Get ready for competitive BIPV systems
BIPV China: BIPV, often overlooked as the much smaller cousin of the rooftop PV market, is a hot topic right now, buoyed by a small but growing band of markets including BIPV as part of comprehensive solar feed-in tariff (FIT) schemes and bullish growth forecasts. Chinese companies are focusing on domestic and export BIPV markets to survive PV commoditization, bringing new products and competition to this niche market.
Fine film with a big effect
Crystalline cell technology: The anti-reflection coating fulfills a wide range of functions. The most important of these is its effect on the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. An overview of the latest developments in the technology used to manufacture this wafer-thin film.
Collapsing
Ardour Solar Index: Oversupply drives down pricing, and Solyndra questions continue to muddy the waters.
Bad and good news
Dear readers, Is mass extinction about to begin? A number of news items over the past few days and weeks are unsettling. Schott Solar has discontinued wafer production in Jena, Germany, and has shortened the work week for 350 staff members up to December. Phoenix Solar has seen its revenue and earnings outlook for this […]
Achieving economies of scale
India: India has clearly caught the attention of the global PV industry, not only as an emerging market that promises to be at the vanguard for the next ten years in terms of growth, but also as an emerging manufacturing hub for the PV industry. Indias National Solar Mission (NSM) aims to install 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2022 in the country, although skeptics inside and outside the country are of the opinion that this target is a little too ambitious.
