Throughout the world solar energy is gaining importance. To capitalise on solar energy's growing success several nations have introduced various promotion models, which creates the prospect of a promising global market for solar electricity. In order to judge risks and chances of these potential markets appropriately, decision makers in the solar industry need current information on political, economic and social frameworks that may affect their business activities. EuPD Research | International Solar delivers empirical analyses and user-oriented information on the international solar markets.
With a total installed capacity of around only 18 MW in 2008, the development of the UK’s PV sector has been rather slow in the past. In fact, PV technology has been thought to have only a niche application. However, the generous feed-in tariff which was introduced in the UK on April 1st, 2010, will undoubtedly have an enormous impact on the PV industry. [» more]
In the light of the current oversupply of PV modules, the off-grid market represents an important alternative for market players involved in PV production and distribution. But which are the most promising markets apart from the much-observed grid-connected markets in Europe and North America? [» more]
In the scope of the CIS-ES, which took place in October 2009, Florian Schmidt - Head of Product Management - presented "Global Off-Grid PV Markets". [» more]
In the scope of the Energy Forum Zagreb - which took place on November 26, 2009 - Florian Schmidt - Head of Product Management - presented the latest developments in the global PV industry. The presentation shows the development of the cell production from to 2005 onwards. In addition to that current trends are presented. [» more]
In the scope of the "2nd EPIA International Thin Film Conference" - which took place in Munich on November the 12 - Daniela Schreiber, Head of Strategic Operations, gave a presentation entitled "PV market overview: where does the Thin Film market stand and could go?". [» more]
In the scope of the Photovoltaics Summit Europe 2009 - which took place in Rome between June 30 and July 2, 2009 - Florian Schmidt, Head of Product Management - gave a presentation about "Understanding obstacles to the development of photovoltaic markets – bureaucracy and its impacts in Italy, Greece and the Czech Republic". [» more]
In the sope of the 10. Forum Solarpraxis, which took place between Novmber 19 and 20, Markus Lohr - Research Analyst - presented "Secondary Markets - Opportunities in Untapped National Markets". [» more]
After years of rather static market development, a rising demand for clean energy and the interest of financial investors in undertaking sustainable investments is promoting the development of solar thermal power generation (CSP). In order to give an overview of the global CSP market, EuPD Research decided to carry out a survey. [» more]
