Country

2000
2001

2002

2003
Australia
29,2
33,6
39,1
45,9
Denmark
1,5
1,5
1,6
19

Finland

2,6
2,8
3,1
3,4
France
11,3
13,9
17,2
21,1
Great Britain
1,9
2,7
4,1
5,9
Israel
0,4
0,5
0,5
0,5
Italy
19,0
20,0
22,0
26,0
Japan
330,2
452,8
636,8
859,6
Canada
7,2
8,8
10,0
11,8
Mexico
13,9
15,0
16,2
17,1
Netherlands
12,8
20,5
26,3
45,9
Norway
6,0
6,2
6,4
6,6
Austria
4,9
6,5
9,0
16,8
Portugal
1,1
1,2
1,7
2,1
Sweden
2,8
3,0
3,3
3,6
Switzerland
15,3
17,6
19,5
21,0
Spain
12,1
15,6
19,0
28,0
South Korea
4,0
4,8
5,4
6,4
Usa
138,8
167,8
212,2
275,2
Total
1100
1450
1450
262,0
 
 
 WORLD WIDE SOLAR MARKET GROWTH
 
EXPECTED MARKET DEMAND BY
Year 2007
Year 2010
Available manufacturer base in Asia ? 175 MW  
  (consisting of INDIA/CHINA )
 
WHY THE MARKET GROWTH HIGH IN THIS SECTOR
  Need to use Renewable Energy
  As per Kyoto Protocol – All nations to produce at least 10% of the total energy needs    from enewable energy BY 2010
  Govt programmes such as 1 million Roof Top system installations in German / USA /   Japan
Decentralized usage of energy from solar for various applications
To prevent CO2 emissions and available CDM facility
Very high general awareness on use of solar energy by public