Issue 03 / 2013
From the Editor
Seoul shows the way forward |
Markets & Trends
Global FIT overview |
Page: 10 |
A trend reversal |
Page: 12 |
Price bounce |
Page: 13 |
Strong upward trend |
Page: 14 |
Korea’s cautious comeback South Korea: As an advanced economy and electronics manufacturing giant, Korea would seem well situated to push the PV industry forwards. With limited domestic energy resources, PV could also be a major priority for its... |
Page: 16 |
Breaking out of darkness |
Page: 20 |
Just before takeoff |
Page: 24 |
Tied up in knots |
Page: 28 |
The battle over the EEG |
Page: 30 |
Industry & Suppliers
Rising from the ashes |
Page: 32 |
Rock bottom prices |
Page: 36 |
Risk management in the PV supply chain |
Page: 40 |
Silver lining for cost savings Replacing silver: Silver is a metal with a volatile price; it can bring big gains or cause huge tumbles. With the International Monetary Fund predicting a 3.6% global expansion in 2013, from 3.3% in 2012, silver remains a... |
Page: 44 |
Comparisons just got complicated |
Page: 47 |
Flexible dimensioning |
Page: 50 |
Applications & Installations
4 GW by 2016 |
Page: 52 |
Nickel-and-diming the system |
Page: 54 |
Solid as a rock |
Page: 56 |
Like raw eggs |
Page: 60 |
Reliable technology for remote locations |
Page: 64 |
Storage & smart grids
Main driver for the technological development |
Page: 72 |
Self-consumption by the back door |
Page: 76 |
Great savings potential |
Page: 79 |
Some live longer |
Page: 84 |
Research & Development
Let the molecules do the work Artificial photosynthesis: A team from the Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC, University of North Carolina) and the Research Triangle Solar Fuels Institute (RTSFI) in North Carolina, United States, is investigating a... |
Page: 87 |
In pursuit of the super PERC cell |
Page: 90 |
Energized seniors |
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