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Related: About this forumJapan Set to Overtake Germany as World’s Largest Solar Market
Japan is set to overtake Germany as the worlds largest solar market by annual installations this year as government incentives to encourage clean energy after the Fukushima nuclear crisis attract investment.
Developers may install 6.9 gigawatts to 9.4 gigawatts of solar in 2013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Germany led solar installations in 2012 with 7.6 gigawatts of capacity.
The outlook from Bloomberg New Energy Finance revises the lower end of a forecast by the London-based researcher, which earlier called for Japan to install 6.1 gigawatts to 9.4 gigawatts of capacity. Based on the most conservative estimates, BNEF previously said China would edge out Japan as the worlds largest market this year.
The change comes after the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association announced that Japans domestic shipments of solar modules rose 73 percent in the first three months of the year compared with the previous quarter, according to the report.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-04/japan-set-to-overtake-germany-as-world-s-largest-solar-market.html
Developers may install 6.9 gigawatts to 9.4 gigawatts of solar in 2013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Germany led solar installations in 2012 with 7.6 gigawatts of capacity.
The outlook from Bloomberg New Energy Finance revises the lower end of a forecast by the London-based researcher, which earlier called for Japan to install 6.1 gigawatts to 9.4 gigawatts of capacity. Based on the most conservative estimates, BNEF previously said China would edge out Japan as the worlds largest market this year.
The change comes after the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association announced that Japans domestic shipments of solar modules rose 73 percent in the first three months of the year compared with the previous quarter, according to the report.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-04/japan-set-to-overtake-germany-as-world-s-largest-solar-market.html
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Japan Set to Overtake Germany as World’s Largest Solar Market (Original Post)
FBaggins
Jun 2013
OP
And President is nominating Republican after Republican like there is no tomorrow.
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#3
FogerRox
(13,211 posts)1. 73% increase in domestic production,,,, hmmmm
FBaggins
(26,783 posts)2. In the ballpark of last year
With a 20 year incentive that high... the only limit will be how fast they can install them.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)3. And President is nominating Republican after Republican like there is no tomorrow.
Good luck for solar in the future here in conservative land.