching Firms How to Spot Shoddy Solar Panels

SolarBuyer: Teaching Firms How to Spot Shoddy Solar Panels

Herman K. Trabish: March 4, 2013

Do buyers of solar panels understand the risks?

GTM Guide to Solar Module Testing

GTM Guide to Solar Module Testing

Herman K. Trabish: February 4, 2013

Bankability is now the gate of entry to the market—but what is it?

Can Silevo Compete in the High Performance Solar Panel Race?

Can Silevo Compete in the High Performance Solar Panel Race?

Herman K. Trabish: September 5, 2012

Will 18+ percent module efficiency and 98 cents per watt costs allow the startup to survive in today’s brutal solar market?

Patent Court: Westinghouse Solar vs. Zep Solar, Canadian Solar

Patent Court: Westinghouse Solar vs. Zep Solar, Canadian Solar

Eric Wesoff: October 6, 2011

The former Akeena Solar, now the publicly traded Westinghouse Solar, leans hard on Zep.

Zep Finds Its Groove With an Innovative Mounting System for PV Modules

Zep Finds Its Groove With an Innovative Mounting System for PV Modules

Eric Wesoff: October 5, 2011

A panel mounting startup looking to be the “USB port of solar”

SolOptics’ Lens Design Improves PV Energy Harvest

SolOptics’ Lens Design Improves PV Energy Harvest

Eric Wesoff: September 12, 2011

Can the front glass of a PV panel be replaced with a polymer?

Solar Firms in Q2 2011: SunPower, First Solar, Trina, Yingli, Suntech

Solar Firms in Q2 2011: SunPower, First Solar, Trina, Yingli, Suntech

Eric Wesoff: August 10, 2011

SunPower’s revenue up but losses grow and margins shrink. First Solar stock price below $100 for the first time since 2008.

Guest Post: Coal to Solar, Part II

Guest Post: Coal to Solar, Part II

Dan Hoffman: July 21, 2011

Solar installer Dan Hoffman responds to comments made about his first article for putting solar on Kentucky coal mines and provides some new data.

Stanford, Funded by DOE, Shooting for $0.50-per-Watt PV Modules

Stanford, Funded by DOE, Shooting for $0.50-per-Watt PV Modules

Eric Wesoff: May 25, 2011

How do you drastically drive down the price of a solar module?

PV Efficiency Pioneer Suniva Foregoes DOE Loan to Raise $115M in VC

PV Efficiency Pioneer Suniva Foregoes DOE Loan to Raise $115M in VC

Eric Wesoff: April 15, 2011

Suniva raising big money from VCs after rejecting a $141 million DOE loan guarantee

Suntech Reports Big Q4 and $3B in 2010 Revenue; Stock Rallies

Suntech Reports Big Q4 and $3B in 2010 Revenue; Stock Rallies

Eric Wesoff: March 8, 2011

Record-setting revenue but a soft gross margin. Almost $1B in revenue in Q4, almost $3B for the year.

Canadian Solar’s Bid for PV Glory

Canadian Solar’s Bid for PV Glory

Michael Kanellos: March 3, 2011

The company wants ten percent of the global market. Electronics and improved panel efficiency might help Canadian pull it off.

The Golden Age of Solar Electronics

The Golden Age of Solar Electronics

Michael Kanellos: February 24, 2011

Variations on a theme will be the dominant theme in one of the most fascinating areas of solar: electronics.