Status of Photovoltaics in the world

세계 태양광발전산업 현황

  • Kang, Gi-Hwan (Photovoltaic Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Koo (New & Renewable energy division, Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Eun (Photovoltaic Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Il (Photovoltaic Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Yu, Kwon-Jong (Photovoltaic Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Jun-Tae (Dept. of Architectural Kongju National University)
  • Published : 2009.11.19

Abstract

The photovoltaic(PV) industry has been growing worldwide. Recently, the PV industries not also in the traditional PV advanced countries but also in other countries are rapidly growing. Especially, China has become the largest supplier in the world PV supply side since 2007. Both the world PV supply and demand rose steadily in 2008 like recent bumper years. In 2008, the world solar cell production reached 6.85GW~7.91GW presenting growth of 85% over the previous year. On the demand side, 81 countries contributed to the 5.95GW presenting growth of 110% over the previous year.

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