Corporate funding on the rebound
VC, M&A update: Fundraising activity in the third quarter of 2015 has been eventful, especially in the equity markets, which demonstrates how quickly sentiments can change in the solar sector. Mercom Capitals Raj Prabhu tracks the deals.
Adapt or die: Big changes in Taiwans solar industry
Taiwan post duties: Hit hard by U.S. duties, Taiwans solar industry has been forced to move beyond its well-established niche in PV cell manufacturing. The decision to internationalize production is also a big one. And the future is anything but clear.
More flexibility from the lamination system
Lamination technology: New materials and processes are coming into the lamination technology segment of PV production. With these come challenges for technology providers, but they also present major opportunities for increased throughput and reductions in energy consumption. Robert Gaiser is the Project Manager for Lamination with Germanys Bürkle, and he says flexibility of lamination tooling is also becoming important.
