Interview with Professor Joachim Luther of the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)

Professor Joachim Luther has spent over 30 years engaging in the physics and the development of renewable energies. He will be speaking at the PV Asia Pacific Conference during SIEW.

Q1. How has the turmoil in the global solar PV market since SERIS' inauguration in April 2008 impacted the institute and its work on technology innovation"living laboratory" at the heart of the equatorial sunbelt, seeks to become a regional powerhouse for solar technology. What developments have there been to establish this leadership and when do you expect to see PV reaching grid parity in Singapore?
Q2. SERIS, exploiting Singapore's position as a "living laboratory" at the heart of the equatorial sunbelt, seeks to become a regional powerhouse for solar technology. What developments have there been to establish this leadership and when do you expect to see PV reaching grid parity in Singapore?
Q3. Which Asian countries/regions are leading the continent's drive in solar?
Q4. Are grid integration technologies keeping pace with the growth in solar and other renewables?
Q5. What are the prospects for an Asia-Pacific Super Grid? 

This article was originally published in Cleantech Investor Web site, October 2011. Cleantech is a SIEW media partner.

BY: Anne McIvor, Cleantech Magazine