European PV manufacturers continue to lead the United States

The United States may in the R & D leader in solar technology, but has been in the manufacturing process behind it, such as Germany, China and Japan this country.

According to iSuppli Corp's report, these countries have gone before in the United States; and Germany and Europe as a result of long-term commitment to solar energy, Germany occupied the fast-growing alternative energy market leader position.

"Actively develop solar energy in Europe earlier, is now the return to the region in the production of photovoltaic cells in a leading position in the world, it is possible to save electricity costs 300 billion euros," iSuppli senior director of photovoltaic and chief analyst Henning Wicht said.

According to data from iSuppli, the supply of 2008-watt photovoltaic count, the European firms of the global photovoltaic cells 27.4%, slightly higher than China's 25.8 percent, and far more than Japan's 16.2% and 13.7% of the United States. The market research firm reports that in 2008 more than 80% of the world's new installation of photovoltaic power generation capacity in Europe, Germany and Spain to occupy new PV capacity in Europe 84%.

"In addition to PV cell manufacturing in the production of the world's leading, the largest in Europe or the application of the installation of solar electricity market," Wicht said. "It is no coincidence that, with Europe over the past 20 years by various government, research institutions and close co-operation between the industry, to reach today's situation." Spare no effort to develop solar power in Europe, mainly based on the European economy out of hydrocarbon-based compounds rely on electricity, while the creation of employment and the establishment of a globally competitive new industries.

Source: www.windosi.com May. 9, 2009