Issue 11 / 2010

From the Editor
Yes we can |
Page: 3 |
Markets & Trends
With time and patience |
Page: 14 |
Northern domestic actionOntario: The Canadian Province of Ontario, with its FIT program, is considered the draft horse of the North American PV market. A domestic content provision is to keep the value creation within the province. Already dozens of... |
Page: 20 |
Beyond the horizon |
Page: 26 |
I came, I installed… I leftShell Solar: Thousands of solar power systems were installed by the former Shell Solar in a bid to provide the average South Asian with uninterrupted electricity for their daily needs. The joy of green energy quickly turned to... |
Page: 30 |
End of the close season? |
Page: 36 |
A successful partnership |
Page: 40 |
Best of British |
Page: 42 |
Smart off-grid solutionsOff-grid PV: An overview of the challenges and opportunities of off-grid PV from Phocos AG, one of the leading manufacturers of solar charge controllers and components for independent solar power systems. |
Page: 44 |
Spot market for PV panels |
Page: 50 |
Macro themes are key |
Page: 52 |
Time to fix contracts for next year |
Page: 54 |
Solar Power International 2010
Cautious optimism |
Page: 56 |
A marriage of beauty and function |
Page: 60 |
Industry & Suppliers
A time of change |
Page: 70 |
Discreet wiring |
Page: 73 |
Outsourcing and streamlining |
Page: 78 |
Light efficiencyLaser manufacturing: Lasers are vital tools for producing thin film modules. In particular, high-performance ultra short pulse lasers, which create pulses of a few picoseconds, allow for increased throughput and optimal... |
Page: 82 |
Applications & Installations
Faster, larger, easier |
Page: 86 |





