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 ...
Tags: solar energy, Latin America, the Caribbean, CAGR
China's domestic solar demand has been rising, but due to risks, Taiwan-based makers believe the best way to enter the market is to provide products such as solar cells instead of investing in projects. Due to the global trade war, ...
Tags: solar demand, China, Solar Firms, global trade war
With solar programs in Europe continuing to stimulate demand in the second half of 2012, total installations in Germany for the first three quarters of 2012 were close to 6.2GW, and the figure is expected to reach 7.8-8GW for the whole year ...
Tags: solar, solar firms, PV inverter, PV inverter firms
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 ...
Tags: solar modules, systems components, revenue windfall, ROC, NPD
December 12, 2012 - A new survey argues that solar power will become much cheaper through 2025, while expanding greatly but, for these trends to continue for the long-term, a commitment to funding research is required. To get a sense of ...
Tags: solar power, energy, new energy, solar demand
A lack of solar glass demand led AGC Glass North America to close its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport, Tenn., affecting an estimated 70 jobs. Company spokesman Chris Correnti says AGC is hoping to transition a few of the plant's employees to ...
Tags: market view, Flat Glass
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 ...
Agricultural installations in China provide 300MW boost to PV domestic sales,says Solarbuzz Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES [Tuesday 18 September 2012]New solar projects on agricultural land are playing a pivotal role within the rapid ...
The leading metrics influencing solar industry supply and demand(,supply and mamodule productionrket-demand)are forecast to come to within 8%of the second-half market demand of 17.2GW,according to Solarbuzz.This follows two years of ...
Tags: China, Europe, Solarbuzz, solar industry, Solar Prices, c-Si
Global solar demand in 2012 to grow by 20%,says NSP chairman Nuying Huang,Hsinchu;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 20 June 2012]Quincy Lin,chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power(NSP),has noted that the firm's solar cell ...
Tags: chairman, China, Solar Power
Solar revenue growth in 2H12 stimulated by US and Asia Pacific pipelines,says Solarbuzz Press release,May 15;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 15 May 2012]Solar demand during second-half 2012 will see increasing contributions from emerging ...
Tags: US, Lighting, longer-term trends
Germany FIT uncertainty ignites hope for Europe solar market in 3Q12 Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 15 May 2012]The Germany government's solar feed-in tariff(FIT)reductions,which took effect on April 1,may have to be ...
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Commentary:Cooperation with traditional energy firms to help spur solar demand Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 10 May 2012]The governments in Europe have been cutting down incentives for solar PV systems.Emerging solar ...
Tags: Commentary, Spur Solar Demand, solar PV systems, renewable energy sources
Industry sources indicated that quotes of high efficiency solar cells have been lowered to US$0.45-0.47/W from US$0.46-0.48/W.This is seen as a move to secure June orders. Quotes of solar cells in China have remained around ...
Tags: Solar cell firms, lower quotes, secure June orders, China
The low demand of the solar market in 2011 has been pushing China to develop its own domestic solar demand. However, according to China news outlet NE21, most power plants are under the control of state-own enterprises, and it would be ...
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