Trend Report for 2010
IREC Study: Booming U.S. Solar Market
Thanks to strong consumer demand and financial incentives at the federal and local levels, the U.S. solar market is booming. The Interstate Renewable Energy Council has released the Solar Market Trends report for 2010. more...
IMS Research Study
20 GW of PV Manufacturing Equipment Due for Replacement by 2016
Despite the outlook for the PV manufacturing equipment market remaining bleak in 2012, a new report from IMS Research forecasts that there could be a 20 GW opportunity for the upgrade or replacement of existing capacity over the next four years. more...
Recycling Program
Schott Solar Signs PV Cycle Environmental Agreement
Schott Solar AG has signed the new and even more stringent voluntary agreement on the collection and treatment of end-of-life PV modules (Environmental Agreement). more...
Service Portfolio
Service, Tests, and Certification
TÜV SÜD offers a full portfolio of photovoltaics (PV) services. The services offered by the third-party PV experts target manufacturers, investors, importers, and installers, including the testing and certification of PV installations, PV modules, and PV components in accordance with national and international standards and directives. more...
Editorial of Armin Scheuermann, Editor; Issue 2/2011
PV Power Post-Fukushima
2010 was a year of contradictions. On the one hand installed PV capacity almost doubled from some 23 GW in 2009 to a worldwide cumulative installed capacity of some 40 GW. On the other hand the voices of the opponents of PV technology grew louder. The main argument: The technology promoted by various governments is too expensive. more...