CleanTechnica » Solarbuzz http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 IHS To Acquire Rival NPD Solarbuzz http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/ihs-acquire-rival-npd-solarbuzz/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/ihs-acquire-rival-npd-solarbuzz/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:18:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74458 In what qualifies as probably the most “inside baseball” story I’ve ever covered for CleanTechnica in all my years, market research firm IHS has struck a deal to acquire rival NPD Solarbuzz. IHS put out a press release on Tuesday last week announcing the acquisition of two NPD groups — DisplaySearch and Solarbuzz — for an

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/ihs-acquire-rival-npd-solarbuzz/feed/ 0 UK Hits 2 GW Of New Solar Deployment In 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/uk-hits-2-gw-new-solar-deployment-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/uk-hits-2-gw-new-solar-deployment-2014/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:58:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74150 In an exclusive article posted on Solar Power Portal, NPD Solarbuzz Vice President Finlay Colville reported the company’s latest figures, showing that the UK has now reached 2 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions during 2014. “The mid-year lull is now officially over,” writes Colville. “Lorries and crates are arriving at fields, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/29/uk-hits-2-gw-new-solar-deployment-2014/feed/ 0 Solar PV Technology Roadmap Shows Healthy Industry http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/solar-pv-technology-roadmap-shows-healthy-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/solar-pv-technology-roadmap-shows-healthy-industry/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:15:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73456 “The solar photovoltaic industry will continue to offer strong growth potential for a wide range of PV manufacturing technologies,” said NPD Solarbuzz vice president, Finlay Colville, on the launch of their latest PV Technology Roadmap report, which shows thin-film, premium crystalline silicon (c-Si), and the more traditional standard silicon-based each able to grow their market share

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/solar-pv-technology-roadmap-shows-healthy-industry/feed/ 6 US Solar PV Trade Investigation Pushes Chinese Module Shipments http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/14/us-solar-pv-trade-investigation-pushes-chinese-module-shipments/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/14/us-solar-pv-trade-investigation-pushes-chinese-module-shipments/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:56:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73419 In June and July of 2014, the US Department of Commerce announced its intention to impose duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solar PV manufacturing imports. This followed on from a previous trade decision reached towards the end of 2012 to impose duties on Chinese produced crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. And, as was the case following

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/14/us-solar-pv-trade-investigation-pushes-chinese-module-shipments/feed/ 6 Forecasting Global Solar In 2014 — IHS And NPD Solarbuzz Weigh In http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/forecasting-global-solar-2014-ihs-npd-solarbuzz-weigh/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/forecasting-global-solar-2014-ihs-npd-solarbuzz-weigh/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:30:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73244 Attention surrounding global solar photovoltaic (PV) solar installations for 2014 has been high — higher than normal, even, given recent slumps in the market and trade negotiations in countries like the US. The solar PV climate has been tricky to gauge, with many analysis firms refusing to agree on how well China will do, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/forecasting-global-solar-2014-ihs-npd-solarbuzz-weigh/feed/ 3 Global Solar PV Installations Pushing 200 GW http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/global-solar-pv-installations-pushing-200-gw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/global-solar-pv-installations-pushing-200-gw/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:30:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73055 Global solar PV installations are expected to push past 19.5 GW in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to new figures from analysis firm NPD Solarbuzz, reaching ever closer to a global cumulative PV deployment of 200 GW. That global solar PV installations are pushing so hard and fast towards the 200 GW mark is

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/07/global-solar-pv-installations-pushing-200-gw/feed/ 21 UK Cuts Support For Large-Scale Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/03/uk-cuts-support-large-scale-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/03/uk-cuts-support-large-scale-solar/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:30:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72823 The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that it plans to cut support for large-scale solar projects over 5 MW from April 2015, confirming fears raised back in May when the adjustments to the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROC) were first suggested. The news comes only a day after NPD Solarbuzz Vice

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/03/uk-cuts-support-large-scale-solar/feed/ 8 Latin America And Caribbean Region Expected To Install 9 GW Of Solar In 5 Years http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/latin-america-caribbean-region-expected-install-9-gw-solar-5-years/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/latin-america-caribbean-region-expected-install-9-gw-solar-5-years/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:30:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72627 That solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is poised to become a dominant energy generation technology throughout the world is of no surprise to most, but the sheer wealth of possibility being forecast throughout the middle and southern hemispheres begins to give an idea of just how prevalent the technology will be by the end of the decade. Figures

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/30/latin-america-caribbean-region-expected-install-9-gw-solar-5-years/feed/ 4 Middle East And Africa Bound For 12 GW Solar Pipeline http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/23/middle-east-africa-bound-12-gw-solar-pipeline/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/23/middle-east-africa-bound-12-gw-solar-pipeline/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:30:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72336 The solar pipeline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has primarily been driven by South Africa and Israel, however, NPD Solarbuzz believes that that trend is set to change as numerous countries throughout the region begin pushing forward on their own projects. According to the NPD Solarbuzz Middle East and Africa Deal Tracker, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/23/middle-east-africa-bound-12-gw-solar-pipeline/feed/ 4 Major Asia Pacific Markets To Account For 60% Of PV Demand http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/18/major-asia-pacific-markets-account-60-pv-demand/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/18/major-asia-pacific-markets-account-60-pv-demand/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:30:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72113 Yesterday NPD Solarbuzz analyst Michael Barker wrote a blog post looking out towards the year 2018, determining that global solar PV demand is being driven hard by major Asia Pacific markets — specifically India, China, and Japan, and including the United Kingdom (a non Asia Pacific country) but excluding Australia (a major Asia Pacific country). Today, NPD

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/18/major-asia-pacific-markets-account-60-pv-demand/feed/ 2 Major Asian Markets Set To Lead Solar PV Growth http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/17/major-asian-markets-set-lead-solar-pv-growth/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/17/major-asian-markets-set-lead-solar-pv-growth/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:30:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72052 In a completely unsurprising turn of events, NPD Solarbuzz forecasts that global solar PV demand is being driven by major Asian markets, with India, China, and Japan leading the way. In a blog post on the NPD Solarbuzz website, analyst Michael Barker comments on numbers extracted from Solarbuzz Quarterly, published in June. The numbers are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/17/major-asian-markets-set-lead-solar-pv-growth/feed/ 1 China Top-And-Tailing Crystalline Silicon Solar PV Chain http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/11/china-top-tailing-crystalline-silicon-solar-pv-chain/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/11/china-top-tailing-crystalline-silicon-solar-pv-chain/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:30:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71831 The solar industry has been subjected to an intense period of growth and maturation over the past 24 months, as a result of China’s impressive manufacturing capabilities and worldwide demand for one of the two major renewable energy technologies. By the end of 2011 China had emerged as the leading supplier of the crystalline silicon

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/11/china-top-tailing-crystalline-silicon-solar-pv-chain/feed/ 4 Large Scale Solar PV Projects At Risk, While California Powers On http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71445 The US solar PV pipeline has been standing on shaky ground for the past few months as trade investigations put a dampener on a number of projects relying on Chinese manufacturers. NPD Solarbuzz, working from their United States Deal Tracker, have pinpointed those sectors of the industry most likely to be affected by the trade disputes.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/feed/ 24 China Could Reach 100 GW Of PV Capacity By 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/01/china-reach-100-gw-pv-capacity-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/01/china-reach-100-gw-pv-capacity-2018/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:30:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71363 It was announced in the middle of August that the UK had surpassed 5 GW worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, just the sixth country to have done so. However, Michael Barker, a senior analyst for NPD Solarbuzz, has written in a blog post that such a milestone will soon mean very little as countries

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/01/china-reach-100-gw-pv-capacity-2018/feed/ 20 Chinese Solar PV Module Suppliers Dominate Market Again http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/chinese-solar-pv-module-suppliers-dominate-market/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/chinese-solar-pv-module-suppliers-dominate-market/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:30:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71093 Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers have found themselves in the proverbial-hot water over the last year, running afoul of recently implemented US trade regulations and policies and similar policies in a number of European countries. Backed by China’s massive manufacturing capabilities, export quantities have driven down home-grown manufacturing costs, forcing a number of countries

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/chinese-solar-pv-module-suppliers-dominate-market/feed/ 0 UK Solar PV Capacity Reaches 5 GW http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/14/uk-solar-pv-capacity-reaches-5-gw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/14/uk-solar-pv-capacity-reaches-5-gw/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:30:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70625 Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed throughout the United Kingdom has apparently reached 5 GW, according to NPD Solarbuzz, making the country just the sixth country to reach the figure (behind Germany, China, Japan, Italy, and the US). Finlay Colville, Solarbuzz Vice President, posted about the data on the company blog, referencing statistics from their UK

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/14/uk-solar-pv-capacity-reaches-5-gw/feed/ 4 Global Solar PV Demand Passes 150 GW http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/06/global-solar-pv-demand-passes-150-gw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/06/global-solar-pv-demand-passes-150-gw/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2014 12:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67905 Like an inexorable tide, the global solar PV industry continues to grow from strength to strength, pushing past the cumulative total of 150 GW of solar PV installed by the middle of 2014. Writing on behalf of NPD Solarbuzz, senior analyst Michael Barker notes that the solar PV industry has “steadily grown over the past several

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/06/global-solar-pv-demand-passes-150-gw/feed/ 17 European Solar PV Demand Drops For Third Consecutive Year http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/30/european-solar-pv-demand-drops/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/30/european-solar-pv-demand-drops/#comments Fri, 30 May 2014 12:50:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67601 European solar photovoltaic (PV) demand for 2014 is forecast to reach 10 gigawatts (GW) according to new figures published in the NPD Solarbuzz European PV Markets Quarterly report, a 7% drop year-over-year and the third consecutive year that European solar PV demand has dropped since reaching its peak in 2011. NPD Solarbuzz’s somewhat idealistic headline suggests that the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/23/us-pv-market-set-to-reach-20-gw/feed/ 4 UK Will Be Largest Solar PV Market In Europe In 2014, According To New Report — Over 120 Large-Scale Projects Approved For Construction http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/uk-will-largest-solar-pv-market-europe-2014-according-new-report-120-large-scale-projects-approved-construction/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/uk-will-largest-solar-pv-market-europe-2014-according-new-report-120-large-scale-projects-approved-construction/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 17:00:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66878 The UK will very likely be the biggest solar photovoltaic market in Europe in 2014, according to the new NPD Solarbuzz UK Deal Tracker report. The dominance will be largely fueled by big growth in ground-mounted solar PV projects this year — over 120 large-scale solar PV projects in the region have been approved, many

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