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Issue 10 | June 2011 IPVEA PV MATRIX
IPVEA PV Matrix gearing up for official launch at EU PVSEC
In this issue TECHNOLOGY Latest news and information on the PV Matrix NEW MEMBERS IPVEA welcomes KLA-Tencor Corporation & Despatch Industries
CCH Congress Centre andcentral International Fair Hamburg, Germany PV Matrix – a dynamic resource connecting the PV value chain – will showcase on • Exhibition 5 Conference - 9 September 2011 the5IPVEA stand/members’ pavilion at the 26th EU PVSEC, location Hamburg, 5-9 September 2011.
EVENTS IPVEA Booth at 5th Renewable Energy India 2011 Expo SNEC Singapore
8 September 2011
INSIDE IPVEA Governments, many in Asia, are rethinking and reassessing IPVEA Board of Directors elections energy policies and investment plans that could place greater IPVEA sets up office in Hong Kong emphasis on renewables, including PV, over nuclear as a means pv.conference@wip-munich.de www.photovoltaic-conference.com PV Glossary added to IPVEA.org to generate electricity from non-fossil• fuel sources.
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Promotion of a knowledge resource that facilitates clearer understanding of the PV supply chain among the growing number of businesses and organizations planning PV manufacturing capacity, project developers, investors, equipment, component and materials suppliers and other visitors to EU PVSEC is an opportunity not to be missed. PV Matrix breaks down the industry by the main material/technology classifications of ‘silicon’, ‘thin-film’ and ‘organic’, then ‘installation & power generation’, clearly demonstrating how each process step relates within the overall PV supply chain. Breaking down the PV value chain in this way helps to make the PV industry
accessible to a wider audience. Being part of the PV Matrix can help members identify new market opportunities, increase sales leads, find suppliers and partners and enhance networking. On the IPVEA stand visitors will be able to interact and explore PV Matrix using available touchscreen computers. It is critical, therefore, that IPVEA member companies update their entries in PV Matrix, by Friday 15 July 2011, in time for its launch at the show. Members can edit their entries at http://matrix.ipvea.web-republic.de/ (See the guide to entering information in the PV Matrix on page 4)
PV Matrix soon available as an App PV Matrix will soon be available as an ‘app’ for tablets and smart phones, so whether at the office or on the move, IPVEA members and the wider solar industry will have unprecedented access to PV Matrix.
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PVMATRIX Photovoltaics International: Exclusive offer for IPVEA members For larger organizations (40+ employees) within the PV industry Photovoltaics International (www.pv-tech. org) now offers companywide license for its high-value content. The license option has been welcomed by companies such as Applied Materials and Bosch as it provides all employees with access to Photovoltaic International’s invaluable technical resources cost-effectively, from any location globally, without the need for passwords or individual registration. The standard price of a oneyear company license is £4500 - IPVEA members are entitled to the license for £3600, for the first year. Combined, Photovoltaics International journal and premium content on www. pv-tech.org is the most comprehensive, in-depth and reliable source of technical information available to the PV Industry. Companies wishing to see a sample of Photovoltaics International’s technical journal can follow this link: http://legacy.pv-tech.org/ journal_archive/pvi_10_ sample All previous issues are available from licensed access, as well as premium content stored here: http://legacy. pv-tech.org/technical_papers/ (written by leading institutes)
PV Matrix Media Partnerships To maximize the profile and exposure of PV Matrix, and the association, IPVEA has established media partnerships with the following, including organizing adverts and cross promotional activities in leading print and online trade titles serving the PV industry: pv magazine, published by Solarpraxis pv magazine’s coverage includes the latest technological trends and market developments worldwide and progress on PV cost reduction and grid parity. Readership includes executives and professionals in all segments of the PV manufacturing supply chain as well as project developers with international business and sourcing. The magazine has a print run of 20,200 with 34% of its readership based in Europe, 20% in the US and 20% in China. www.pv-magazine.com PV-Tech.org and Photovoltaics International, published by Solar Media Ltd
PV-Tech.org is the number one source for indepth and up-to-the-minute news and articles on the solar PV supply chain internationally, with content produced by six full-time editors based in Europe and North America. The website attracts more than 160,000 visits monthly. Photovoltaics International journal is distributed internationally to over 12,500 decision makers and implementers responsible for producing solar cells, modules, thin films and utility-scale power plants. www.pv-tech.org FuturePV, published by Mazik Media FuturePV is a FREE quarterly, interactive digital magazine and website, presenting technical articles written by and published in association with respected names in PV academia, R&D and manufacturing. FuturePV’s remit spans future visions and current concerns, with articles on technologies and materials, manufacturing tools, metrology, module and panel construction, and systems. The editorial board includes individuals from scientific and energy research institutes, corporate research departments, PV companies and industry associations. www.futurepv.com
Solar – a PV Management Magazine Solar provides coverage of the entire global PV value chain. The magazine’s distribution stands at about 49,500, with the US accounting for over 45% of the magazine’s readership, followed by Europe and Asia. Readership profile includes procurement managers, CEOs and other senior executives, sales and marketing directors. www.solar-pv-management.com InterPV, published by Infothe Media Group
InterPV covers the whole PV industry with in-depth analyses and reports, written by experts, including articles on cell and modules, production and inspection, component and material, and power systems. Coverage includes Asia, US, Europe and South America. InterPV reaches about 25,000 readers, including decision-making buyers, specialists in the industry, academia and executive managers. www.interpv.net
www.matrix.ipvea.org PV MATRIX editors wanted The latest version of the PV Matrix has been live for some time now, complete with definitions of all processing steps. Experts from IPVEA members are urgently needed to expand on these definitions and sections, by relating how your company’s equipment, tools etc., accomplishes these processes. This is your business’s opportunity to demonstrate to the wider PV industry why your technology is the best.
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Your guide to using the PV Matrix 1. All companies that join IPVEA as members are assigned with a login and password for the PV Matrix
2. The content management system (CMS), or backend, where
PV Matrix Member Users input information and data about their company, tools, processes etc., is accessed by pasting the following link into the web browser… http://matrix.ipvea.web-republic.de
3. After typing in login and password the PV Matrix Member User can input information according to the following tabs: ‘Profile’, ‘Organise Media’ and ‘Industry & Solutions’.
4. ‘Profile’ tab: This is where the Member User updates the PV Matrix with company information, in fields that include ‘About’, ‘Name’, ‘Address’ and ‘Phone’ and so on.
5. ‘Organize Media’ tab: Members can enhance and support
and their entries in the PV Matrix with photos of equipment, brochures, corporate videos and so on. This is done simply by clicking on ‘Managing media assets’ which enables the Member User to upload images, PDF documents and footage to the PV Matrix.
6. ‘Industry & Solutions’ tab: This final section of the PV Matrix
enables Member Users to promote and market their offering to the PV industry. The Member User can identify every step of the solar cell process where their company provides equipment and tools; whether for silicon, thin-film or organic photovoltaic technologies, while the ‘Knowledge Center’ tab accommodates suppliers of equipment for installation and power generation.
7. Every process step category, for example ‘Crystal Growing/
Foundary’, ‘Etching’, ‘TCO deposition’, ‘CdS deposition’, etc., the Member User selects, by ticking the box, can also be ‘edited’, or updated, with information about the specific tools or items of equipment the company provides for the selected process step. Equipment images and schematics, brochures, product data sheets, video can be uploaded to support and enhance the text. *Once a process step box is ticked the category must be edited otherwise it appears empty on the PV Matrix*
WWW.IPVEA.ORG Go online to see all member profiles 3S Swiss Solar Systems AG ABB Automation GmbH ACI Ecotec GmbH & Co. KG AEG Power Solutions GmbH AIS Automation Dresden GmbH AMB Apparate + Maschinenbau GmbH Applied Materials Bekaert Advanced Coatings N.V. Bosch Rexroth AG BTU International Inc. Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG DECKER Anlagenbau GmbH Despatch Industries Dek International GmbH Diamond Materials Tech, Inc. Dr. Schenk dr. schwab E+H Metrology GmbH Ferrotec GmbH Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co. GfE Matalle und Materialien GmbH Grenzebach BSH GmbH Heateflex Corporation Hennecke Systems GmbH Honeywell Analytics Innolas Gmbh ISRA VISION Jonas & Redmann Photovoltaics Production Solutions GmbH KITEC microelectronic technologie GmbH KLA-Tencor Corporation Komax Holding AG KUKA Roboter GmbH KUKA Systems GmbH LayTec GmbH Leybold Optics GmbH LPKF SolarQuipment GmbH LSW Maschinenfabrik GmbH Lotus Systems GmbH M+W Group Manz Automation AG Meier Solar Solutions GmbH Meyer Burger AG Meyer Burger AG – Swiss Slicing Systems Meyer Burger Automation GmbH Newport Spectra Physics Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Oerlikon Solar Ltd, Trubbach Oerlikon Systems Ortner c.l.s. GmbH OTB Solar Europe Otto- Chemie Pall GmbH Pasan SA Reis GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik RENA GmbH RICMAR Technology GmbH Robert Bürkle GmbH Rofin BAASEL Lasertechnik Roth & Rau AG SCHAEFFLER KG SCHILLER AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG Semilab Zrt. Sierra Therm SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG SLS Solar Line Saxony GmbH Smit Ovens B.V. Soleras Ltd SOMONT GmbH Spire Solar STANGL Semiconductor Equipment AG STEIN Automation GmbH & Co. KG Synova SA Targray Technology International Inc. Team Technik Production Technology Tecnofimes S.r.l Tempress Systems B.V. TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH + Co. KG Veeco Instruments GmbH VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH
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IPVEA Welcomes New Members
Jonas & Redmann Intersolar announcement
IPVEA currently has many of the PV industry’s leading companies as members. All benefit from the exchange of ideas, as well as ways to develop business opportunities and strategic partnerships. We would like to welcome two more companies to the association. KLA-Tencor are part of the PV Matrix PVMATRIX
KLA-Tencor Corporation is the leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company’s portfolio of products, software, analysis, services and expertise can help IC manufacturers manage yield throughout the entire wafer fabrication process. The yield management market that KLA-Tencor leads has outperformed the semiconductor capital equipment market segment as a whole and semiconductor manufacturers turn to KLA-Tencor to accelerate their yield learning rates, reduce their yield excursion risks and adopt industry-
leading yield management practices. To support its growing, global customer base, KLA-Tencor maintains a significant presence throughout the US, Europe and Asia, with local sales and applications engineers, customer and field service engineers and yield management consultants. KLA-Tencor was formed in May 1997 through the merger of KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments, each with over 20 years’ experience in the semiconductor equipment industry. KLA-Tencor is headquartered in Milpitas, California, USA. www.kla-tencor.com
Despatch Industries are part of the PV Matrix PVMATRIX
Despatch Industries has specialized in thermal processing for over 100 years, providing innovative solutions to critical applications in a broad range of markets and technology worldwide, including solar. The company is the leading provider of thermal and processing equipment for advanced photovoltaic production, including the world’s best-selling metallization firing furnace.
support network allows Despatch to provide service and technical expertise to customers locally.
Combining Despatch expertise with that of solar manufacturers inspires flexible, next-generation technology solutions that integrate seamlessly into production lines. A global
Despatch Industries’ global headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Industry leaders rely on Despatch equipment for maximum cell efficiency, increased uptime and reduced operating costs. As the industry continues to grow, Despatch will continue to produce innovative equipment that offers our customers the next level of efficiency and production capacity.
Intersolar 2011: Increase yield with proven automation equipment from Jonas & Redmann Jonas & Redmann will be exhibiting at the upcoming Intersolar Europe 2011 (8-10 June) in Munich, Germany. Visit us in SEMI PV Group Hall A5, Booth 330 and convince yourself about our performance. May, 2011 - With more than 1,500 systems installed world-wide, Jonas & Redmann is one of the most experienced firms when it comes to automation in the PV sector. Our WHD and WHP systems broke new ground for the industrial production of solar cells. In 2000 Jonas & Redmann was the first company in the world to automate the diffusion and anti-reflective coating steps in the industrial production of solar cells. Since then we’ve made a significant contribution toward lowering the perwatt costs of photovoltaic systems, by continuing technological development and through the optimal integration of our systems into customers’ production lines. Our highly precise systems for careful handling of wafers and cells are designed to meet the highest demands in terms of breakage rates, throughput and uptime. As a result we’re supporting our customers to optimize the total cost of ownership and to increase the yield, when it comes to silicon solar cell production. Our sales engineer team warmly invites you to discuss your potentials for yield improvement due to Jonas & Redmann’s path-breaking product portfolio.
www.despatch.com
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update Upcoming IPVEA Board of Directors elections At Intersolar Europe 2011 in Munich (8-11 June) IPVEA will commence the process of vetting candidates for upcoming board elections. The following board members have reached the end of their first (3 year) term:
Sven E. Jarby, president (Oerlikon) Andreas Schöni, secretary (Ecolution Engineering) Steffen Günther, treasurer (Reis Robotics) Richard Grundmüller, vice treasurer (InnoLas GmbH) Stefan Schiller, vice president (Schiller Automation)
Sven E. Jarby, Stefan Schiller, and Steffen Günther will rerun for a second term of three years. All members are eligible to apply for any board position. Elections will be held at IPVEA’s next members meeting, taking place at 26th EU PVSEC in Hamburg (5-9 September). Any members wishing to apply should contact Bryan Ekus; ekus@ipvea.com or Tel: +1 407 856 9100.
IPVEA sets up communications office in Hong Kong IPVEA has established a new communication office in Hong Kong, demonstrating the association’s long-term commitment to the Greater China and Asia-Pacific markets. With the addition of this site, IPVEA plans to strengthen its international presence as a global association with unparalleled member support. The new office will be the central hub for promotional activities and sales support for IPVEA members planning to participate in events in China as well as provide translation assistance, shipment coordination and access to meeting rooms for a nominal fee. IPVEA has contracted key personnel to support its efforts in Asia. Mr. Andy Chan and Ms. Michelle Wong (both pictured) have come on board to provide member assistance that may be required. IPVEA Asia Rm 603, APEC Plaza, 49 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, HK. Tel: 852-26232317 Andy Chan: ac@ipvea.com / Michelle Wong: mw@ipvea.com
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PV Glossary added to IPVEA website With over 600 definitions clearly explained, IPVEA’s glossary of PV and related terms is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the solar industry. The resource can be accessed by visiting www.ipvea.org/index.php?id=371, or by going onto IPVEA’s website and clicking the ‘PV Glossary’ tab.
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IPVEA Board of Directors President Sven E. Jarby (Oerlikon) Secretary Andreas Schöni (Ecolution Engineering) Treasurer Steffen Guenther (Reis Robotics) Assistant Treasurer Richard Grundmüller (InnoLas GmbH) Vice President Stefan Schiller (Schiller Automation) Vice President Patrick Binkowska (Singulus Technologies) Board Member Carsten Busch (ABB Automation) Board Member Ludgar Wahlers (ISRA Solar Vision) Managing Director Bryan Ekus
IPVEA Supervisory Board Members IPVEA’s Articles of Association requires the organisation to have a separate supervisory board to oversee the Executive Board. The group meets once or twice a year typically during the time of a trade show. Current supervisory board members are: Dan Murray Targray Technology International Jan-Paul van Maaren BTU International Elke Hoffman Jonas & Redmann Group GmbH Frank Tinnefeld Gebr. Schmid GmbH + Co Peter Kiemstedt KUKA Systems GmbH Ortrun Aßländer ACI-ecotec Helmut Schilling Singulus/Stangl Solar Antonio Schmidt Manz Automation Werner Bucholtz Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
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Backed by ambitious government plans to reach 20GW of installed capacity by 2022, from less than 200MW today, India is on the cusp of a solar PV boom. The 5th Renewable Energy India 2011 Expo, 10-12 August 2011, is a global platform to address policy initiatives and innovative finance models to speed progress of collaborative R&D and technology transfers to India in the field of solar and other types of renewables.
IPVEA has partnered with industry leaders to provide you with value-added offers and savings on products and services you use on a daily basis. Currently, IPVEA membership brings additional benefits, such as worldwide discounts for car rentals with Hertz, hotel rooms at Hyatt and significant discounts with Freeman Decorating Services Inc., the US’s leading trade show services logistics company.
If your business development plans include India, avoid missing out on the chance to exhibit within the IPVEA Members Pavilion at the 5th Renewable Energy India 2011 Expo. The IPVEA Members Pavilion, which is limited to six companies on a first come, first serve basis, makes it easier for businesses to exhibit in this emerging market with a low-risk turnkey approach.
Elke Simons-Tully, Sales Manager, Corporate Accounts is the primary contact for IPVEA members at Freeman, while information on the benefit highlights with Hertz and Hyatt, and access details, can be found using the following link www.ipvea.org/index.php?id=370, or by clicking the ‘Affinity Program’ tab on IPVEA’s website.
The event is expected to draw 650 exhibitors, 200 speakers, 2000 event delegates and more than 20,000 trade show visitors globally, bringing together leaders renewable energy from, governments, private sector and civil society.
The offer includes pre- and onsite management and marketing services as well the opportunity to speak at the main conference as part of PV Equipment Track (Pending Conference Committee Approval).
The IPVEA Member Pavilion includes the following benefits: One Complimentary invite per booth for the 3-day
international conference 15 % discount towards conference participation for
additional staff members 10 % discount towards availing Sponsorship opportunities Opportunity to speak at the main conference as part of PV
Equipment Track (Pending Conference Committee Approval) Exhibitor profile included in the Expo directory.
SNEC expands to Singapore, November 2011 The four-day event: PV ASIA PACIFIC, 1-4 November, will be the first outside of China for SNEC’s organiser. Into its fifth year, SNEC is one of the most significant events on the solar show calendar. The Singapore edition will add solar to the renewable space at SIEW 2011 and covers the gamut of the PV industry value chain, bringing together industry and government to discuss trends, strategies and policy directions in the solar and PV market.
Visit www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com for more information about the show and its organizers. Email IPVEA Managing Director Bryan Ekus at ekus@ipvea.com to confirm your company’s participation.
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