Issue 08 / 2010

From the Editor
Looking to the Southeast |
Page: 3 |
Markets & Trends
Banking in on sunshine |
Page: 18 |
Opportunities in AsiaThailand: The German company Conergy runs half of the construction of the largest commercially operated solar parks in Southeast Asia. Experience has shown that the Asian continent is not necessarily a threat to the western solar... |
Page: 26 |
On the way to the top |
Page: 30 |
Good vibrations despite some hurdles |
Page: 36 |
Opening the U.S. PV market |
Page: 42 |
Without vacuum, nothing works |
Page: 44 |
A mixed bag |
Page: 50 |
Near-term focus |
Page: 52 |
Spot market for PV panels: New record achieved |
Page: 54 |
Industry & Suppliers
Global PV standards |
Page: 74 |
Race for the best placesIndustry ranking: Nearly all of the large thin film manufacturers have announced a substantial increase in their production capacities for this year, with the demand for modules growing worldwide. At the same time thin film... |
Page: 78 |
Model inverters |
Page: 84 |
Applications & Installations
The art of anchoring solar arraysMounting systems: As the U.S market takes off, mounting system developers are rolling out designs that aim to shave installation costs for commercial and utility-scale projects. |
Page: 88 |
Beware of typos |
Page: 92 |
Keeping it cool |
Page: 98 |
Live wire |
Page: 100 |
Casually innovative |
Page: 106 |
Research & Development
Solar for the people |
Page: 64 |




