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Report

PV Demand Database - Quarterly - Q1’12
Date: 23 March 2012

Background & Summary

IMS Research has a developed a quarterly report providing regularly updated statistics and detailed forecasts for PV installations in 50 countries including 4-quarter and 5-year forecasts. It is published at least once a quarter and includes an Excel file containing the latest market data,  an Executive Summary presentation highlighting the main market developments, as well as a PDF file which gives detailed analysis of the PV market in 21 main regions, including an assessment of current market drivers and policies affecting the PV market.

Data Included In This Report

The report includes detailed analysis and forecasts for the following:

• Annual PV installations for 50 countries
• Quarterly PV installations in Key Markets
• Cumulative PV installations
• PV installations by System Type (Residential, Small Commercial, Medium Commercial, Large Commercial and Utility Scale)
• PV installations by Installation Type (Roof-top and Ground-mount)

Who Should Use This Report?

This report provides analysis valuable to anyone looking to track and understand underlying demand in the PV market, including:

• Suppliers of PV components that looking to understand how market conditions are changing and identify emerging markets
• Installers and integrators assessing the amount of PV installed in each region and for each system type
• Raw material and equipment suppliers wishing to understand market conditions
• Investors looking to understand the current and future market conditions of the industry

Key Questions Answered In This Report

The report answers the following questions that critical to the development of the industry:

• How much demand will there be for PV and where will this come from?
• What type of systems will be installed in key markets?
• Which regions and system types will drive demand for PV in the future?
• What is the split between roof-top and ground-mount installations in key markets?
• What policies are driving demand in established and emerging markets? Are there any other market drivers?

For more information or to view a brochure and pricing information, please click here to login to IMS Research's website, or contact the report author, Ash Sharma.

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