Issue 08 / 2012

From the Editor
Chin up |
Markets & Trends
Global feed-in tariff overview |
Page: 12 |
Continuing oversupply |
Page: 14 |
Hurt by weak euro |
Page: 16 |
Resolving ambiguity |
Page: 18 |
Smart grids and smart cities |
Page: 20 |
Sino-American harmony |
Page: 26 |
How to survive 2012–2014 |
Page: 30 |
Lying in waitSE Asia: The region has been identified as one of the emerging solar markets of the future. With the IMF reporting economic growth at a rate of 6.5 percent per annum, electricity demand is also growing. However, cumulative... |
Page: 32 |
India’s domestic content requirement |
Page: 36 |
Still a growth market |
Page: 38 |
Concentrated activity |
Page: 42 |
Curtain call for Konarka |
Page: 44 |
Get your hands on new technologies |
Page: 48 |
A view on post-FIT PV |
Page: 52 |
Solar kibbutzim |
Page: 56 |
Industry & Suppliers
Amidst difficulty lies opportunity |
Page: 58 |
Window of opportunity |
Page: 61 |
Little black box |
Page: 64 |
Value of fluoropolymer-based backsheets |
Page: 66 |
Applications & Installations
Faster, lighter, less expensive |
Page: 70 |
Steering through the standards jungle |
Page: 74 |
Storage & smart grids
Upgrade for the US gridTransmission lines for solar: While hundreds of megawatts of new solar power projects have been approved by U.S. states and municipalities in recent times, the question of where associated transmission lines will be sited still... |
Page: 84 |
More market |
Page: 88 |
Changing the phase of inverters |
Page: 94 |
Ready for the storage phase |
Page: 98 |
Green dawn |
Page: 100 |
Research & Development
Tech investment |
Page: 102 |
Solar superheroInterview: Having been a world leader in crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell efficiency since 1983, The University of New South Wales’ Martin Green is a true Solar superhero. Despite the fortunes of some of the Chinese c-Si... |
Page: 106 |




