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What The Flux?!
A Year Of Change in Ontario’s PV Marketplace With More Change To Come Justin Malecki, PhD, Research Analyst Stability, predictability, and transparency. These are three items on the Christmas wishlists of almost everyone involved in the solar photovoltaic market in Ontario. After a year that has been characterized by the incongruent combination of rapidly changing global market conditions, government policy attempting to adapt, and the uncertainty of a possible change in political leadership, it is hard to blame industry stakeholders for such a request. But will they get what they ask for? In this article, we take a look back at the salient characteristics ...
Get ready for a 2012 reality check: Current US solar policy will leave PV market short of solar industry’s expectations
Toronto (November 15, 2011): While the long-term market outlook for the US solar PV market is positive, 2012 will not offer suffering module manufacturers the reprieve they were hoping for. In their recently released US PV market forecast, ClearSky Advisors Inc. predicts installed volume will grow 7% to 1,628 MW in 2012. However, falling equipment prices – especially for PV modules – means that overall market value for 2012 will be flat or may even drop when compared to 2011. Continued overcapacity in the solar supply chain will see the cut-throat competition in the solar PV supply-chain continue, with average selling ...
Analysis
What The Flux?!
A Year Of Change in Ontario’s PV Marketplace With More Change To Come Justin Malecki, PhD, Research Analyst Stability, predictability,...
Get ready for a 2012 reality check: Current US solar policy will leave PV market short of solar industry’s expectations
Toronto (November 15, 2011): While the long-term market outlook for the US solar PV market is positive, 2012 will not offer suffering...
The U.S. Market for PV Modules: Where Great Opportunity Meets Great Challenges
At Solar Power International (SPI), North America’s largest solar trade show, two divergent visions of the U.S. solar PV...
New Rules for Old Contract Applications
The OPA Announces FIT Review as PV Installation Costs Continue to Fall On October 31, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) formally...
Creating a Competitive Advantage for our Clients Through Clarity and Insight
Our clients share our belief that renewable energy is the most important industry of the 21st century. Change caused by technology innovation and new policy continues to drive industry growth and create opportunities. By helping executives navigate that change, we facilitate decision-making and accelerate the transition towards sustainable forms of energy.
Through our research and advisory services, ClearSky Advisors offers an independent voice and brings clarity to complex market situations. We continuously engage industry stakeholders to synthesize disparate sources of information allowing us to quantify market opportunities and risks. Our goal is to create a competitive advantage for each of our clients through clarity and insight.
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