Every emerging industry can benefit from productive relationships with key stakeholders, especially government and industry. Fostering those relationships, however, is often a challenge amid today’s complex web of influencers.

For this reason, the SEMI PV Group actively seeks opportunities to improve the global business environment for PV wherever they present themselves. Through advisory committees, affiliated organizations, and an extensive network of executive and governmental relationships, we stay abreast of community, country, regional, and global issues—and coordinate the PV industry’s vast resources to address those issues. For instance:

• In Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), we identify industry needs, share information, and create tools to help the industry attain EHS, regulatory, and sustainable development objectives.
• In legislative initiatives, we work directly with governmental and regulatory authorities, as well as other organizations and coalitions, to promote member interests in tax, tariff, export control, education, and competitiveness.
• In trade, we build on SEMI’s considerable track record in influencing world trade agreements that have fostered semiconductor and display industry growth.

The SEMI PV Group works closely with a variety of industry associations to achieve member goals, including the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA), the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), and many others. Unlike other organizations, however, the SEMI PV Group is the only industry group that is global in scope and focused exclusively on the materials, equipment, and manufacturing supply chain.

Who knows more about PV than the people who live it every day? For that reason, SEMI PV Group enables you to make yourself heard throughout the industry—take an active role in shaping your organization—and change the world. Members can:

• Shape standards by joining the PV Standards Committee.
• Help guide the industry by serving on the Global Advisory Committee, which represents all stakeholders, technologies, and regions.
• Advance PV in their own area through regional PV committees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

There is only one way to make economical PV manufacturing a reality: by acting together and applying lessons learned from the semiconductor and other advanced technology industries. Together we can create the standards so urgently needed to reduce costs. Together we can exchange insights to advance the technology and the industry. Together we can optimize the supply chain and garner government support for adoption.

The more we collaborate, the greater the growth.