Consulting and Advisory Services for all Aspects of the
Photovoltaic, Solar Electric Industry

PV Energy Systems is the oldest continuing advisor to the PV industry. When the world seeks an expert on PV, they come to us. We are the most widely quoted and referenced source of PV information. Our experience enables us to provide advice at all levels of a PV client's corporate or product development requirements, from technology evaluation to product analysis.
PV Energy Systems delivers the industry's most comprehensive financial advice and services, and also assists clients with key strategic and competitive analyses. Our Clients are world-wide, ranging from well-known corporate giants to entrepreneurial start-ups.
PV Energy Systems is there with clients at the beginning, when new technology is being considered, or when entrance into the PV industry is being evaluated.

TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
PV Energy Systems staff provide clients with in-depth evaluation of the PV industry's leading edge technology options including all cell materials, concentrators, crystal growth, ingot casting, sheet growth, packaging materials and processing technology.
PV Energy Systems works with its clients regarding all aspects of product introduction and roll-out.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PV Energy Systems has advised clients on a diverse array of new products that have been introduced by the PV industry, including solar home systems ("SHS"), PV lanterns, PV powered Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights for many applications, PV for portable electronics, PV-powered automobiles, battery packs of Nickel Metal Hydride, PV-powered radio-controlled gliders and many additional products on the drawing board today.

MARKET RESEARCH
PV Energy Systems is the acknowledged leader in PV industry market research from our 17-year data base we track PV sales by company, country of production, country of use, cell technology and application. We presently forecast data to 2010 and also project price elasticity for several key market sectors, material consumption levels and net energy data.

MANUFACTURING COST ANALYSIS
PV Energy Systems staff have designed, specified and cost analyzed PV manufacturing plants, so we are a key source of information for those planning capacity additions. We are capable of providing fully costed, detailed plant designs including all materials and comprehensive equipment specifications. We can provide plant information, including all costs, at any level of capacity, from 1 MW to 100MW, for single crystal silicon, polycrystal cast ingot silicon and amorphous silicon (single, double and triple junction) manufacturing facilities. We can provide all information, including manufacturing cost and performance, for concentrator plants of 5-50MW.

NEW FINANCIAL SERVICES FROM
PV ENERGY SYSTEMS

As the PV industry is now rapidly expanding and attracting incremental investor interest, PV Energy Systems has recently added highly qualified and experienced staff to augment its provision of financial advice and related services. Our personnel are available to assist clients with comprehensive FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

DUE DILIGENCE
PV Energy Systems provides the industry with its most professional due diligence team. We work with principals, investment bankers and lawyers to evaluate all aspects of a financial transaction, including assistance with public or private offering documents, market and technology discussions and assessment of new product viability.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
PV Energy Systems staff includes the industry's most accomplished personnel in the practice of mergers and acquisitions. In the past, we have been responsible for many of the PV industry's most notable transactions. Now, we are available to assist our clients achieve the same goals. Our advice includes advising on mergers, acquisitions, formation of joint ventures, fairness opinions, appraisals and feasibility studies.

BUSINESS PLANS
PV Energy Systems staff have authored some of the PV industry's most important business plans, including those formulated for both product and corporate development. We are available to help formulate or evaluate yours.

For the past 25 years, PV Energy Systems personnel have been leaders and pioneers in many areas of the PV Industry. Now we are assisting our clients as they study the future over the next 25 years.

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
We assist our clients in evaluating strategy and business opportunities in the PV industry.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
We assist our clients in evaluating their competitors, in terms of costs, products, business plans and new market entrance.

PV ENERGY SYSTEMS services are provided on a basis to meet the needs of our customer's time and expense, fixed price, or retainer against future hours.

E-Mail Paul Maycock: pves@pvenergy.com

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