Issue 03 / 2011
From the Editor
Welcome China |
Page: 3 |
Markets & Trends
FIT capers and shaky confidence |
Page: 18 |
Win-win in Wuhan Chinese industry incentives: Evergreen Solar is moving its PV manufacturing plant from Devens, USA, to Wuhan, China. It’s sad for Massachusetts, but the move is understandable: China is offering generous support for high-tech... |
Page: 22 |
Big policy push |
Page: 28 |
SRECs for all! |
Page: 36 |
Masdar light |
Page: 40 |
Surprising dynamics |
Page: 46 |
A Bengali dream |
Page: 52 |
Spot market for PV panels: Cheaper than ever |
Page: 56 |
Market see-saw |
Page: 58 |
Industry & Suppliers
Getting more out of the sun |
Page: 60 |
Gaining clarity |
Page: 66 |
What to do about PV waste? |
Page: 70 |
Shine a light on plastics |
Page: 72 |
Not falling through the cracks Optical wafer inspection: Metrology systems are available in the market for the tedious task of detecting errors in wafers before they get forwarded onwards in the manufacturing line. |
Page: 74 |
Rectifying issues |
Page: 78 |
Special Offgrid
Power off the beaten track |
Page: 96 |
Sustainable installations |
Page: 100 |
Off-grid survival skills |
Page: 104 |
Small systems, big impact |
Page: 108 |
A solar philanthropist |
Page: 112 |
Applications & Installations
The limits of automation |
Page: 84 |
Research & Development
Expanding the laser tool box Lasers in PV production: Lasers have the potential to become vital tools for many processes in the production chain of crystalline solar cells. Malte Schulz-Ruhtenberg of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in... |
Page: 117 |
BIPV to AIPV |
Page: 120 |
The silent revolution continues |
Page: 122 |