PODCAST: Green recovery policy picks, ESS providers that aren’t Tesla, the solar panel arms race

July 7, 2020
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Is bigger better? More leading PV manufacturers are bringing 500W+ panels onto the market. Image: Trina Solar.

Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the July 2020 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, starting with a rundown of the 500W+ module race that is shaping the next era of solar PV technologies.

Elsewhere we uncover the policy decisions driving a green recovery in markets such as the US, India and the UK, and learn what’s driving recent moves within the energy storage market.

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