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Solar power news you need to know.
Europe
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New data analysis models aim to raise turbine reliability to 99.5%
Sep 13, 2016
Improving wind turbine reliability to 99.5% will require new data analysis approaches across the industry as existing techniques won’t allow the sector to go above current reliability levels, according to Carsten Westergaard, senior advisor, Wind and Water at the Sandia National Laboratories and Professor of Practice at Texas Tech University.
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Turbine suppliers offer longer service contracts, cut O&M charges
Aug 16, 2016
Wind turbine manufacturers are responding to greater operations and maintenance (O&M) competition with longer maintenance contracts and lower service charges, experts told Wind Energy Update.
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DEWA attracts record-low solar bid; Japan to set new O&M rules
May 5, 2016
Solar power news you need to know.
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Storage developers urged to expand services to tap VC funding
Jan 21, 2016
Energy storage companies in Europe seeking venture capital (VC) funding should focus on creating new business models, such as aggregated storage and grid stability, on the back of falling storage costs as pure-play technology developers will struggle to get major VC funding, according to Craig Douglas, associate at Amsterdam-based VC firm SET Ventures.
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PV module prices drop to 80% below 2009 levels; Czech Rep. reignites home user market
Nov 9, 2015
Solar power news you need to know.
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PV module prices drop to 80% below 2009 levels; Czech Rep. reignites home user market
Nov 9, 2015
Solar power news you need to know.
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Europe’s module import verdict to test price convergence with China
Oct 16, 2015
European and Chinese module prices have converged over the last year as declines have slowed and a range has been found, but a looming European Commission decision on minimum prices for imports could disrupt this trend.
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PV costs close in on coal, gas; O&M cheapens for growing fleets; New rooftop panel hits efficiency record
Oct 12, 2015
PV news you need to know.
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PV costs close in on coal, gas; O&M cheapens for growing fleets; New rooftop panel hits efficiency record
Oct 12, 2015
PV news you need to know.
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O&M firms hedge supply chain risks as operators seek deeper support
Aug 6, 2015
European solar PV markets such as Germany and Italy are entering a new phase of development that is prompting O&M suppliers to prioritize spare parts availability and anticipate potential repairs for newly developed PV assets, according to Michael Ploechl, head of O&M Business at inverter manufacturer SMA.
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PV nears displacement price; India forecast hiked; Sungevity exits Australia
Aug 6, 2015
A selection of news from the last month.
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Tech firms respond to growing plant portfolios with new optimization solutions
Jun 30, 2015
New technologies such as mass-module imaging software by Germany’s Photovoltaik-Institut provide investors with more advanced error assessment tools to make cost-saving decisions on product warranties and production optimization.
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European O&M comes of age
Apr 28, 2015
As Europe’s solar capacity growth stabilises, PV companies are shifting their focus from building new plants to operating and maintaining existing assets.