3/2010 - BIPV - A question of political will

There is no shortage of suitable roofs and facades, but there are still few building-integrated PV systems being installed. Higher grid input payments and clever industry strategies could bring the turnaround. Download

2/2010 - Inverters: a scarce product

In the end, the year 2009 turned out to be another boom year for the inverter industry. Despite a reserved first term after the collapse of the Spanish market, the majority of manufacturers registered a continuous excess demand by the second term that became hard to meet. Download

1/2010 - Raw materials: silicon in plenty, some metals scarce

The focus of the public eye concentrates on the technical developments and spectacular concepts of photovoltaics. On the other hand, technical progress is meaningless if decisive raw materials are missing. Download