Issue 04 / 2011

04 / 2011

Time for fresh concepts
Lamination is a very advanced process, but there is still room for innovation

From the Editor

Residual risk?

Page: 3

Markets & Trends

Full power ahead

Page: 18

Faster, larger, more professional

Page: 26

“Maintainability is increasingly important”

Page: 30

Survival of the fittest…and cleanest

By:  Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger

Polysilicon China: The Chinese government issued a ‘Polysilicon Industry Access Standards’ document that listed the rules and restrictions for polysilicon manufacturers in the country. What initially looked like a possible blow...

Page: 32

Optimizing the footprint of solar technology

Page: 36

Slow and steady wins the race?

Page: 40

The sun Down Under

Page: 46

Mesmerizing Indian islands

Page: 52

Happiness under a solar hat

Page: 58

PV takes a stand at Ecobuild

Page: 66

Extending lifetimes

Page: 70

Releasing pressure

Page: 72

This is the solar decade!

Page: 76

Tender by email

Page: 80

Acceptable lead times

Page: 84

Healthy demand

Page: 86

Spot market for PV panels: Production piles up

Page: 88

Industry & Suppliers

Ready for the boom after the bust?

Page: 90

Time for new concepts

By:  Markus Steinkötter

Laminators: Lamination is one of the most advanced processes in module manufacturing, but there is still room for new ideas and materials. A report on technology, functions and the development of laminators in the solar industry...

Page: 94

Integrating the industry

Page: 100

“Nobody believed it”

Page: 104

Applications & Installations

New names for the Old World

Page: 110

Research & Development

Aging overvalued

By:  Michael Fuhs

Degradation: Most yield assessments include possible module degradation in their calculations, yet there’s little evidence to show whether modules really lose power as the years go by. Experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for...

Page: 140

The solar revolution goes on

Page: 144