In Jan. 2018, when the strongest cold front in 48 years hit Japan, a 4.4 MW PV power plant on Mount Akagi of Gunma Prefecture kept on operating normally, amid snow 20 centimeters thick. In Yamagata Prefecture, where the snow had alre.. more

With the center of the global PV industry and market having shifted to Asia in recent years, the share of Germany, which used to be a PV industry bastion, has plunged to less than 2% in terms of PV installations in 2017. However, the country.. more

2017 has been an eventful year for the PV industry, as the yearly demand will top 100 GW, notably robust demands in emerging markets; half-cut cell and bifacial modules will commercialize soon, and black-silicon cells are posing grave threat on traditional mono-si and multi.. more

The goal of the Tsai Ing-wen administration in Taiwan to raise the share of renewable capacity to 40%, generation to 20% by 2025, as part of the nuclear-free homeland vision, poses as a major challenge for both the government and the private sector.  That goal is a tal.. more

BIG SUN Group, a Taiwanese solar cell manufacturer that has been a pioneer in the industry for over a decade, developed a dual-axis solar tracking system called iPV Tracker. The product helped BIG SUN differentiate itself from the es.. more

While researchers are the ones with most understanding of industrial technologies, first-line engineers are the ones knowing which products are best for use. In determining development direction, financial managers and decision makers must take into account overall performance/.. more

The PV industry is in turbulence, featuring continuing enhancement of mainstream specifications, tug-of-war between mono-si and multi-si technologies, gradual transformation of the global energy structure, growing acceptance of PV power, and cont.. more