Solar electricity Features for April 2010

Solar electricity Features Archive

EU renewable energy National Action Plans (NAPS) – the current status EU renewable energy National Action Plans (NAPS) – the current status

EU Member States are currently preparing National Action Plans to detail how they will meet their renewable energy targets.

Comment: A change of direction for solar inverters Comment: A change of direction for solar inverters

The new medium-voltage directive of the German Federal Association of Energy and Water Management (BDEW) demands that photovoltaic inverters no longer turn themselves off after a temporary blackout. Sputnik Engineering AG has adapted their SolarMax products accordingly.

NREL's new robots scrutinise solar cells NREL's new robots scrutinise solar cells

The race to build a better solar cell is looping through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory where new robots are fabricating thin-film cells and analysing glitches faster and with more precision than ever before.