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Author Bartlett, John E.

Title The effects of the financial crisis on photovoltaics [electronic resource] : an analysis of changes in market forecasts from 2008 to 2009 / John E. Bartlett, Robert M. Margolis, Charles E. Jennings.

Imprint Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  E 9.16:NREL/TP-6 A 2-46713    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource ([29] p.) : ill.
Series Technical report ; NREL/TP-6A2-46713
NREL/TP ; 6A2-46713.
Note Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 12, 2009).
System Details Full text available via Internet in .pdf format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Note "September 2009."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-23).
Funding DE-AC3608-GO28308.
PVD9.1210.
Summary To examine how the financial crisis has impacted expectations of photovoltaic production, demand and pricing over the next several years, we surveyed the market forecasts of industry analysts that had issued projections in 2008 and 2009. We find that the financial crisis has had a significant impact on the PV industry, primarily through increasing the cost and reducing the availability of investment into the sector. These effects have been more immediately experienced by PV installations than by production facilities, due to the different types and duration of investments, and thus PV demand has been reduced by a greater proportion than PV production. By reducing demand more than production, the financial crisis has accelerated previously expected PV overcapacity and resulting price declines.
Subject Photovoltaic power generation -- Economic aspects.
Solar energy industries -- Forecasting.
Marketing research.
Photovoltaic power systems -- United States -- Finance.
Solar energy -- United States -- Finance.
Renewable energy sources -- United States -- Finance.
Added Author Jennings, Charles E.
Margolis, Robert M. (Robert Mark)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Gpo Item No. 0430-P-03 (online)
Sudoc No. E 9.16:NREL/TP-6 A 2-46713

 
    
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