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This sixteenth edition of Photovoltaics International marks four years of production of the quarterly journal. As always, our focus is on efficiency and quality improvement and cost reduction in manufacturing. As 2012 rolls along, companies are falling by the wayside due to supply and demand issues, ASP declines and drastic governmental subsidy cuts. A clear picture of 2012 is offered through papers from the likes of TÜV Rheinland, Fraunhofer ISE, SEMI PV Group and EPIA, amongst others.
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This digital interactive Lite sees Tom Cheyney follow Agua Caliente’s progress on becoming one of first truly utility-scale PV power farms, where 40–50MW (AC) will be commissioned by the end of the year. We also feature one of the world’s largest silicon thin-film PV power plants, Avenal; a report on warnings of the collapse of module prices from Solarbuzz and PI-Berlin presents tips on PV module testing. A print version of this edition will be distributed at Solar Power International 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
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Manufacturing the Solar Future 2012, the second in the Photovoltaics International PV Production Annual series, delivers the next installment of in-depth technical manufacturing information on PV production processes.
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Hey Angry of Manchester! It’s hard to tell if you’re joking or not; we haven’t made a decision to only make this available in the US it’s that way for the moment because we haven’t secured global distribution yet. The moment we do, you can then become Happy of Manchester! Sign up to the mailing list on the front page and you’ll be among the first to know when that happens.
28.5 GW were installed for 2011. Chinese manufacturers are predicting 35GW for 2012. I am predicting 40GW for 2012. The estimates are always low. It is already economic to install solar panels even without any incentives in New York. I have priced out the systems for many locations. It is cheaper to buy and install then to pay your utility. Financing is needed or upfront investment dollars. The US under Obama policies will install over 3 GW in 2012. I am being very conservative here.