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UK Market To Double
IBC SOLAR’s Andreas Heinrichs predicts a good year
The UK's market for photovoltaic (PV) installations will double to 200 MW in 2011 alone despite the government's review of feed-in tariffs, says German PV specialist IBC SOLAR at this year's Ecobuild event. The UK therefore reflects a recently published report by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and Greenpeace International1, which predicts global investment in solar PV technology could double to almost £60bn over the next four years.
“What we are hearing from the government is that the current review of feed-in tariffs will still support rooftop solar installations”, comments the company's newly appointed Managing Director for the UK, Andreas Heinrichs. “That's the market segment we are focusing on and the one we believe will double over the next twelve months.”
The upbeat statement comes just weeks after IBC SOLAR announced its official UK launch as part of its drive to expand internationally in Europe and Asia. For the UK operations, the company is hoping to attract local installation partners and experts to realise solar projects, with support every step of the way, from conception and installation, to monitoring and evaluation.
