Published this week, pv magazine July leads with an in-depth report on the trials and tribulations of China's Hanergy Thin Film, so if you're not yet a subscriber then it is well worth signing up to gain full access to the report, plus all of the other juicy content packed inside this month's issue. For you non-subscribers, there are three further appetite-whetting articles for you to enjoy, for free, right away… Better than grid parityChristian Roselund undertakes a thorough and thought-provoking examination of the U.S. utility-scale solar market, exploring how the industry is becoming cost-competitive under its own steam. Despite numerous support policies delivered under the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) adding vast amounts of PV capacity to the U.S. grid, some 5.5 GW of large-scale solar PV contracts have been awarded in recent years outside of the RPS umbrella. Is the U.S. solar industry on the verge of out-competing other electricity sources on price, and if so, how will the impending ITC scale back in 2016 impact on PV's growth? Some experts believe that the ITC phase-down will be a mere bump in the road as solar accelerates to become better than grid parity. "All of these [solar] projects that are being procured are happening because it makes sense from an economic lens," said GTM Research Solar Analyst Cory Honeyman. "I think what this means is that solar has become a resource that is not viewed as a renewable resource, but as a ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...