SOLAR STOCKS RALLIED STRONGLY TODAY WITH HEAVY VOLUMES. UTILISE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
Germany installed 3GW in Dec 11 alone to reach 7.5GW this year. This beats Germany’s previous record breaking figure in 2010. UK also saw massive growth to increase by 10-fold to 761.9MW in 2011.
Based on published figures in PVinsights.com, polysilicon ASPs saw its third week of rally this week. Solar
PV Installation:German installations beat market expectations
PV installations in Germany reached 3GW in December, resulting in 2011 full-year installation volume beat market expectations of 17 GW. Digitimes reported that market research firms raised their 2011 global installation estimates from an average of 17.5GW to 26GW. In addition, the Digitimes article reported that inventory levels are healthier now, while 1Q12 may see an inventory pull-in. – Digitimes, Jan 12, 2012 Global: 1) France eyes gateway to wind energy market; 2) PV company seeks EU aid to combat Greek FiT reduction claims; 3) U.K. solar capacity surges 10-fold; 4) OCI plans 400 megawatts of solar power plants in Texas for CPS; 5) EU launches WTO suit on Canadian renewable power