Photovoltaics is becoming increasingly inex­pensive. In contrast, the prices for electricity from conventional power plants are climb­ing. This is making the solar farm market segment progressively more lucrative for fi­nancially strong investors. Photovoltaics of­fers a profitable, long­term investment with comparatively low risk. “PV Power Plants” is the first industry gui­de to focus exclusively on utility­-scale solar power plants, and is aimed at system inte­grators, distributors, project developers, top planners and investors. Besides corporate portraits, it includes an overview of interna­tional market conditions and developments in technology, and depicts crucial issues re­lated to planning and financing.