Tag Archives: global
Need for end-market diversification on horizon for global PV sector
Solar companies at every step of the global PV supply chain must beginto focus resources on developing the end-markets that will support theindustry in the event of another major market saturation, according tothe recently released market report by PHOTON Consulting, Solar Power Markets: Prepare for Impact. "During2009, the global PV sector became overly dependent on [...]
Global Polysilicon Market Report: 2009 Edition
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Polysilicon Market Report: 2009 Edition" report to its offering. Polysilicon,being the base for Semiconductor and Photovoltaic (PV) industry, has amajor influence on its end markets. With the robust growth in its endmarkets i.e. solar and semiconductor, more in solar industry, the worldmarket for polysilicon has [...]
EXPO Solar 2010: Global PV industry will face dramatic changes
Renowned as a global hub for the solar PV industry, EXPO Solar willcome back this year to KINTEX, Korea, from February 3-5, 2010. EXPOSolar 2009 was the first exhibition dedicated to solar energy in Koreaand presented viable solutions to climate change and strategies forgreen growth. This year’s event is organized by the Korea EnergyManagement Corporation [...]
White Door looks ahead to 2010 as breakout year in global renewable energy industry
Critical Solutions Inc. sales and marketing subsidiary, White Door,Inc., has announced the company is very optimistic that growthpredictions of the use of clean, renewable energy worldwide will helpfacilitate and increase sales of its renewable energy tower systems in2010. According to the Cleantech Group, a leading authority andresearch provider, clean economies will become the new space [...]
Robert D. Hormats Discusses Global Competitiveness With Applied Materials (AMAT)
Robert D. Hormats,Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs,met with Chairman and CEO Mike Splinter and a dozen other SiliconValley business leaders were at Applied’s Silicon Valley headquartersearlier this month to discuss the importance of domestic and globalcompetitiveness. The group covered issues including the currenteconomic environment, the U.S. – China relationship, immigration [...]
Solarbuzz forecasts 6.37 GW global solar PV market in 2009
According to the new Solarbuzz QUARTERLY report launched today,Solarbuzz LLC forecasts that the global solar photovoltaic (PV) marketwill reach 6.37 GW in 2009. This represents growth of 5 percent on lastyear. * European demand will account for 71 percent of theglobal PV market, as Germany replaces Spain as the largest market.Germany’s third quarter 2009 demand [...]
Commerce Sec. Locke at COP15 on Global Warming
Solar Power Part of a “Moral Obligation” to Act Atthe Climate Summit in Copenhagen on Friday, United States Secretary ofCommerce Gary Locke spoke to reporters about the need to embracefundamental change to combat global warming. Part of that change,he said, is accepting the scientific fact that climate change is areality. Locke spoke about global warming’s [...]
Concentrated PV and Solar PV Global Market Trends
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "ConcentratedPhotovoltaic (PV) and Solar Photovoltaic Global Market (2009 – 2014)"report to its offering. In the increasing trend to generateelectrical power from renewable sources, solar PV cells were one of thefirst technologies considered for the conversion of solar energy tousable electrical energy. PV technology initially had tocontend [...]
Global Power And Water Industries Forms JV With Chinese Company
Carson City, Nev.-based Global Power and Water Industriessays it has formed a joint-venture (JV) with Guangdong MeiyanHydropower Co. Ltd., based in Meixian County, Guangdong, China, and hasbeen granted its certificate of approval for establishment ofenterprises with foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China. Thescope of the JV is to develop and build a 500 [...]
Concentrated PV and Solar PV Global Market (2009-2014)
Reportlinker.com announced that a new market research report isavailable in its catalog: Concentrated Photovoltaic (PV) and SolarPhotovoltaic Global Market (2009-2014). In the increasing trendto generate electrical power from renewable sources, solar PV cellswere one of the first technologies considered for the conversion ofsolar energy to usable electrical energy. PV technologyinitially had to contend with issues [...]
Global concentrated PV Market Worth $266 Million by 2014
According to the new market research report, ‘Concentrated Photovoltaic and Solar Photovoltaic Global Markets (2009 – 2014)’,published by MarketsandMarkets, the total concentrated photovoltaicmarket is expected to be worth $266 million by 2014, growing at a CAGRof 33 percent from 2009 to 2014. Europe is expected to commandthe maximum market share at 59.3 percent, followed by [...]
SANYO announces global production strategy for HIT*1 solar cell
SANYO Electric Co. Ltd. (SANYO) has completed of the third factorybuilding (Bldg. C) of Nishikinohama Factory (Kaizuka City, Osaka),already a mother factory for SANYO’s photovoltaic system business. Bldg.C is expected to start high-volume production of HIT solar cells inDecember 2010 after installation of production equipment and completionof the necessary adjustments and tests for high-volume production. [...]