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Summary: We’re looking for an experienced Country Manager who will be responsible for acquiring, expanding and retaining strong customer relationship following well defined business models, quotas and goals. Also responsible for gathering & analyzing, Market Intelligence and Competitor programs & pricing and thereby developing strategy to address market to maximize Sales & Profits. Keeps up-to-date knowledge of the industry as well as competitive posture of the company, and enhances awareness in the targeted business community of the company, its products/services. Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Achieve company revenue targets for country sales of Solar PV Panel and Power Plant Projects. • Position Solar Semiconductor as one of top solar companies in the region and have good media relations • Build excellent, strong customer relationships and follow a well defined channel structure biz model. • Interface with local authority and industry forum to provide more knowledge to customer’s team. • Continue to increase market knowledge in order to transform prospect requirements into product specifications. • Plan and coordinate presentations and conduct periodic account status reviews Education and Experience: • Must have Electrical / Electronic Engineering or Physics science graduate qualification along with MBA • 15+years in closely related industry, with some in the Solar PV industry. • Excellent organizational, managerial capability and communication skills. • Must be fluent in German in addition to English. Additional European languages a plus. • Strong team player and innovative thinker. • Flexibility to travel domestically/internationally. • Candidates must be legally entitled to work and reside in Germany.

source: http://www.solarjobs.com/

Founded in 2005, Calyxo GmbH manufactures thin-film solar modules on the basis of cadmium-telluride technology at Thalheim in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, where the company currently employs around 150 people. In addition to the continued technological and product development, Calyxo plans a large scale rampup of its production. One of Dr Holzapfel’s first responsibilities will be to secure extra financing for Calyxo’s further expansion.

His predecessor, Dr Oliver Hartley, will reinforce the Q-Cells’ Marketing & Sales Unit as Managing Director of Q-Cells Australia pty. ltd. Together with CTO Dr Michael Bauer, in 2008 and 2009 Oliver successfully steered Calyxo from the research stage to market.

Since the beginning of 2009, Dr Florian Holzapfel has developed the New Technologies Division of Q-Cells SE to the point where individual technologies can now be integrated in the group’s core business. Since as far back as December 2006 he has been the Member of the Executive Board responsible for technology development in the wafer-based silicon area.

“In the three years he has been working on the Executive Board at Q-Cells, Dr Holzapfel has proven that he can ready photovoltaic technologies for market and beyond. This is why we have entrusted him with this important task,” emphasised Marcel Brenninkmeijer, Supervisory Board Chairman of Q-Cells SE.

“We have conferred the position of CEO on Dr Florian Holzapfel because we want to ensure that Calyxo’s highly promising thin-film technology will become a success story and Dr Holzapfel’s experience in this area will help Calyxo significantly,” commented Anton Milner, CEO of Q-Cells SE.

Source: http://www.solarbuzz.com/news/newsEUCO886.htm

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http://www.pv-tech.org/

This 25th EU PVSEC will be a truly global event which uniquely combines scientific and technological issues from the perspective of research and development, industry, utilities, politics, architecture and end-users.

The five-day Conference Programme will be accompanied by exciting side events as Workshops and Technical Tours on present-day PV issues and the 7th European PV Industry Forum. This international event will be completed by an attractive social programme to meet your colleagues from all around the globe.

Programme

The programme comprises:

• Plenary lectures focusing on the state-of-the-art and targets of PV
• Oral and poster presentations of specific research, development and demonstration projects, PV applications, 
  PV markets
• Exhibition of PV products and services (6-9 Sept.)
• Fora and workshops on present-day PV issues
• Scientific tours and a social programme

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http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com/

SunLink is developing custom mounting technology for Nanosolar that will stick Nanosolar’s thin film flat panels onto rooftops in a three step installation process, with less materials needed and at a lower cost. SunLink says that it used computer simulations and wind tunnel testing over the course of 2 years to figure out the best way to engineer the mounting architecture. Will we get to see it at the Solar Power convention? I hope so, though SunLink says the combined Nanosolar panel and mounting system will be available for purchase in “early 2010.”

It might just be one partnership deal, but for those who’ve followed Nanosolar for awhile, and have been eagerly awaiting the company to move into commercial production, this seems like a significant step. And it’s interesting that Nanosolar looked for a custom solution, rather than finding one that was already on the market. The deal is also a high-profile one for San Rafael, Calif.-based SunLink, which says its mounting technology is already being used in 60 MW of projects across 400 sites.

Now that Nanosolar is saying that it’s panels will be for sale in “early 2010,” it shows how long it takes from the first initial productions to commercial production for these advanced thin film solar makers. Nanosolar first claimed to start production in December of 2007, so it will have taken over two complete years to ramp up between that time. Not that it should take any less time, given the very new nature of the technology and the production process. Now we’ll be waiting to see the panels go on sale within the first half of 2010.

source: http://earth2tech.com/2009/10/20/nanosolar-hooks-up-with-sunlink-mounting-systems/

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 United States

Job Type: Employee

Job Status: Full Time

Job Description

Do you want to save the world?  You can be a hero by joining one of the world’s leading solar photovoltaic (PV) companies!  At SolarWorld, you will have the opportunity to help develop one of the world’s cleanest and most environmentally-responsible forms of sustainable energy production.

We are looking for everyday heros who are highly-motivated to grow North America’s largest Solar PV production capability under one company!  If you are a proactive, entrepreneurial and enthusiastic about sustainable energy, we invite you to “Come Shine with Us!”

The Process Technology Manager is responsible for directing, coordinating and developing all process/procedural activities and equipment specifications for SolarWorld’s world-class Solar Cell Engineering department.   In addition, the Process Technology Manager will be responsible for coordinating activities of engineers assigned to each unit and among other departments, vendors and SolarWorld companies. This position ensures adequate tool, process and personnel capabilities are continuously developed and maintained for a highly efficient and functional system supporting a high volume 24/7 manufacturing operation.

As leader of the process technology team, this position selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure optimum manufacturing efficiencies to accomplish business objectives.

Requirements:

This position is ideal for a seasoned Technology expert with prior leadership role(s). The ideal candidate relishes the challenge of a startup environment and is a proactive problem-solver with project and program leadership capability. The successful candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant science. Preference for PhD in SolarPV or related discipline (e.g., Materials Science).
• Must possess a minimum of 8 years of direct Engineering experience with 4 years of process technology leadership experience in a solar cell manufacturing environment.
• Experience with yield, cost, and capacity management.
• Strong analytical skills required. This includes experience with standard quality tools such as DOE, SPC, FMEA, and Process Mapping. Use of analytical software packages such as JMP, Minitab or Statistica is required.
• Expertise in recognized a structured problem solving methodology.
• Preference for formal training and certification in project/program management tools.
• Experience with change control is required.
• Experience leading task forces.
• Familiarity with ISO or similar quality systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the understanding and application of leadership principles and supervisory tools for the efficient management of direct and indirect employees. This includes performance management, people & team development.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence partners. Successful track record of matrix management.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectives by working in and with cross-functional and multi-cultural teams.
• Preference for entrepreneurial drive and prior experience within dynamic, fast-paced, start-up companies or new business division launches.
• Must have the ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to work under time constraints and be flexible in regards to work hours.
• Must possess valid driver’s license, valid passport and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

It is PhD student Peter Krogstrup, Nano-Science Center, the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, who developed the method during his dissertation.

“We have changed the recipe for producing nanowires. This means that we can produce nanowires that contain two different semiconductors, namely gallium indium arsenide and indium arsenide. It is a big breakthrough, because for first time on a nanoscale, we can combine the good characteristics of the two materials, thus gaining new possibilities for the electronics of the future,” explains Peter Krogstrup.

We can capture more of the sun’s light

Today only approximately 1 % of the world’s electricity comes from solar energy. This is because it is difficult to convert solar energy into electricity. It is a great advantage for the researchers to be able to combine different semiconductors in the same nanowire.

“Different materials capture energy from the sun in different and quite specific absorption areas. When we manufacture nanowires of gallium indium arsenide and indium arsenide, which each have their own absorption area, they can collectively capture energy from a much wider area.

“We can therefore utilize more solar energy, if we produce nanowires from the two superconductors and use them for solar cells,” explains Peter Krogstrup

The nanowires of gallium indium arsenide and indium arsenide also have great potential in nanoelectronics. They can, for example, be used in the new OLED displays and LEDs. But it requires sharp transitions between the two materials in the nanowire.

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