Renewable Energy Blog

Ex oriente lux

Despite all the opportunities the »energy turnaround« or »Energiewende« provides, the German PV market is in turmoil. A good reason for a big participant to try to gain a foothold in one of the largest potential markets, China.

Making the most of the desert

While the Desertec project has to adapt to the changes brought by the Arab Spring in North Africa, the South American desert Atacama is being transformed into a solar power plant.

Cleaner output for clean energy

For renawables delivering direct current, the output current should be as 'clean' as possible since it has to be converted to AC. Siemens has just introduced an inverter topology taking care of this challenge.

Intersolar 2012: Efficient inverting

Silicon carbide technology has secured its place in power electronics in a hurry. The advantages are obvious, even though the material is rather difficult to handle. At this year's Intersolar trade fair, SiC solar inverters hit the market on a broad scale.