ENF is a photovoltaic information company that started operation in 2005, and its employees are located in Anhui, China and Surrey, UK. There are currently 23 full-time staff and 10 part-time staff and the company is expanding rapidly. ENF has three core activities: PV Company Directory ENF PV industry directory is the most popular source of PV company information on the internet, attracting 83,740 unique visitors and 856,749 page views in February-2009, and this number has been increasing at over 50% per year. ENF´s directory is built up from constant direct-research into each manufacturing area in order to provide a complete list of all companies – the directory receives further support from the market research department whose investigations into different markets reveal new manufacturers to be added. PV Market Research Most of the biggest PV manufacturers are now customers of ENF´s market research reports. The research reports focus on providing a great deal of detail for companies with advanced information requirements who need to see the whole picture. Market report information is collected directly from the manufacturers through telephone or from factory visits, and the accuracy of supplied information is cross referenced with different sources. Trade Services ENF has a close relationship with over 100 PV manufacturers in China and contacts each one of them by telephone at least once a month. After running the PV trade service for over 3 years, ENF has built up a detailed database of information on the Chinese cell and panel manufacturers such as sales and capacity histories, product specifications and results of investigations into their certifications. In this way, ENF can quickly respond to customer´s trade requests through providing detailed information packs and efficient negotiations.