Karl Melkonyan is a senior analyst within the clean energy technology team at IHS Markit, which is now part of S&P Global. He specializes in market research and analysis for power and renewable energy — in particular, photovoltaic markets and solar companies. His focus includes financial analysis, manufacturing technology and materials, and the trends and requirements of the PV industry. Mr. Melkonyan holds B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, and has been active in the field for more than 10 years.