SEMI PV Group - The Grid, June 2011 IN THIS ISSUE Thin Film PV Industry Enters New Era in July Will Solar Power Save Japan? SEMI India PV Advisory Committee Tackles JN-NSM Implementation Challenges U.S. Congressional Update: As budget ax swings, hope remains for solar priorities SEMI Publishes Two New PV Standards on Silicon Feedstock and Chemical Quality Good Enough is Better than Best for Solar Modules Lux Research: Will falling prices trigger expansion in volumes in 2H 2011? Getting a Clear Picture of Japan's Energy Situation Through Data Resources Specification for Silicon Wafers for Use in PV Solar Cells CALENDAR July 11 2nd North American PV Fab Managers Forum July 12-14 Intersolar North America July 12 PV Group and ISES Present: From Fragmentation to Collaboration July 12 PV Group Presents: Worldwide PV Equipment Statistics at Innovation Exchange Stage July 12-13 SEMI Standards PV Meetings at Intersolar NA July 13 PV Public Policy: Working with Federal, State and Local Government July 13 Taitra/PV Taiwan at Innovation Exchange Stage July 14 Sharing Best EHS Practices in the PV Industry July 15-16 International PV Module Quality Assurance Forum Oct 5-7 PV Taiwan 2011 Nov 9-11 SOLARCON India 2011 Dec 5-7 PVJapan 2011 (NEW DATES!) PARTNER EVENTS SolarTech: Take the 2011 Solar Challenge! Oct 13-14 Conferencia de la Industria Solar - España 2011 Call for Papers: Conferencia de la Industria Solar - España 2011 Nov 30-Dec 1 PV Power Plants - USA 2011 Thin Film PV Industry Enters a New Era in July The thin-film PV industry will cross a major industry milestone as technology roadmaps, government funding opportunities and supply chain collaboration issues converge at the North American PV Fab Managers Forum, held in conjunction with Intersolar North America on July 11. The forum will bring together CIGS and CdTe manufacturers with equipment and materials suppliers to identify critical manufacturing needs and determine meaningful action items to accelerate industry growth. For most attendees, this will be their introduction to the Department of Energy SunShot program, slated to spend over $100 million over the next five years, and to the new Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC). For everyone else, the event may mark the beginning of a new era of technology roadmaps and industry collaboration as critical components of innovation in the PV industry. (more) Will Solar Power Save Japan? "Japan aims to install solar panels on the roofs of 10 million houses" Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan said at the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). SEMI India PV Advisory Committee Tackles JN-NSM Implementation Challenges SEMI announced the expansion of the SEMI India Photovoltaic (PV) Advisory Committee to include representatives from AES Solar Energy; Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; Siemens; SunEdison Energy India and Websol Energy Solutions. Advertisement Semiconductor Today's networking and discussion group is now open. If you are not already a member, please join to network with other professionals in your field and to discuss a selection of the most popular topics from the magazine. U.S. Congressional Update: As the budget ax swings, hope remains for solar priorities By Jamie Girard, SEMI The release of the House Energy & Water spending bill signals that PV Group's spending priorities are going to continue to face tough challenges in getting funding in the current sour budget environment. SEMI Publishes Two New PV Standards on Silicon Feedstock and Chemical Quality By James Amano, SEMI Two new PV standards to specify silicon feedstock and to address nitric acid chemical quality were approved during the Spring 2011 meetings. These two new standards bring the total of published SEMI Standards to 17, and there are over 25 additional PV standardization efforts are underway. Good Enough is Better than Best for Solar Modules By Lux Research Reduced costs - not increased performance - will largely drive solar module-makers' adoption of new non-active materials technologies. Getting a Clear Picture of Japan's Energy Situation Through Data Resources By Joe Berwind and Alex Papathomas, AEI With these resources, the solar PV analyst receives an expert view of conditions in Japan. SEMI PV Group Exhibiting at Intersolar North America PV Group is a proud co-organizer of Intersolar North America. Visit us in Booth L312, West Hall, Level 3 and learn more about products, services and membership to help you grow your business. If you're a member, stop by and say "hello" and find out how your company can be featured in this newsletter. PV Group Sessions at SEMICON West PV Standards Meetings International PV Module Quality Assurance Forum PV Group presentations at the Innovation Exchange stage in North Hall: Worldwide PV Equipment Market Statistics; Taitra

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