EU PVSEC

Day two, 23 September 2014

Day two of this year’s event and the exhibition opens its doors!

The talking shop of the conference will be joined by the selling shop of the exhibition. With more manufacturers investing in line upgrades and capacity expansions, the booths could well be a little busier than in recent years.

If you’re at show, why not come along to our booth (D10) where you can say hello to the team and browse the latest issue of our technical journal Photovoltaics International.

Keep posted to PV Tech for all the latest from Amsterdam,

The PV Tech team

EU PVSEC: European solar sector wants to capitalise on EU energy transformation

During the opening conference sessions to The 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014) in Amsterdam this year, the call to arms from leading European PV protagonists was for the sector to embrace the energy transformation that could require one trillion euros to achieve.

Bifacial technology touted ahead of EU PVSEC

Several firms have touted the benefits of Bifacial solar cells and modules in advance of this week's EU PVSEC event in Amsterdam.

PV industry losing US$500m a year through supply chain - IPVEA

Weak supply chain practices are costing the global solar industry up to US$500 million a year, according to the International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA).

Meyer Burger raising US$106 million in bond issue

Reflecting the general recovery in PV equipment sales, Meyer Burger Technology has said it is to increase its working capital in a CHF100 million (US$106 million) convertible bond issue.

DB Schenker

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Here are some top companies to check out during the show:

VITRONIC

VITRONIC provides with their VINSPECsolar camera based inspection solutions detection of quality-relevant optical criteria and defects on wafers, cells and solar modules. In cell production lines VINSPECsolar systems carry out micro crack, coating, surface and edge as well as print inspections of the front and rear of the cells. Beside these also automated positioning and electroluminescence inspections are performed in module lines.

Mondragon Assembly

Mondragon Assembly provides turnkey lines ranging from 10Mw to over 100 Mw, and from semi-automatic to full auto mode, including complete machinery settlement. The company’s services also incorporate module design, certification, specification of raw materials and process know how transfer. Mondragon also supplies individual machines such as tabber & stringer, automated bussing or interconnections, cell tester/sorter, flash tester, laminator, and EL.

Sika

As a leading adhesive and sealant provider, Sika invites you to visit our booth D11 in hall 1 at EU PVSEC 2014. Sika is focussing on fast processing technologies for module bonding to mounting systems, fast curing potting agents and on solutions for Building Integrated and Building Attached Photovoltaic. We look forward to welcome you at our booth.

Smit Ovens

Smit Ovens offers thermal processes for thin-film solar cell production. You can expect our expertise in CIG(S)Se- and CdTe- solutions for single substrate, batch, in-line or roll-to-roll production.

ZnOS
Deposition ALD (also available for ZnO:Al, AlOx, ZnOx)

CIG(S)Se
Deposition
Selenization
Annealing/crystallization

CdTe
Deposition
Activation
Contact annealing