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UPS market in the Middle East and Africa is forecast to continue to expand in 2013 April 24, 2013
After three years of declining sales of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) into the Middle East and Africa region, the market returned to growth in 2012 and is forecast to continue to expand in 2013 reports market analyst IMS Research.
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Restored balance between supply and demand helps European solar module prices rise
April 24, 2013
Reflecting a major shift in the global solar market after four years of severe erosion, prices for photovoltaic (PV) modules in the key European market are rising due to number of factors, including the newly restored balance between supply and demand.
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PV inverter revenue expands to USD7bn in 2012 with Asia being a key growth driver
April 18, 2013
Energized by a surge of shipments in Asia, global PV inverter market revenue in 2012 rose to $7.1 billion, up from $6.7bn in 2011, according to the latest PV inverter market report from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc.
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IHS forecasts global PV Installations to exceed 35-GW in 2013
April 09, 2013
Global photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to exceed 35 GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12 percent, according to an analysis from market research analyst IHS.
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Solar PV demand in emerging Asian countries set to grow by 28 percent per year through 2017
April 02, 2013
Solar photovoltaic demand from the Emerging Asia Pacific and Central Asia (EAPCA) region is forecast to exceed 3 GW by 2017 according to findings in a new report released by market analyst, NPD Solarbuzz.
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First Solar is ranked as largest photovoltaic EPC in 2012
March 27, 2013
First Solar became the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor in 2012, with more than 500 MW of projects according to a new report from IMS Research part of IHS Inc.
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Rechargeable lithium battery manufacturer BMZ to invest 5 million Euros into Europe-based automated production plant
March 26, 2013
With more than 230 million Euros in turnover last year, BMZ GmbH will shortly start the construction of Europe's first highly automated rechargeable battery production plant at the company’s headquarters in Karlstein near Aschaffenburg.
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World's largest producer of solar panels, Suntech Power production unit goes bankrupt
March 21, 2013
Chinese manufacturer Suntech Power, the world’s largest producer of solar panels in 2011, suffered from plummeting prices and announced that its main operating subsidiary had been pushed into bankruptcy by eight Chinese banks, reports The New York Times.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 carries $236 bill of materials
March 20, 2013
The HSPA+ version of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S4 smartphone carries a $236 bill of materials (BOM), up significantly from last year’s model—the Galaxy S III—due to major upgrades in the display, sensors and application processor and supporting memory, according to a virtual ...
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Power adapter market to grow by $2bn in five years forecasts IMS Research
March 18, 2013
The market for power adapters and chargers is forecast to grow by $2 billion from 2012 to 2017, driven by new applications like tablets that will counteract a decline in cellphone charging, forecasts market analyst IMS Research, part of IHS.
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