Solarbuzz Reports World Solar Photovoltaic Market Grew to 5.95 Gigawatts in 2008 (110% growth YOY)

[jpak]

http://www.solarbuzz.com/Marketbuzz2009-intro.htm

World solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 5.95 gigawatts (GW) in 2008, representing growth of 110% over the previous year.

Europe accounted for 82% of world demand in 2008. Spain's 285% growth pushed Germany into second place in the market ranking, while the US advanced to number three. Rapid growth in Korea allowed it to become the fourth largest market, closely followed by Italy and Japan.

In the assessment of PV demand in 2008, 81 countries contributed to the 5.95GW world market total.

On the supply side, world solar cell production reached a consolidated* figure of 6.85 GW in 2008, up from 3.44 GW a year earlier. Overall capacity utilization rose to 67% in 2008 from 64% a year earlier.

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[YOY]

1. I have put on a little weight lately.

Just a bit really...

[NNadir]

2. Yeah, I saw that too. Pretty pathetic after all this talk, don't you think?

Especially because these plants operate at 10% capacity utilization as I pointed out, using live on line data right from the solar cell itself in http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/3/1/703151/-Live,-From-the-Massachusetts-Museum-of-Contemporary-Art:-The-Solar-System.">Live, From the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: The Solar System.

(The MMOCA plant <em>never</em> produced its "peak" power, not even for 15 minutes, ever.

This means after 50 years of big talk hype the entire solar industry on the entire planet can produce as much new capacity per year as a <em>small</em> natural gas plant a year.

I guess the big deal solar industry won't be solving climate change after all.

[jpak]

3. What a stupid post

:rofl:

[NNadir]

Knowing that you can't understand a shred of mathetmatics, I knew this would be your

response.

Whenever numbers are involved, you giggle.

No surprise there.

Um, Giggles, have you looked to see what new plants are being built around the country for the next ten years, never mind the filthy dangerous fossil fuel plants that already exist that you couldn't care less about?

Here, Giggles, have some more numbers:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat2p4.html

It looks like the failed solar industry can't even keep pace with the new dangerous fossil fuel plants that the anti-nuke cults couldn't care less about.

Now Giggles, tell us again, what's stupid, and show your depth with another insipid smiley.

[bananas]

5. We laugh at your bad math

Your math is so bad, even after your mistakes are pointed out over and over, you still don't get it.
:rofl:

[jpak]

7. You mean these numbers?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=191718&mesg_id=191718

:rofl:

[NNadir]

4. Knowing that you can't understand a shred of mathetmatics, I knew this would be your

response.

Whenever numbers are involved, you giggle.

No surprise there.

Um, Giggles, have you looked to see what new plants are being built around the country for the next ten years, never mind the filthy dangerous fossil fuel plants that already exist that you couldn't care less about?

Here, Giggles, have some more numbers:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat2p4.html

It looks like the failed solar industry can't even keep pace with the new dangerous fossil fuel plants that the anti-nuke cults couldn't care less about.

Now Giggles, tell us again, what's stupid, and show your depth with another insipid smiley.

[bananas]

6. We laugh at your bad math

Your math is so bad, even after your mistakes are pointed out over and over, you still don't get it.
:rofl:

[jpak]

8. You mean these numbers?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=191718&mesg_id=191718

:rofl: