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This week at SolarPV.TV we sense a feeling of change in the air. March is upon us and the beginning of Spring brings with it much optimism and hope. With the Feed In Tariffs’ coming into effect in Britain in April and a reported possible climb down by the German government on the level of FIT cuts in Germany, the Solar PV industry in Europe is looking healthy at the moment.

This week amongst other stories we hear how:

• Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has announced that it plans to significantly expand its resources in the UK.
• We also report on how China’s “overcrowded” solar PV industry faces lower demand this year from Germany due to the FIT.
•  Silver for Italy. Capacity of Solar PV in Italy has topped one gigawatt, making it Europe's second-biggest market after Germany 
• Mitsubishi Electric and Kyocera Corporation both announce completion of production plants respectively
• Scheuten Solar doubles its total production volume in 2010
• Showa Shell Solar is to be rebranded as - Solar Frontier
• Acquisitions and more acquisitions, LDK Solar to acquire the crystalline module manufacturing plant of Best Solar,
• Solutia is acquiring Etimex Solar and NPD Group acquires Solarbuzz.

Last week in association with  iSuppli Corporation we presented to you a report on the “Business of Solar PV in 2010 and BEYOND:  Growth, Trends and Hot Spots”, this has proven to be a very popular report and we suggest you take a look at it here.....

Dr. Henning Wicth and his colleagues have gathered, recorded and analysed all the most recent industry data to give us a comprehensive insight into the current workings of the Solar PV industry.

The result is a clear and concise picture of the Solar PV market at the moment and in the future. An invaluable presentation that everybody associated with the Solar PV industry should be compelled to watch.

Briefly here are some of the topics Dr. Henning will be discussing over the next 15 minutes.

• Understanding the dynamics of a global industry
• 2005 – 2008 : the golden age of Solar PV
• 2009: A year of strong contrasts
• The Solar PV industry chain
• Installations in major countries and regions
• Solar PV Demand Worldwide Forecast in Megawatts, 2008-2013
• Supply & module production
• Supply: expansion of cell producers 2008 to 2013
• How prices are determined by changing dynamics of Supply and Demand
• Evolution of Solar PV module prices 2009-2014
• Solar PV Price Projections 2008 -2012
• Solar PV Industry Operating Profit Margins
• Upcoming FIT changes will impact H2 2010

As you watch this week’s news the SolarPV team are in Berlin at the 4^th Fab Forum, we will be reporting next week on all the events that took place and will be bring you interviews from all the major guests and contributors.

Related Articles:

• Sharp plans to significantly expand its resources in the UK
• China’s solar PV industry faces lower demand from Germany
• Scheuten Solar doubles its total production volume in 2010
• Mitsubishi complete construction of Solar PV Cell Plant #2
• Kyocera Corporation complete construction of new plant
• Shell Solar to be renamed —Solar Frontier
• Toshiba to order 32 MW of SolarPV panels from SunPower
• New joint venture, Qatar Solar Technologies
• LDK Solar to acquire manufacturing plant of Best Solar
• NPD Group has acquired Solarbuzz