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Valerie Thompson

Valerie Thompson is a technology journalist based in Zurich, with over 20 years of experience. She rejoined pv magazine in 2023 to cover upstream PV news and trends, as well as supporting the events team with content.

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Articles written by Valerie Thompson

Markets & Policy

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain.

Valerie Thompson, Vincent Shaw

Nov 09, 2025

Applications & Installations

Japanese companies partner to establish solar glass recycling scheme Two Japanese companies have announced a partnership to advance the recycling of solar panel cover glass for application in architectural flat glass production.

Valerie Thompson

Nov 05, 2025

Markets & Policy

Toyota developing two-seater electric vehicle with solar roof Toyota Manufacturing UK says it is leading a consortium to investigate the feasibility of a lightweight micro-mobility electric vehicle with a PV roof, digital connectivity, and sustainable components.

Valerie Thompson

Oct 28, 2025

Research & Development

Nissan presents mini electric vehicle with expandable solar roof The Japanese car maker announced it will show a prototype extendable solar PV rooftop onboard a Nissan Sakura Kei at an upcoming mobility industry event in Japan.

Valerie Thompson

Oct 27, 2025

Research & Development

Shadow-aware route planning for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics Japanese researchers have proposed a method for future vehicle-integrated photovoltaic route planning. It integrates environmental shading effects based on satellite and geographic information system data.

Valerie Thompson

Oct 16, 2025

Markets & Policy

Vehicle-integrated photovoltaics for biofuel-powered transport trucks DHL Freight Sweden and Denmark-based Green Energy Group announced a one year nationwide pilot in Sweden to test the use of vehicle integrated PV with a fleet of biofuel-powered transport trucks.

Valerie Thompson

Oct 09, 2025

Applications & Installations

New sieving tech for solar cell silver recovery Researchers at University of New South Wales have reported details about a novel sieving-aids technology that improves the separation of metal fragments from other components when recycling end-of-life PV panels. The patented process reportedly enhances the recovery of silver.

Valerie Thompson

Oct 05, 2025

Applications & Installations

Clickcon launches solar PV fence for residential, commercial sites Germany-headquartered mounting system specialist Clickcon has developed a new vertical ground-mounted system compatible with commercially available framed PV modules.

Valerie Thompson

Sep 30, 2025

Research & Development

KAUST achieves 28.7% efficiency in perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell An international team of researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has fabricated a triple junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that achieved a world record efficiency for this cell architecture. The device incorporates stabilised perovskites that ensure improved performance and stability.

Valerie Thompson

Sep 29, 2025

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