Market Report: Residential-Scale Solar Power The Keys To Continued Growth For Residential Solar In The U.S. By Jessica Lillian Struggles with permitting, incentives and customer marketing could hold back the residential PV market. Market Report: Residential-Scale Solar Power The Keys To Continued Growth For Residential Solar In The U.S. By Jessica Lillian Struggles with permitting, incentives and customer marketing could hold back the residential PV market. Industry At Large: Project Risk Management Risk Protection For Midsize Solar Installations By David Schroeder & Erin Cullen Solar project insurance can help provide coverage in situations that product warranties do not typically cover. Process: Diffusion P-N Junction Formation: A Critical Manufacturing Step For Photovoltaic Cells By Justin Williams Although most solar manufacturers use p-doped silicon wafers, n-doped wafers may offer efficiency improvements. Industry At Large: Residential-Scale Projects The ‘Value Of Solar’ Rate: Designing An Improved Residential Solar Tariff By Karl R. Rábago Net metering is often considered the go-to incentive for residential PV systems, but it has certain limitations for both utilities and users. Product: AC Modules Do AC Solar Modules Deliver On Their Promises? Three Installers’ Views By Jessica Lillian Micro-inverter manufacturers claim increased safety and better performance, but these gains may not always justify the additional cost. New & Noteworthy Can CSP Make A Comeback? Policy Watch Fiscal Cliff Deal Leaves Out Solar Products & Technology SunLink Launches New Combiner Box Projects & Contracts Recurrent Energy, SMUD Begin Operation Of Fourth Large-Scale PV Project
