Saturday, November 22, 2008

Solar Power's Explosive Growth - Who Will Emerge Next?

Rogol Energy Consulting Bill Kanzer, 617-262-5701 marketing@photonconsulting.com First Solar Inc. is probably the most exciting company in the solar power industry. It has remarkably low production costs, explosive growth and unique technology. Furthermore, this thin-film solar panel manufacturer is one of the first PV (photovoltaic, solar electric) companies to compete directly with the conventional energy industry.

The entire PV industry has been experiencing tremendous growth, and that growth is expected to continue. In select regions that have the right combination of high electricity prices and good financial incentives, solar electricity already competes with conventional household electricity. As expected cost reductions continue, the size of these markets will continue to grow.

According to Solar Annual 2008, a new report by PHOTON Consulting, by 2012, solar power may constitute 35% of all electric capacity additions, and thereby move from the fringe of the electricity sector to the mainstream.

This subject and more will be discussed as part of the Searching for 'Second Solar'" Conference Series, a series of three conferences to be held in San Francisco on Dec. 2-4, 2008 by PHOTON Press, the world's largest publisher specializing in solar energy, and the Boston-based consulting branch PHOTON Consulting.

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