Issue 07 / 2012
From the Editor
Not everyone loves world records |
Markets & Trends
Global FIT overview |
Page: 14 |
Little demand for thin film |
Page: 16 |
Tier-1 prices stabilizing |
Page: 18 |
Under pressure |
Page: 20 |
China’s reaction to US anti-dumping tariffs |
Page: 22 |
Happy together |
Page: 24 |
Will solar power plants perform as expected? |
Page: 26 |
Waiting game Saudi Arabia: In May, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unveiled an expansive renewable energy program, whetting the appetite of the solar industry. But until full details of the program are made clear, players are sitting tight. |
Page: 28 |
Slow start |
Page: 32 |
Will the shale gas boom outshine PV? |
Page: 38 |
Attracting luminaries & latecomers |
Page: 46 |
Industry & Suppliers
Shaking up the supply chain |
Page: 48 |
Taking it all back |
Page: 52 |
Going global in Wuxi |
Page: 54 |
It’s not all gold… |
Page: 58 |
Is the future thin? Thin film: Polysilicon prices have fallen dramatically in the past 12 months and IHS iSuppli predicts that they will be lower than US$22 per kilogram by the end of this year. One of the obvious consequences is that crystalline... |
Page: 62 |
Make room for CZTS |
Page: 72 |
Applications & Installations
Fill of energy |
Page: 74 |
Storage & smart grids
Sun and ice Off-grid solar: The Alliance for Rural Electrification reports on a rural micro-grid project that powers a 60 home village on Santo Antão, the largest of the islands of Cape Verde, an archipelago off the coast of Western Africa.... |
Page: 85 |
Paths to progress |
Page: 88 |
The oil of the future Raw materials: Lithium’s use as a raw material in batteries has given it a starring role in the energy age of tomorrow. However, the expected boom in electric mobility could create bottlenecks in the supply chain for PV powered... |
Page: 92 |
Research & Development
Land of the rising solar cell |
Page: 98 |
Enhancement of electrical performance |
Page: 104 |