Developments and announcements regarding changes to Ontario’s FITprogram have been accelerating over the past few months. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Solarbuzz
The End of an Era in Italy
Italy is about to reach the end of its PV funding scheme Conto Energia, which so far resulted in a photovoltaic capacity of 17 GW. The current program, Conto Energia V (CE V), is scheduled to phase out as soon as the total annual funding costs reach €6.7 billion. Continue Reading
Mid-Size Solar PV Installations Accounting for over 60% of US Project Pipeline
The trend for U.S. solar PV projects in the mid-size range (100 kW to 2 MW) has been changing considerably, from individual installations (on municipal or school buildings, for example) to multi-site projects. Continue Reading
Global PV Market Expanding, but Still Dominated by Gigawatt-Scale Countries
According to research in our Marketbuzz report, global PV demand is expanding both geographically – as new regions begin to install PV at much lower prices – and in terms of scope, as more regions are installing at higher annual volumes. Continue Reading
Playing Catch-Up: Emerging Markets Outpacing Developed Regions
Recent findings in two NPD Solarbuzz reports, covering the Middle East & Africa and Emerging Asia-Pacific & Central Asia, indicate that both of these areas are set for considerable growth in 2013 with annual demand projected to hit 1 GW in each region. Continue Reading
