Let me make it very clear to you. Since the IPO, I was many times tempted to get in, but somehow I never pushed that button. Expresing my opinion vs SOLR is no bashing. Far from it. In fact, I recognize, and like the huge potential the company could have. For this to happen, however, I stick to my point: it has to start applying the approach I was talking about. Let's say someone in the accademics finds a better than Al back contact (that provides a strong back surface field, which is stable, still low cost, and it does not bend the thinner (below 300 microns) cells. What do you think it will happen with the producer of PV cells if it does not adjust fast its manufacturing line? W/o in-house R&D cappability, this can't be done fast enough, and the competitor wins.
Conclusion. As the solar PV industry starts moving faster and faster, and because higher and higher cell efficiency, and lower and lower peak/Watt cost are desired, more and more small inovations are going to be added into the cell design, and the surviving equipment manufacturers will be those that have the cappability to adjust fast their production lines. Will it GT Solar among the winners? Let's hope so.
Mike
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