Interview
Pacific North-West. “Materials and the growth of PV technology”—continued from page 7
Finally, India will play a significant role
in the PV world market as its government
at 52% CAGR. The key drivers for the References
has committed to fab city projects, and
explosive nature of this market include the 1. Gregory Phipps, Claire Miko, Terry
recent announcements have been made
increasing cost of oil and coal, government Guckes, Indium Corporation of
about increasing production in the region.
incentives such as net metering and feed-in America, “Sustainability of Indium &
SEMI recently named Sathya Prasad presi-
tariffs, global warming and reducing car- Gallium” 2008
dent of the newly formed SEMI India. He
bon footprints. This demand has brought 2. Schwartz-Schampera, Herzig, Roskill
is charged with supporting SEMI members
forward concerns over material availability, Indium Geology
from all regions that have interests in
consistent quality and supplier capability 3. Deutsch Bank, Solar Photovoltaic
India’s burgeoning microelectronic and
to customize (and deliver quickly) as well as Industry, “Solar PV industry outlook
photovoltaic manufacturing supply chains.
product performance. Indium, gallium and and economics”, 27 May 2008
silicon may continue to experience periods
GSP: What is your estimate on the pro-
of intermittent volatility but are sustainable
duction and demand of PV in Asia-Pacific
for all associated applications for the fore-
David A. Preische is Indium Corporation’s
by 2010/2012? Apart from China, which
seeable future. As the technology matures,
director of sales for metals, chemicals,
are the other countries that will drive the
particularly for thin film solar module
& energy. David describes Indium’s
solar PV growth in A-Pac region? Do you
production, products and processes will
participation in photovoltaic cell
think A-Pacific countries have long term
be optimized resulting in the reduction in
manufacturing as an outgrowth of
vision and strategy for harnessing the
total system cost lending to the ultimate
their metals and chemistry business, a
solar PV energy?
goal of PV energy, to reach a cost level that
business that has been in operation for
is competitive with the grid.
quite a while beside Indium’s Electronics
Assembly Solder business unit.
As touched on in the previous question,
Asia-Pacific countries to watch in terms of
solar production growth over the next few
years are Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and
“Market conditions dim; brake lights ahead”—continued from page 27
Southeast Asia.
Subsidies, feed-in tariffs and other
• 20% conversion efficiencies using a EI Solutions
legislation in Asia-Pacific countries are
patented combination of simple cell • entered a solar-power financing and
beginning to create favourable conditions
designs and screen printing technolo- management JV with MMA Renewable
for PV fabs and adoption at the consumer
gies. Ventures called Gemini Solar Develop-
level as well. These regional markets should
• received US $500 million/ 3 yr ment.
continue to see healthy growth contingent
monocrystalline silicon solar cell con- • is spending US $300 mln to establish
upon continued governmental subsidies
tract from Solon. marketing offices and assembly plants
and other incentives.
SunPower: in Indonesia.
For more information about the
• was spun off from Cypress Semi- Surana Telecom began 12 MW, PV mod-
SEMI PV Group, please read “The Perfect
conductor into a fully independent ule production in Hyderabad, India.
Industry—The Race to Excellence in PV
company. SV Solar opened 2MW/yr Sol-X pilot
Manufacturing,” which can be downloaded
• changed its stock symbol for its class PV panel production line in Sunnyvale,
in PDF format from the PV Group’s web-
A common stock from SPWR to California.
site at www.pvgroup.org/perfect.
SPWRA and its class B common stock Trina Solar inaugurated a 26 MW PV
The white paper outlines four
to SPWRB. module plant in Murcia, Spain.
attributes of the perfect industry: long
• plans to add hundreds of jobs and Umicore broke ground on a US $51
term growth, sustained profitability,
build a North American solar module million solar cell manufacturing plant in
environmental excellence and global scope.
manufacturing plant as a result of U.S. Quapaw, Oklahoma.
Each of these attributes is examined to
solar power tax credit extension.
explain and understand their role in the
• named Luis Torres managing director,
industry’s formation and to help under-
market development Southern Europe. Jon Custer-Topai is vice president of
stand and describe the necessary industry
• promoted Howard Wenger to presi- Custer Consulting Group and responsi-
actions required to achieve the greatest
dent, global business units. ble for the corporation’s market research
impact. Current and potential SEMI poli-
• completed a second plant capable of and news analysis activities. Jon is a
cies, programs and initiatives that address
using 400,000 wafers/day. member of the IPC and active in the
each of these attributes are also discussed
• expects to produce panels that cost US Technology Marketing Research Council.
in the white paper.
$1.50 per watt by 2012. jon@custerconsulting.com
• dedicated 7MW solar plant in Badajoz,
Thank you, Paul.
Spain.
Suntech:
—Debasish Choudhury.
• broke ground on a new 2GW PV
cell production facility in Yangzhou,
Jiangsu province, China.
• acquired solar integrator and installer
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