Issue 07 / 2010

07 / 2010

Desert dreams
The quest for solar power in the Middle East

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?

By:  Craig Morris

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 difference

By:  Michael Fuhs

Intersolar 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 potential

By:  Ina Röpcke

BIPV: 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