Issue IV 2014 what’s inside 14 Cover Story
Synapse Wireless talk about the expertise the compnay can employ from other industries in developing monitoring tools for solar financial assets
18 Hybrid inverters
The engine room of a module is fast becoming the enabling aspect of PV technology. A SiC hybrid approach is showing great promise
22 Thermal uniformity 28 A recovery beckons
Manufacturing tolerances are becoming tighter as industry expects more for its investment. Thermal control provides improved output and efficiencies.
Following some challenging economic seasons the signs are looking good that the nadir has been reached in this cylce of fortune.
32 Developing opportunities 35 Solar Industry Awards
A range of new technologies keep appearing as industry seeks innovation to provide diffferentiation. N-type silicon wafers is one area of potential.
Solar International is excited to once again be hosting the Solar International Awards. Here are the nominations for the premier peer chosen awards.
56 Semiconductor expertise 60 Installation innovation 66 Maximum manufacturing
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07 Global market to top 65GW 08 Mandatory recycling 09 Is solar Europe’s hope? 11 India calms and encourages investors 12 Policy certainty required 13 Environmental trade talks 70 Research activities 80 Sunny Side Up
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One Chinese PV manufacturer appares to have arrived from nowhere to the top of the manufacturing charts. David Ridsdale discovers there is a good historical reason.
PV is rapidly growing in both domestic and industrial settings. Companies are seeking ways to extend opportunities and here we look at ways to utilise trickier roofs.
Some manufacturing methods are reaching a natural end and now researchers are looking at methods to extend traditional methods beyond their known limits.
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