Wereldwijd 34% meer zonnepanelen in 2015; groei zet nog steeds door

23 januari 2016 – Vorig jaar is er wereldwijd 59 gigawatt aan zonne-energie bijgekomen, een toename van 34% ten opzichte van 2014. Voor 2016 wordt een toename van minimaal 64 gigawatt verwacht. Dan zal er eind volgend jaar meer dan 320 GW aan PV-installaties op de wereld staan.

De cijfers komen van GTM Research (Greentech Media, Verenigde Staten).

Uit een bericht van GTM Research, over de verwachting voor 2016
‘(…) GTM Research expects 64 gigawatts of solar PV to be installed globally in 2016, led by the United States and China. Emerging markets will play a prominent role. India will become more established as it becomes a reliable multi-gigawatt market this year, and Brazil and Mexico will be tested for their ability to meet their ambitions with actual project execution. Others like the Philippines, Pakistan and Bangladesh in Asia and Uruguay, Guatemala and Panama in Latin America will move forward and try to break through to 100 megawatts. “We also have to keep in mind the importance of COP21 for the diversification of global markets for PV, especially across emerging markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa,” said Anand. “Many of those countries have pledged substantial goals for deploying renewables and mitigating climate change, and PV is seen as a quick, cost-effective and scalable opportunity within that.” GTM Research forecasts the cumulative worldwide PV total to reach 321 gigawatts by the end of 2016. (…)’

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GTM Research, 22 januari 2016: Global Solar PV Installations Grew 34% in 2015
Grafiek: GTM Research
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