Issue 02 / 2011

From the Editor
Early spring |
Page: 3 |
Markets & Trends
Embracing the sun |
Page: 18 |
Dollars and sense |
Page: 24 |
Off to ShanghaiPreview SNEC PV 2011: One of the most important events to take place within the photovoltaic world gets set to open its doors to thousands once again in the bustling, metropolitan Shanghai. |
Page: 28 |
Still going strong |
Page: 32 |
Still on top |
Page: 36 |
Too little, too late? |
Page: 40 |
Herodes versus the sun |
Page: 42 |
Erratic promotion |
Page: 44 |
Automation and efficiency: keys to success |
Page: 50 |
Chances and hurdles |
Page: 52 |
Diving deeper downstream |
Page: 56 |
Germany pushing ahead |
Page: 62 |
More supply |
Page: 64 |
Spot market for PV panels: Annual balance 2010 |
Page: 66 |
Challenges and opportunities |
Page: 68 |
Industry & Suppliers
Distinctly IndiaSolar Industry Summit India: The summit laid the cards on the table, bringing to light the challenges within the domestic industry. Issues ranging from bankability to culprits for system failure were discussed. pv magazine... |
Page: 74 |
Creating common standards |
Page: 78 |
Mapping innovation |
Page: 82 |
Thin, thinner, thinnest |
Page: 85 |
Looking for a pension plan |
Page: 88 |
Special
Introducing “Best of modules” |
Page: 92 |
How PV+Test works |
Page: 100 |
Applications & Installations
Robby’s field test |
Page: 108 |
The solar park as Noah’s ark |
Page: 114 |
Promoting biodiversity |
Page: 117 |
Research & Development
Nanoscale light trapPlasmonics: The plasmonic effect can improve the absorption of light by a solar cell’s photoactive material. A consortium of institutes and PV companies, coordinated by the research center imec in Leuven, Belgium, is conducting... |
Page: 124 |
Financial & Legal Affairs
A German-Chinese fight over a Japanese patent |
Page: 130 |
Brothers, to the sun |
Page: 132 |




