ontario
6 Strong start for Ontario’s feed-in tariff program – 2,200 applications
representing over 8 GW of renewable generating capacity spur
local manufacturing announcements

california
12 California’s first big PV farm comes on line in December,
but year-end state data indicates California’s grid-tied PV market
slowed significantly in 2009

americas news

15 Multi-megawatt systems in North America

americas
19 SEPA column: Utility engagement in the solar value chain

japan
20 A Christmas Eve budget request for FY 2010 includes continued
funding for PV subsidy program as Japan researches feed-in tariff
on all solar generation

asia-pacific news
22 • 1 GW solar pipeline in Thailand
• Multi-megawatt systems in Asia-Pacific

italy
24 With time quickly running out, the discussion about how to
structure Italian solar subsidies after 2011 remains at a standstill

europe news
26 Multi-megawatt systems in Europe

europe
28 EPIA column: PV Observatory: The three pillars of PV market
sustainability

30 CPV developer Solar Systems seeks a savior, while fellow
concentrator companies Amonix and Concentrix find fresh hope
in acquisitions

34 PHOTON’s annual production survey of the German PV industry
in 2009/2010

42 First Solar’s much-anticipated 2010 forecast provided details,
but little news

44 Taiwanese wafer and cell makers returned to profits in the third
quarter, beneficiaries of major demand impulses. The companies
continue to expand capacity and look downstream to buffer
against future swoons

48 Cylindrical CIGS module maker Solyndra plans an IPO to raise
$300 million. The company needs $1.4 billion to finance its
production expansion plans

50 Chinese cell manufacturer Magi uses a semi-automated Western
turnkey equipment line to produce its high-efficiency cells.
The goal: Low-cost production with the highest possible quality

58 Shares of world’s leading wafer manufacturer plummet after the
Chinese company admits liquidity problems

news
60 • ECD cuts staff as demand stays slack
61 • Emcore posts loss but remains upbeat
62 • Silicon maker OCI to push Wacker into third place
64 • New PV factories

module price index
66 Though the number of offers on the German spot market is still
falling, prices remain constant, with dramatic decreases recorded
since early 2009

ppvx
72 Running to stand still

monthly column
74 PHOTON Consulting’s monthly market commentary

silicon space
82 PHOTON Consulting’s monthly silicon update

2009 review
84 Venture capital funding for solar plummets, as large deals for
module companies dry up and firms focus on new technologies

news
88 • Komax launches independent triple-stack laminator
89 • Roth & Rau expands product range with its first firing furnaces

test
90 Testing Kaco’s Powador 2500xi DCS inverter

test
97 Testing Kaco’s Powador 4000 supreme DCS inverter

ink jets
110 Inkjets make inroads into PV manufacturing as the advantages of
non-contact printing are increasingly felt

survey
122 Market survey on PV connectors

survey
156 Market survey on luminescence imaging systems and cameras

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