SEMI member companies provide equipment, and materials to enable photovoltaics manufacturing. Our mission is to advance industry growth, support continuous efficiency improvements and promote sustainable business practices through international standards development, events, public policy advocacy, EHS support, market intelligence, and other services.
 

Highlights

Featured White Papers and Publications

• International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV.net) Results 2013 pdf (2.48MB) 
• Total Cost of Ownership Guide for PV Manufacturing: SEMI and VDMA compiled the Guide to support the PV industry in calculation of cost of ownership to better understand all of the data points when making purchasing discussions. The Guide provides a base level between equipment supplier and end users that will allow them to adjust parameters when making cost of ownership calculations.

QUICK LINKS

• SEMI PV Manufacturing Standards
• White Papers
• Market Information
• PV Newsletter - The Grid: June 2014 issue
• PV Newsletter - The Grid: Sept 2014 issue
• PV Newsletter - The Grid: Dec 2014 issue

CALENDAR

• November 18-20: Intersolar India 2014

• December 10: Japan PV TC Chapter and Japan PV Materials TC Chapter Joint Meeting

• March 9-11: Energy Storage Europe 2015

• June 10-12: Intersolar Europe 2015

International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV)
 

The International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV), a SEMI initiative,  is created and regularly updated by the globally leading manufacturers of crystalline silicon (c-Si) products (wafer, cell, module). The objective of the ITPRV is to ensure constant cost reduction and efficiency increase through technology advancements in the performance of c-Si products.  Learn more at www.itrpv.net

SEMI International Standards for PV Manufacturing

SEMI is the recognized leader in manufacturing standards—standards created by the industry, for the industry, to make PV a reality throughout the world. Industry supports the standards development process because it provides a forum for free exchange of technical expertise and is protected by anti-trust regulations. Companies that participate actively in standards work have a head start on their competitors in adapting to market demands and new technologies. In addition, a recent study has shown that research risks and development costs are reduced for companies contributing to the standardization process.

The SEMI Standards Photovoltaics Volume now includes over 50 PV manufacturing standards for equipment communications to materials and automation to wafers.

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SEMI Market Data

Participate in Global Book-to-Bill Program for PV Equipment

The Photovoltaic (PV) Equipment Data Collection Program generates a quarterly PV equipment book-to-bill report to provide subscribers with timely and credible global information on the PV equipment market. Patterned after the widely quoted SEMI Book-to-Bill reports for the semiconductor industry, these reports help you make informed investment decisions and know your position in the industry in relation to competitors. If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact us.

PV Data Products

• SEMI Worldwide PV Equipment Market Statistics Report

• Worldwide PV Manufacturing Database

White Papers

• 4th edition of the International Technology Roadmap for PV (ITRPV)

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