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Follow on Google News | Martin Roscheisen of Nanosolar on the need for aggressive innovation in technolThe future’s bright for thin-film cells but not everyone will benefit
By: Johan Trip/SolarPlaza According to Martin Roscheisen, CEO of Nanosolar, ‘the future’s bright for those who can deliver on cost below First Solar's -- such as printed CIGS; it’s cloudy for those who don’t -- such as high-vacuum CIGS or high-vacuum silicon.’ Roscheisen knows what he is talking about; by his own admission, his company, Nanosolar, has succeeded in manufacturing the world’s first sub-$1/W solar cell and panel using a (non-vacuum) Roscheisen will be discussing Nanosolar’s history and future at the conference entitled ‘Thin-Film Future–Shortcut to Grid-Parity?’ Among them are leading manufacturers, such as Nanosolar, Kaneka, Q-cells, Oerlikon Solar, Applied Materials, Nexpower, QS Solar, Moser Baer, First Solar and Phoenix Solar. The conference is to be held at the Sofitel in the center of Munich. For registration or further information, go to www.thethin- The conference is scheduled just before the start of Intersolar, the world’s largest technology trade fair for solar energy, which will be taking place in Munich from June 12 through to June 14, 2008. Note for the Press: For further information, please contact: Johan Trip, CGO of SolarPlaza +31 (0)10-280 9198, e-mail: j.trip@solarplaza.com. # # # About SolarPlaza www.solarplaza.com is the global PV marketplace providing free information and matchmaking services. End
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