Solar PV Supply Chains: Technical and ESG standards for market intergration

Table of Contents

• SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENTS IN KEY MARKETS 15
• CHINA 16
• EUROPE 19
• UNITED STATES 22
• INDIA 26
• KEY MARKET TRENDS 29
• THE PV MODULE VALUE CHAIN 32
• ELEMENTS OF QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE QI IN SOLAR PV 35
• STANDARDS 38
• INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION 39
• Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International 41
• Underwriters Laboratories 41
• ASTM International 41
• Recent solar PV standard development 42
• ESG STANDARDS 45
• 3.1 INTERNATIONAL ESG STANDARDS 50
• ISO 14001 50
• ISO 26000 50
• ISO 37000 50
• IEC 63366 51
• IFC Performance Standards 51
• 3.2 PRIVATE ESG STANDARDS AND SERVICES 51
• EPEAT 51
• NSF International 53
• Solar Stewardship Initiative 53
• Social Accountability 54
• GAPS TO BE ADDRESSED 56
• RECOMMENDATIONS 59
• 5.1 Specific considerations for emerging market and developing economies 61
• CONCLUSION 63
• REFERENCES 66