Looking back at the PV market in 2018, we see micro module technologies maturing in development and moving on to mass production, with modules no longer limited to a single design as before, but rather continuing on the path towar...  more

The French government will again try to develop a PV power-generating road with the use of a brand new type of solar panel in 2019, following its previous experiment with unsatisfactory results in 2016. ...  more

A Danish research team has rolled out a PV power generation forecast model, claiming that it can forecast the PV power output at any site of the world, thereby helping prospective investors to select the sites for their PV power systems. ...  more

Dutch startup Lightyear has started to accept orders for its solar-energy car, dubbed the “Lightyear One,” which is scheduled for a full rollout by 2021. ...  more

According to TrendForce, electric cars have already become the main motivator for growth of the future car industry, and are expected to exceed 8 million units in 2021, twice the amount of shipments for 2018. ...  more

The eye-catching SNEC PV Power Expo took place in Shanghai last week. This event has been held annually during late May and early June as this period of time best reflects the industry’s expectations for annual demand and the outl...  more

As the datacenter market continues to grow, UPS demand receives a boost. According to statistics by  EnergyTrend  , a division of  TrendForce  , sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries remain the most widely used UPSs for datacenters. Yet lithium batteries possess advantages such as a long lifespan, quick charge/discharge speeds and a small volume, and are poised to replace SLA batteries in the future. By 2019, lithium batteries comprise 12% of batteries used in datacenters. This percentage is predicted to grow to 16% in 2020. ...  more