Issue 11 / 2010

11 / 2010

Northern hot spot

Ontario's FIT and domestic content program develop PV in fast-forward

From the Editor

Yes we can

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Markets & Trends

With time and patience

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Northern domestic action

By:  Hans-Christoph Neidlein

Ontario: 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...

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Beyond the horizon

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I came, I installed… I left

By:  Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger

Shell 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...

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End of the close season?

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A successful partnership

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Best of British

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Smart off-grid solutions

By:  Ulrike Schramm, Susanne Kircher, Anton Zimmermann, Matthias Schneider

Off-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.

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Spot market for PV panels

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Macro themes are key

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Time to fix contracts for next year

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Solar Power International 2010

Cautious optimism

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A marriage of beauty and function

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Industry & Suppliers

A time of change

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Discreet wiring

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Outsourcing and streamlining

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Light efficiency

By:  Jan Wieduwilt

Laser 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...

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Applications & Installations

Faster, larger, easier

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