Finlay Colville

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Dr. Finlay Colville has been Head of Research at PV-Tech and Solar Media Ltd since 2015. Before this, he spent 5 years as VP and head of solar at market research firm NPD Solarbuzz, and 10 years in various sales and marketing roles at Coherent, Inc. Dr. Colville holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Glasgow and a PhD in nonlinear photonics from the University of St. Andrews.

FIGURE 1. The solar photovoltaic industry has now moved into the 100 GW-plus era, with 140–150 GW of new capacity expected to be installed during 2020.

Executive Forum

Monocrystalline cells dominate solar photovoltaic industry, but technology roadmap is far from certain

Finlay Colville

Nov. 17, 2020

Solar photovoltaic panels double in power, as wafers and cells move to larger size formats.

FIGURE 1. Annual solar PV installations reached 100 GW in 2017, with China consuming half of the global demand; growth at the 20% level is forecast for 2018.

Industrial Laser Solutions

Solar manufacturing moves into the 100 GW-plus era

Finlay Colville

March 1, 2018

Installations of solar photovoltaic panels are forecast to reach 120 GW during 2018.

FIGURE 1. Annual solar PV capacity installed each year has seen strong growth in recent years, with forecasts exceeding 60 GW during 2016.

Detectors & Imaging

Market Insights: Rear-side passivation layers provide laser suppliers with first real opportunity in solar industry

Finlay Colville

Feb. 1, 2016

Historically, the relationship between the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and laser-based equipment suppliers has been in start-stop mode.