Cell manufacturing is still in the early stages, with current manufacturing capacity estimated at around a quarter of module manufacturing capacity. With cells requiring more complex processing and costly equipment to produce, this edition explores some of the potential difficulties cell makers may encounter as they scale their production lines.<\/p>\n
Indian solar also faces challenges on the ground, as pv magazine India\u2019s Uma Gupta writes. Large-scale installations must contend with land constraints, harsh climates, and technical faults. Gupta spoke to several industry insiders about how they are dealing with these problems.<\/p>\n
Further south, millions of Australians are turning to rooftop solar plus battery storage for their home energy needs. Tim Lamacraft of the Smart Energy Council charts the impressive progress Australia has been making thanks to its citizens\u2019 enthusiastic embrace of low-cost, clean energy.<\/p>\n
And pv magazine Australia\u2019s Ev Foley reports on how the vast country is making use of its many big batteries to ensure a stable and reliable grid. Australia is the third-largest market globally for large-scale energy storage by capacity, with a current approximate capacity of 14 GW and a pipeline of 154 GW. The battery boom is apace.<\/p>\n