Solar PV demand to hit 31GW in 2013 - analyst 13 Mar 2013 Another year of single-digit growth says NPD Solarbuzz; China, Japan, India to account for 36% of global demand. Sunny forecast: geographic breakdown of global PV demand in ...
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Solar PV capacity passes 100GW as demand slows to 30GW. But its future is positive, say two new market reports. The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 GW in 2012, achieving just over 101 ...
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Solar demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to grow to 13.5GW in 2013, growing 50% on year, according to NPD Solarbuzz. China, Japan, India, and Australia remain dominant for solar demand in the APAC region, and they will ...
Cumulative solar demand from the UK has now exceeded 2GW, with demand during 2012 surpassing the record levels seen during 2011, according to NPD Solarbuzz. Stimulated by an attractive policy environment, declining solar PV system prices ...
Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below 70%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. This contrasts with ...
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The China end-market dominated shipments of solar panels during the final quarter of 2012 with 33% of global end-market demand, according to NPD Solarbuzz. "Just two years ago, the China end-market was less than 10% of global solar ...
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Revenues of CNY19.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) will be available to solar PV balance-of-systems suppliers in the Chinese solar market for 2013, according to NPD Solarbuzz. With a served addressable market of CNY5 billion by 2017, inverters ...
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As the photovoltaics sector transitions to emerging markets and away from Europe, analyst company NPD Solarbuzz is predicting a massive rise in demand for solar energy across Latin America and the Caribbean over the next five years. ...
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Demand for solar energy across Latin America and the Caribbean is poised for explosive growth through 2017, with a forecast compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. According to Chris Sunsong, analyst at NPD ...
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Suppliers of solar modules and balance-of-systems components are preparing for a potential first-quarter 2013 revenue windfall in the UK market.The windfall will be stimulated by anticipated downward revisions to Renewable Obligation ...
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Driven by a combination of policy initiatives, California is poised to regain its dominant position in the US solar market in 2013, according to NPD Solarbuzz. Once the dominant player in the US on-grid solar market, California's ...
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No end in sight for polysilicon oversupply,says Solarbuzz Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 2 October 2012]Despite the fact that most leading polysilicon producers have been operating at a loss,polysilicon capacity is expected to ...
Production equipment order cancellations and push-outs by solar manufacturers during 2012 exceeded US$3 billion by the end of third-quarter 2012, according to NPD Solarbuzz. This has resulted in a significant reduction in order backlogs ...
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During the third quarter of 2012, leading PV module manufacturers were confronted by increasing inventory levels (from 66 to 79 days outstanding) and declining shipments (down 7%, quarter-to-quarter). This occurred because PV manufacturers ...
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Solar supply stabilization reduces pressure on ASP declines in 2013,says Solarbuzz Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 25 September 2012]Solar module manufacturers that survive through 2013 are set for strong market-share gains,as ...