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India to Overtake Japan as The World's Third Largest Solar Market in 2017, Expects Energytrend

Mar 21, 2017

The global solar market has yet to show signs of turnaround after going through the turbulent 2016. The latest Gold Member Solar Report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, forecasts that the global PV demand for 2017 will total just ...

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European Solar Installations Down 36% in 2014

Nov 5, 2015

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), one of the most respected collectors of data on solar installations, says that only 7 GW of additional solar power was connected to Europe’s grids in 2014 – down 36 per cent ...

Tags: Photovoltaic Industry, solar installations

Solar Firms Search for Light at The End of Tunnel

Aug 25, 2015

Companies opt to relocate plants to Southeast Asia to cut labor costs, reports Lyu Chang. The label of "made in China", which was synonymous with the global solar industry, is in danger of fading out as a growing number of firms move ...

Tags: solar industry, silicon cells, solar panel

China, India & US Unveil Solar Installation Goals

Aug 4, 2015

In the recent, China, India and the U.S. unveiled ambitious solar installation targets up to 100GW. China targets to install a total of 100GW of solar by 2020, India sets an 100GW goal by 2022, while Hilary Clinton, a candidate of ...

Tags: solar panel, solar arrays

Chinese Solar Makers' Capacity to Increase in Q4

Oct 9, 2014

For Chinese solar manufacturers, the fourth quarter is the most important time for solar photovoltaic installations. It is then that Chinese vendors speed up deployment to meet the central government’s annual targets. The Chinese ...

Tags: solar industry, solar PV

High-Efficiency Cells' Profits to Rise

Sep 26, 2014

Although supply and demand are fluctuating heavily in the global solar market, the market’s preference for high-efficiency products has remained consistent, with Taiwan manufacturers leading the way, according to EnergyTrend, a ...

Tags: Cell Producers, Sloar Cell

Feed-in Tariffs Have Been The Preferred Policy in Many Regions of The World

Jan 3, 2014

Feed-in tariffs (FIT) have been the preferred policy in many regions of the world to help support investors to rapidly increase installation of renewable energy installations projects and markets. Under most FITs, homeowners, businesses, ...

Tags: Feed-in Tariffs, PV Demand

Europe Solar Installations Are Forecast to Fall by More Than 6GW in 2013

Jun 14, 2013

Europe solar installations are forecast to fall by more than 6GW in 2013, with 1.3 GW of this decline attributed to incoming EU anti-dumping duties on China-made modules, according to IHS. IHS has cut its forecast for the second half of ...

Tags: Anti-Dumping Duties, Energy

Japan's Solar Installations Surged by 270% in The First Quarter of 2013

May 30, 2013

Japan's solar installations surged by 270% (in GW) in the first quarter of 2013, positioning the country to surpass Germany to become the world's largest solar market in terms of revenues in 2013, according to market research institute IHS. ...

Tags: Solar Revenue, Lighting

The ASP for China-Based c-Si Solar Modules Shipped to The EU Increased by 4%

Apr 25, 2013

Reflecting a major shift in the global solar market after four years of severe erosion, prices for solar modules in the key Europe market are rising due to number of factors, including the newly restored balance between supply and demand. ...

Tags: Solar Module Prices, Solar Module, Lighting

Global Solar Installations Are Forecast to Exceed 35gw , Equivalent to Growth of 12%

Apr 12, 2013

Global solar installations are forecast to exceed 35GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12%, according to IHS. Global solar installations in 2012 grew 14% on year to reach 31.4GW. Contrary to many other more pessimistic predictions for ...

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Solar Incentive Programs Are Mostly Aimed at Pushing Steady Market Growth

Apr 11, 2013

In 2012, the global solar market was affected by incentive policy changes in various countries. Now such incentive programs are mostly aimed at pushing steady market growth until grid parity is achieved. In Europe, solar PV installations ...

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Falling Demand in The China Market Drove Global Solar Demand Down to 6.2GW in The Q1

Apr 11, 2013

Falling demand in the China market drove global solar demand down to 6.2GW in the first quarter of 2013, said Solarbuzz. The figure represents an on-quarter decrease of 23%. Although the China market will account for 20% of global solar ...

Tags: Solar Market, Solar

The Market Has Been Buzzing About The Likelihood of a Default by Suntech

Mar 15, 2013

Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based solar module giant, said on March 11, 2013, that it has signed a forbearance agreement with the holders of more than 60% of the firm's 3% convertible notes. The forbearance agreement between Suntech and ...

Tags: Suntech, Lighting, solar module

Solar Industry Will Rise But The Industry Will Suffer a Decline in Overall Revenue

Jan 30, 2013

Global solar installations will rise this year in a continuing pattern of solid growth, but the industry will nonetheless suffer a decline in overall revenue due to lower volume growth and decreasing system prices, according to IHS. Solar ...

Tags: Solar industry, solar installations, solar companies

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