Issue 07 / 2010

From the Editor
The Cape of Good Hope |
Page: 3 |
Markets & Trends
The light at the end of the tunnel |
Page: 14 |
Cowboys at the UK solar rodeo?Investment in the UK: On April 1, new feed-in tariffs took effect for photovoltaics in the UK. The market is now ready to ramp up, but faces a number of obstacles – some of them common on emerging markets, others specific to the... |
Page: 20 |
The land of visions |
Page: 24 |
Big plans, big obstacles |
Page: 30 |
Reflecting Israel’s growing PV market |
Page: 36 |
Looking for the differenceIntersolar Europe review: The trade show keeps on growing. At the same time, it is becoming more complex, making it difficult to tell the difference between new products. |
Page: 38 |
Less fuss, more fun |
Page: 42 |
Arrays off the shelf |
Page: 44 |
Seeing the entire picture |
Page: 46 |
Intersolar Europe: read all about it |
Page: 48 |
Approaching the cliff |
Page: 50 |
Spot market for PV panels: Demand remains great |
Page: 60 |
Increasingly bullish |
Page: 62 |
Industry & Suppliers
A battle for encapsulant supremacy |
Page: 76 |
A green card for modules |
Page: 82 |
The bad apples are at the bottom of the crate |
Page: 86 |
“Capturing the anticipated growth” |
Page: 90 |
Applications & Installations
Enormous growth potentialBIPV: The market for building-integrated photovoltaics is becoming increasingly important. The driving force behind this growth is France, though Germany and other markets around the world are also proving to be attractive. |
Page: 92 |
Problematic rules of thumb |
Page: 98 |
Monte Rosa mountain crystal |
Page: 104 |
Research & Development
Life in fast forward |
Page: 64 |
Electrifying the unelectrified |
Page: 72 |




