Photovoltaics (PV) Features for February 2008

Photovoltaics (PV) Features Archive

Asia – sleeping solar PV giant or simply sleeping? Asia – sleeping solar PV giant or simply sleeping?

Since playing a key role in propelling the PV world out of the shadows in the 1990s, where does Japan – as well as some other Asian countries – sit in the PV pecking order today? Paula Mints investigates.

Meeting the solar PV gigawatt challenge Meeting the solar PV gigawatt challenge

Many experts predict a transition toward solar power as a primary energy source in the future, but how can today's players overcome the significant hurdles ahead on the PV side?

An introduction to Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP) An introduction to Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP)

Concentrating Solar Power technology isn't new. But high-profile projects – like PS-10 in Spain and Nevada Solar I in the USA – have proven the technology's ability to generate considerable amounts of electricity, and crucially, engage the utilities. Many now believe that CSP's time is upon us.