Research and Markets: Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013: Industry being Propelled by Consistent Efforts and Investment from European Countries, Followed by Japan and the US

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9fdeea/global_photovoltai) has
announced the addition of the "Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013"
report to their offering.

The high volatility of oil prices, coupled with increasing concerns over the CO2
emissions worldwide, has led to the evolution of renewable energy concept over
the past few years. Use of solar photovoltaic (PV) among others, has emerged as
the most appropriate solutions and has continuously been gaining considerable
attention among industry players all across the globe. With the growing demand
for clean energy sources, the manufacturing and deployment of solar PV cells and
photovoltaic arrays have expanded dramatically in the recent years.

According to our latest research report, "Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to
2013," the global PV industry has been propelled by the consistent efforts and
investment from European countries, followed by Japan and the US. As a result,
the cumulative PV installed capacity in Europe surpassed 9 GW in 2008, with
Germany and Spain collectively accounting for more than 90% of the total
capacity as of the end of 2008.

The increasing demand for PV system installations has also led to the rapid
development of solar cell manufacturing worldwide. In this regard, countries in
the Asia-Pacific region, such as China and Taiwan, have gained significant
traction in recent years. China, for instance, produced over 2 GW of solar cells
during 2008, and is forecasted to see a CAGR of more than 50% in the next few
years. We have also found that traditionally, high cost of deploying PV cells
had been the major roadblock for the development of the global PV industry. But
with the constantly declining cost of PV production, the industry is set to pave
the way for the deployment of this technology, mainly in the developing
economies.

This report focuses on the growing marketplace for PV industry at global as well
as at the country level and analyzes the current market trends along with future
growth prospects of the industry. It contains detailed data on cumulative PV
capacity, annual installed PV capacity, and the future market potential of the
key countries. It will help clients to discover the forces backing the growth of
the PV industry along with the detailed information on the future opportunities.
The report also features the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success
of the PV industry. From the future perspective, PV market EPIA scenario has
been taken into consideration under set of certain assumptions.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Analyst View

2. PV Industry - Basics

3. Global PV Industry Performance and Future Outlook

4. PV Industry - By Country

5. Key Industry Trends

6. Roadblocks

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9fdeea/global_photovoltai.

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