Finlay Colville managed various PV market research teams between 2010 and 2025 at Solarbuzz and PV-Tech. In 2023, Finlay was the recipient of the Solar & Storage Live ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. His introduction to the PV industry overlapped with the first major investments into volume manufacturing in the late 1990s, as the sector took its initial steps to evolve from a scientific-driven community to a commercial-led industrial sector. During this period, Finlay has written more than 750 market research articles and delivered more than 500 technical presentations at leading global conferences and workshops, in addition to bespoke consulting engagements with over 100 major companies that have shaped the growth of the sector.