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Global and regional PV market activity.
Gain an overview of PV markets around the world. These excerpts from Solarbuzz global and regional industry research provide key facts on market size, growth and capacity.
Global PV Market Overview
New PV installations soared to 19.3 GW in 2010, up from 7.5 GW a year earlier. Discover where the growth came from, and where it’s headed in the next five years.
Asia Pacific PV Markets
As European incentives rapidly decline, the solar industry is increasingly looking to new markets across the world, including Asia Pacific. Learn how policy improvements are helping to spark growth in this region.
European PV Markets
Europe still accounts for over 80% of the world PV market. Cuts in Feed-in tariffs, though, are causing major market adjustments in the region. Improving Investment Rates of Return will cause some country market segments to reach grid parity over the next few years.




