Interviews

Away from the fanfare and highly tweetable soundbites, the reality of SolarCity's acquisition of Silevo is less flashy, less immediate and less clear. Finlay Colville tells PV Tech why it will be business as usual for Chinese manufacturers and why the acquisition is far from being the industry game-changer that many have portrayed it to be.

The developer at the centre of Minnesota's 'gas vs solar' ruling tells PV Tech how the landmark decision could impact the wider US solar industry.

Richard Weiner is representing the Chinese solar industry in the latest trade dispute in the US brought by SolarWorld. He tells PV Tech why he’s feeling confident and why he thinks the claim says more about SolarWorld than it does about China’s manufacturers.

In an exclusive interview with PV Tech, Shunfeng’s executive chairman Zhang Yi talks about the company’s plans for Wuxi Suntech, its quest to drive new technology improvements, the scale of its multi-gigawatt power plant aspirations and possible expansion into other renewable energy markets.

As global PV demand gathers a new head of steam, brand-name equipment manufacturers are increasingly outsourcing production. Neo Solar Power's president Andy Shen tells Mark Osborne how his company is taking advantage of this trend.

The net-metering row has reached fever pitch in parts of the US in recent weeks. Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) chief Julia Hamm tells PV Tech what her organisation is doing to find common ground between the utilities and the solar sector.

SolarCity quietly announced a US$54 million financing offer this week, but the securitisation of solar assets could mean lower costs and open new markets across the US. PV Tech spoke to Shayle Kann of GTM Research to find out how.

As the EU and China announce they have settled their long-running solar trade dispute, details are still hazy and many more questions remain. PV-Tech put some of those questions to Finlay Colville, vice president of the industry analyst firm NPD Solarbuzz.

Phoenix Solar, the US subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG from Germany, recently announced the largest PV installation to date in its 14-year history, in the US state of Georgia, after previously announcing its intention to restructure away from European markets and expand into the US and Asia. Lucy Woods caught up with Murray Cameron, founding member and CEO of Phoenix Solar’s US subsidiary, to ask how Phoenix has gone about conquering the US market.