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Global PV market exceeded 7 GW in 2009
IMS Research claim accuracy for predictive ability with recent figures
Almost 7.5 GW of new PV capacity was added worldwide in 2009 according to latest confirmed results from IMS Research. On 9th April, the German Federal Network Agency finally released its December figures for new PV installations confirming IMS Research’s earlier predictions that the German market grew massively in 2009 to reach 3.8 GW, and in fact the global PV market saw double-digit growth.
PV Research Director, Ash Sharma commented, “An incredible 1.5 GW of new capacity was installed in Germany in December. This was earlier predicted by IMS Research which measured inverter shipments at 3.5 GW in Q4’09, and also predicted that the global PV market grew by 25% to exceed 7 GW.”
“Despite many in the industry predicting a much smaller market size in 2009, with some even stating the market had declined, IMS Research, which analysed multiple parts of the PV supply chain previously predicted this strong growth. As such, it still stands by its prediction that the PV market - in terms of both shipments of modules and inverters and new installed capacity grew at a double-digit rate in 2009 to exceed the 7 GW mark”.
Despite the upcoming cut to Germany’s FIT, IMS Research still forecasts the global PV market will grow in 2010, up to 10 GW in terms of new installations with strong demand coming from many different countries.
French connection
BISOL opens daughter company in France Slovenian producer of photovoltaic modules BISOL, d.o.o. has expanded its international sales activities by opening representative office in France. Local presence in quickly developing market will enable the company to react even faster to specific needs of the French market.
Growth of PV market began in France in 2008. Last year already 185 MW of PV systems were installed. According to EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association), this market has enormous potential. French official PV capacity target, set by the government, for 2012 is 1100 MW and for 2020 - 5400 MW.
At the moment France encounters big difficulties with low quality PV installations. Ministerial department for energy and climate (Direction générale de l’énergie et du climat) tested 2.341 PV systems (which represents 10 % of all PV installations in France). 51 % of them were inappropriately built. Therefore the main objective of BISOL S.a.r.l. is setting and implementing the highest quality standards during all sales, after sales and service activities.
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