[September 2011 Issue]
BUSINESS IN BRIEF
MARKET UPDATE
Prospects Brighten for German PV Market
2011 PV Demand Forecast Raised
Major APAC PV Markets to Reach 26% of Global Demand by 2015
Top 10 Stock Listed Solar Energy Companies
Determining Solar Project Feasibility
COVER STORY
Four Rules of Success for Solar Product Outsourcing
Market forces require a new approach and mindset in order to meet time to market and competitive pressures. There are four rules for success in solar product outsourcing.
-By Hamid Babaei
GLOBAL LEADERS IN PV
Yingli Green Energy: Set to Grow Even Bigger
Yingli Green Energy is a leading energy company and maintains a balanced vertically integrated production capacity of over 1 GW per year. Yingli Green Energy¡¯s Chairman and CEO, Liansheng Miao talks about what catapulted the Chinese company into the ranks of world¡¯s leading solar players.
- By Jeanny H. Lim
VIEWPOINT
American TV Icon Spreads Word about Solar Power in Australia
Solarmatrix, the largest SolarWorld supplier in Australia, went on a tour for encouraging people in Perth, Western Australia to have more interest in solar power. In this article, Solarmatrix guys are willing to tell their stories and share enjoyable pictures with you.
-By Georg Dreher
FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT
Solar Companies Embrace Measuring and Monitoring to Expand across Global Markets
Making solar affordable is the new game changer when looking at market expansion, and in the case of India, can be more affordable than traditional sources of energy. Affordable monitoring software solutions are now making this possible.
-By Robert Schaefer
GLOBAL MARKET REPORT
Who Will Win the Game?
How will the industry cope with the declineing price of PV systems?
-By MarketsandMarkets
Thailand Is Fertile Ground for Solar Power
As a renowned early adopter of new technology, Thailand has become one of the leading nations in Southeast Asia to pursue wide-scale investment in the solar power arena.
-By Alexander Lenz
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Conergy Sun Storage | SolarTie¢â Grid Interconnection Solution | OneStep SE | GrennTriplex PM250M00 | Fronius IG Plus 100 V-3 | FabVision¢â Solar | SP+ series | KemTRACK 70/90/120 | CS6P-P | KD245GH-2PB | Skytrap plus | ISF-245 | CSUN Bifacial Module | PV72 | Micromorph¢ç | Sunweb¢ç module | Industrial line | VARIO SUNport
CELL & MODULE
Talesun: Lighting Up the Solar Future
A new comer Talesun aims top position in the global photovoltaic market with consistent high quality and price competitiveness. InterPV magazine has spoken with Arthur Chien, General Manager of Talesun, to discuss the young Chinese solar company¡¯s ambitions and strategies.
PV Player Interview
62 Samsung / 64 CSUN / 66 Jinko Solar /68 Canadian Solar / 70 Kyocera / 72 AU Optronics / 74 Solon / 76 Isofoton / 78
Innotech Solar / 80 PVNext
PRODUCTION & INSPECTION
Project Quality Control--Best Practice for Utility-Scale Solar PV
Effective solar panel quality assurance programs at the project development level significantly reduce technology risk thereby reducing investment risk. Going beyond existing protocols to validate quality will ensure that investors are making intelligent decisions based on empirical data.
-By Jenya Meydbray
PV Player Interview
86 Manz / 88 Arnold Group /90 KLA-Tencor
COMPONENT & MATERIAL
Soar Tracking--Increasing the Effectiveness of Photovoltaics
This article is about tracking systems provided by LINAK. LINAK is a Danish company designing and manufacturing linear actuator for ex-solar-tracking-systems.
-By Nicolai F. Andersen
PV Player Interview
94 Kemper Solar / 96 Merck KGaA / 98 Saint-Gobain / 100 TerraSmart / 101 mp-tec / 102 Wagner & Co
DESIGN & INSTALLATION
Off-Grid Solar Power Turned On
The use of renewable energy in remote offgrid locations has increased rapidly over the past few years. Where diesel generators or expensive grid connection were the two options considered most, renewable resources and hybrid solutions are becoming increasingly popular solutions.
-By Ronan Cloud
PV Player Interview
120 Conergy
CASE STUDIES
Athens International Airport Goes Green
Suntech Power is counting on the Greek photovoltaic market. The company collaborated with a local partner to install solar panels at Athens International Airport.
-By Jerry Stokes
EXPO PREVIEW
Solar Power International
North America¡¯s largest, most comprehensive solar power trade show and conference
EXPO REVIEW
Intersolar Europe 2011
Intersolar Europe achieved positive outcome: tremendous satisfaction among exhibitors, visitors and conference attendees. |
