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Escrito por: Redaccion el 13 Feb, 2007 - 04:07 PM
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This is an increase of more than 150% from the previous year, making China the second largest producer of solar panels in Asia after Japan. According to a report of Research and Markets, export still account for the majority of production, whit more than 95% of all solar modules or about 390 MW shipped overseas in 2006.
Total exports of PV cells, photosensitive semiconductor devices and LEDs were at US$1,9 billion in the period january to october 2006. Based on an average export price of US$4 per watt, however, 2006 overseas shipments of solar panels can be estimated at about US$1.6 billion.
The EU remains the largest market, folowed by Asia and North America. High demand in these regions is coming mainly fron the developed couuntries of Germany, Spain, Japan and the US, which together account for more than 50% of shipments. From january to october 2006 alone, exports of PV cells and panels, LEDs and photosensitive semiconductor devices to these countries amounted to US$1.1 billion.
The swift growth of China's exports is driven by the implementation of legislation and programs promoting the use of renewable energy sources in various markets. Government support is an important factor in driving demand for solar panels since PV power generation still costs about 15 times more than traditional energy sources such as coal and gas.
Among the most significant of these legislations is Germany's revised Renewable Energy Sources Act of july 2004. The regulation guarantees favorable feed-in tariff for renewable energies to increase the proportion of electricity generated from these sources.
The implementation of this law increased dramatically Germany's demand for solar cells and panels by 80%. Grid-connected PV systems installed in 2005 had capacity of more than 600 MW, accounting for about 40% of global installation during the period.
China's shipments of PV cells and panels, LEDs and photosensitive semiconductor devices to Germany during the 10-month period ending october 2006 reached US$807 million, more than double the shipments during the same period in 2005.
Another important program in the EU is Spain's Royal Decree 436. Approved in march 2004, the regulation provided favorable feed-in tariff for grid-connected PV systems.
Demand is expected to increase further with the approval of Spain's Plan de Energías Renovables for 2005-2010 in agoust 2005. Superceding the country's renewable energy promotion plan that was release in 1999, the new program's objective is to have 12 percent of energy needs met by renewable energy sources by 2010.
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