Featured in Electric avenues – 09-2017

Thinning out the herd

hin film manufacturers ranking: Once again, pv magazine teams up with solar analysts at IHS Markit to present a rundown of the top manufacturers of thin film solar modules based on 2016 production figures, and a look at the state of the market for thin film technologies.

By

Mark Hutchins

05 Sep 2017

While temporarily shuttering some of its capacity in preparation for the shift to a new format, First Solar has continued to see high demand for its series 4 modules | Photo: First Solar

The tumbling prices of crystalline modules in recent years have left thin film as something of a sideshow by comparison. When viewed as a whole, however, thin film technologies represent a not insignificant share of the market, and one which is certainly not going away any time soon.First comes firstWith a production capacity larger than …

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