Issue 01 / 2010

01 / 2010

Triple Green
Green energy, green recycling, green manufacturing. Our new series on sustainable PV production

From the Editor

New green decade!

Page: 3

Markets & Trends

Increasing optimism

Page: 28

Hopes for 2010

Page: 30

An end to stagnation

Page: 32

“A second Christmas”

Page: 36

On Aldi’s roof

Page: 40

A picture without a frame

Page: 44

XXL in focus

Page: 46

Industry & Suppliers

Creating electricity, letting light through

By:  Anja Riedel

Transparent modules: Not too long ago, transparent modules were still hidden in the shadows. Now, demand is rising and manufacturers are developing new models. Light-shadow structures are becoming more varied and sophisticated.

Page: 71

One giant leap for CIGS thin film

Page: 74

Applications & Installations

Less hum, more efficiency

Page: 78

Caution: roof avalanche

Page: 81

Research & Development

Not a sticky matter

Page: 48

Anything but stress

By:  Claudia Treffert

Wafer production: Large-scale manufacturers, in particular, can reduce costs with automatic wafer singulation. But it is still not clear which of the processes on the market is best suited to automated singulation.

Page: 52

Clean and green mass production

Page: 56

Laundry by the sun

Page: 60

Successful visionary

Page: 64

Working on the railroad

Page: 68