BUSINESS IN BRIEF
MARKET UPDATE
Out of Slump
Southern Europe photovoltaic markets are expected to help pull the global PV industry out of its current slump, according to a new study from Emerging Energy Research.
POLICY & LEGISLATION
Tennessee: Here Comes the Sun
Tennessee, the U.S.A., is an emerging leader in the solar energy industry. It has not only achieved remarkable success, but also set the stage for future progress.
- BY MATT KISBER
USA: Solar, Heading for Arizona
Arizona is quickly positioning itself as Americas solar capital.
- BY KRISTINA JUSTIN
COVER STORY
Promising PV Players at EXPO Solar 2010
PV players all over the world pay attention to EXPO Solar 2010, held from February 3-5, 2010 in Korea. InterPV examines new PV technologies at EXPO Solar 2010 and delivers insightful views on the solar market prospect.
GLOBAL LEADERS IN PV
Canadian Solar: Delivering Uncompromising Value to Customers
Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar Inc., shares the story of its world-renowned technical expertise and corporate marketing strategies as well as its future plan.
-BY AMANDA KIM
FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT
System Financing: Optimizing Contracting and Financing Methods
Specific areas for improvement in commercial contracting and financing for solar energy developers are discussed.
-BY EDWIN F. FEO
CELL & MODULE
Important Factor in the PV Manufacturing
PV process control equipment is vital in the drive for grid parity.
- BY STUART KNIGHT
Rob Lamkin
Rob Lamkin, CEO of Cool Earth Solar, shares his thoughts on the trend in renewable energy.
- BY JEANNY LIM
One-stop Metallization Solution
Daniel Chang, Alternative Energy Project Manager of DEK China, speaks on the companys innovative metallization technology and gives his thoughts on the solar industry.
- BY SARAH JEONG
Hein Van Der Zeeuw
Hein Van Der Zeeuw, CEO of Odersun, sees the biggest growth rates in renewable energies come
from developing countries.
- BY JEANNY LIM
GLOBAL MARKET REPORT
PV Patent: Who Leads Innovation?
Overall analysis of the 3,272 patents and patent applications identified as belonging to the category "crystalline silicon cells" and a zoom on the principal geographic zones of this field is presented.
-BY FIST IP OVERVIEW TEAM
2010: Quo Vadis (German) Solar Industry?
Can German manufacturers still hold their ground while Chinese suppliers are beginning
to crowd the German market with inexpensive yet technically superior modules?
- BY SASCHA RENTZING
COMPONENT & MATERIAL
Why bigger multicrystalline ingots may not mean better?
Some of the challenges associated with growing larger ingots and how they impact the economics of the ingot growth operation are explored.
- BY HENRY CHOU AND JEFF NESTEL-PATT
Chris Reed
Christopher (Chris) Reed, Global Photovoltaic Business Director for the Saflex business, a unit of Solutia, believes even as energy prices subsided in the wake of global economic slowdown, the demand for renewable energy has remained.
- BY JEANNY LIM
PRODUCTION & INSPECTION
Achieving Thin-film Panel Bankability
The success of transition from pilot lines or limited production to full-blown volume production will have a crucial impact on the landscape of the thin-film PV industry in the coming years.
- BY ARIEL BEN-PORATH AND BENNY SHOHAM
Allen Zielnik
Allen Zielnik, Senior Consultant of Solar Energy Competence Center at Atlas Material Testing Technology, reveals his unique views on the solar market and technologies based on his experience in material testing.
- BY JEANNY LIM
From Passive Monitoring to Active Management
The recent history of PV monitoring and future direction of the industry towards active system management from utility-scale solar farms down to the residential PV system are reviewed.
- BY SJULI BEEKHUIS
Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt, Sales Manager Solar Technology of teamtechnik, offers his thoughts on the renewable energy industry.
- BY JEANNY LIM
Geoprotek: Meeting Monitoring System Requirements
Geoprotek Tech, Inc.s main monitoring products called GS logger and GS Home Touch’ can support the diverse monitor requirements in solar systems to meet customer needs.
POWER SYSTEM
Solar System for Flat Roofs
hb Solar’s SCIROCCO system has been a success on flat roofs. The company has been regarded as
the systems developer for effective solar systems on flat roofs.
- BY YOLANDA HERRERA
Robert Bucher
Robert Bucher, Director, President and CEO of Sustainable Energy Technologies, expects a dramatic
rebound of the renewable energy industry in 2010 in the range of 20-30% growth rates.
- BY JEANNY LIM
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