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8 trends that will define the market in 2019
This complimentary whitepaper examines the top PV trends for 2019 that will shape and re-define this dynamic marketplace for the year ahead.
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Global Grid Transformation ESNA 2018: Facilitating the advancement of the energy storage industry
The range of energy storage technologies creates a diverse toolkit to tackle challenges created by energy sector transformation.
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April 18, 2019
On 10 and 12 April, China´s National Energy Authority (NEA) released two notices that reduce the uncertainty over the future of the Chinese PV market: The drafts are the latest in a string of initial proposals concerning future support for renewable power generation announced in the first quarter 2019 and indicate the direction the market will take, while still leaving a large question mark over how much capacity that will eventually be installed in 2019.
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April 16, 2019
On 4 April 2019, Americas PV analyst, Maria Jose Chea, presented at CIREC Week 2019 in Santiago, Chile. Below we have summarized some of the key takeaways from the conference and discussions with several industry players.
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Offers comprehensive tracking and analysis of the downstream PV market. Market trackers as well as online project and integrator trackers cover solar system installations, market potential, and impactful government policies driving downstream solar activity around the world.
Presenting a wide-ranging detailed examination of the market for energy storage systems across all key global segments of the industry. Databases and reports cover small and large-scale renewable integration, grid support, and behind-the-meter storage.
Providing a detailed and accurate view across all key areas of the growing market for energy storage in North America. Regularly updated, detailed forecasts for the industry are accompanied by reports, databases and insights to help provide additional detail on key topics and market segments.
Delivering essential information on the market for traditional inverters, microinverters, and power optimizers. Market trackers and reports cover supplier market share, shipments, revenues, pricing, policies, and demand for over 20 countries enabling comprehensive visibility into the global PV inverter market.
Detailed analysis and tracking of global PV supply and demand. Four market trackers give access to all aspects of supply, demand, prices, capacity, equipment spending, suppliers, technology roadmaps, and much more.
This service provides the most comprehensive research in the industry on smart utility meters; investigating the most important trends, drivers, and challenges affecting the current and future market for metering solutions.
This Service provides current and credible forecasts and analysis for installed PV capacity in North America, O&M and EPC coverage, as well as tracking and analysing project activity and Balance of System suppliers in North America. The research also includes detailed analysis of the supply chain, with coverage including module and inverter data.
This premium intelligence service provides complete upstream and downstream coverage of the solar industry, with ongoing data, analysis and insights throughout the year.
Covering both UPS hardware and its service and support, provides industry-leading detail and comprehensive analysis across a number of key industry segments.
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April 08, 2019
The second edition of this report provides a detailed analysis of different advanced module technologies and its applications. It discusses the current situation and future outlook of advanced PV module technologies such as Half-Cell, Shingle and Bifacial modules, which have been successfully ramped up to mass production levels.Subscribers Only
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April 05, 2019
Each PV Country Profile provides in-depth analysis on the latest PV market development in each country, including incentives, tenders and other drivers or barriers. The study reviews the competitive landscape as a complement to the PV Projects Pipeline Tracker and the Solar Deal Tracker.Subscribers Only
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April 05, 2019
The PV Market Trend Survey - China is produced monthly and relies upon real shipment and installation data collected from suppliers and installers in the world’s largest PV market, in order to provide customers with a regularly updated and accurate check on its short- and medium-term development.Subscribers Only
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formerly PV Integrated Market Tracker| April 16, 2019This tracker focuses on the markets for polysilicon, solar wafers, PV cells and modules, and PV installations. It delivers independent analysis, accurate and fresh market data and informed forecasts.Subscribers Only
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April 15, 2019
The IHS Grid-Connected Energy Storage Market Tracker provides detailed analysis and forecasts of this fast-growing market. The market is segmented by siting, by region and by technology, with forecasts until 2025 presented for all major market segments. The forecasts are updated twice per year.Subscribers Only
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April 04, 2019
This report reveals who the leading PV system integrators (EPC’s) are worldwide, and presents details of their planned PV installation pipeline over the next 2-3 years. It is updated every quarter and includes...Subscribers Only
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CIREC Week April 2019| April 12, 2019Presented at CIREC Week on April 4, 2018, this presentation provides a high-level overview of the outlook for utility-scale solar in Latin America for the 2019 - 2023 period, with a focus on the Chilean PV market.Subscribers Only
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Solarplaza Solar Asset Management North America Conference 2019, San Francisco| April 01, 2019Presented at Solarplaza’s Solar Asset Management North America Conference 2019 in San Francisco, this presentation provides a high-level overview of the outlook for solar and solar+storage in the United States.Subscribers Only
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February 15, 2019
This presentation is a review of the 2019 DistribuTECH conference. This year the show took place in New Orleans, Lousiana and was attended by David Green and Alex Kaplan from the IHS Markit Smart Utilities Infrastructure team.Subscribers Only
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April 04, 2019
The global solar photovoltaic (PV) market is set to bounce back from single-digit growth in 2018 to 25 percent growth in 2019, reaching 129 gigawatts of solar installations, according to global business information provider IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO).
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March 18, 2019
There are a wide variety of initiatives, policies and mandates around the world designed to promote energy efficiency.
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December 17, 2018
IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, will again host and judge the Innovation Awards at ShowStoppers at the media reception at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Associate Director, Solar & Energy Storage
Sam Wilkinson is a Associate Director for the Solar and Energy Storage Research group at IHS Markit.
Case Studies
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Global Chemical Company Strengthens Leadership in Solar Energy Sector with Strategic Market Insights
One of the world’s largest chemical companies was well positioned at the forefront of the solar energy sector – where it was providing essential materials to manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells – and its leadership team wanted to expand that market footprint.
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