Issue 10 / 2010

10 / 2010

Sputtering allowed
Higher homogeneity and deposition rates, lower pressures and temperatures.

From the Editor

Solar lanterns and more

Page: 3

Markets & Trends

On the brink of change

By:  Habib Ali

Malaysia: Despite generous reserves of oil and plentiful palm oil supply, the country is seeing an importance in harnessing and promoting solar energy. With the new planned feed-in tariffs, Malaysia is set to become one of the...

Page: 14

Awaking Russia

Page: 20

Tariff revisions

Page: 26

PV wipeout?

Page: 32

Opportunites despite appearances

Page: 38

And the winner is …

Page: 42

Lighting up lives

Page: 48

An ambitious project in danger

Page: 54

Getting back to normal

Page: 58

Spot market for PV panels

Page: 60

Strong industry fundamentals

Page: 62

Industry & Suppliers

Give me my warranty!

By:  Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger

Faulty modules: First Solar had some problems in their production that affected their modules last year. Corrective action helped overcome the problem. The story unfolds as pv-magazine talks to the manufacturer and examines the...

Page: 64

Rotatable rotatables

Page: 70

Standardization in equipment communication

Page: 76

Dancing round the golden calf

Page: 80

Should you be verified?

Page: 86

Applications & Installations

Tracking trackers

Page: 88

PV on small water bodies

Page: 94

Banking energy

By:  Ucilia Wang

Solar and storage: The expected boost in solar electricity generation is prompting hefty public investments in the U.S. aimed at trying out how different storage technologies might be a suitable fit.

Page: 98

Research & Development

Measuring protection

Page: 114

Solarizing the rooftops

Page: 116

A worldwide pursuit

Page: 120

Career & Recruitment

The headhunter

Page: 124