Florida and Photovoltaic: good prerequisites, slow developments
(PresseBox) - Although photovoltaic technology in the U.S. state of Florida enjoys excellent conditions, the market is poorly developed and, despite, at first glance, high growth rates in recent years, seems still be in its infancy. In fact Florida enjoys more than just excellent geographic pre-requisites. How these can be best put to use in the future will be subject to expert discussion during the 8th PV Briefing & Networking Forum USA in Orlando on September 12th.
According to U.S. PV market experts, Florida has the best conditions for the production of solar electricity. On the one hand, the state has a high level of solar radiation. Secondly, Florida is the third largest energy consumer in the United States with relatively high electricity prices. Public acceptance of renewable energy is also high because of a strong biomass market. Yet the Florida solar market is lagging behind states like California or Arizona. Why this is and how the market can be developed will be discussed by both local and global solar experts during the 8th PV Briefing & Networking Forum USA which will be hosted by the Joint Forces for Solar Initiative on September 12th in the "The Westin Imagine Orlando" Orlando.
Is 192.5% growth still not enough?
The estimated growth rate for installed PV capacity in Florida from 2011 to 2012 is over 192.5%. Behind this figure is an estimated 117 MW in 2012, which puts a figure which at first seems impressive into greater perspective. At least in comparison to California and New Jersey where market volume estimations for 2012 are around 1 GW or 400 MW respectively. Growth is driven in Florida by the large scale segment of over 1 MW which made up over 50% of installations in 2011, a number which is expected to increase to 60% in 2012. Yet both small-scale systems and the residential sector also hold potential. For example, in Florida, there is an attractive scheme valid for systems of up to 2 MW which encourages the own-consumption of solar-generated electricity. However, it is hardly ever used. One of the reasons why photovoltaic technology is not being used a lot is the opinion that PV systems are expensive and can only be operated profitably with the aid of rebates or ta x breaks.
In order to counter these and other reservations, market participants need appropriate strategies, particularly with regard to communicating with the end customer. What these could look like and other aspects that are important for future market development will be discussed in Orlando during the panel discussion on "Assessing the Industry | Best Practice Examples & Trends in Technology". Those attending include Willis He (CSUN), Eric C. Romano (DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions), Rusty Pittman (SolarWorld Americas), Boris Schubert (Q-Cells North America), David Devir (KACO) and Bill Gallagher (FlaSEIA). Apart from the discussion, the participants of the event will also gain detailed insight into the current status of the PV market in the U.S. with particular attention being paid to Florida.
Event Information
The 8th PV Briefing & Networking Forum USA will take place on September 12th from 7.30am to 10.00am in "The Westin Imagine Orlando" More information can be found here »
The organizers would like to express their thanks to the premium sponsors CSUN and DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, the gold sponsors, KACO new energy, Q-Cells, and SolarWorld, as well as to the media partners pv magazine, Sun & Wind Energy, PV Tech.org and Renewable Energy World Network and TV media SolarPV.TV. Further thanks go to the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the German-American Chamber of Commerce (DAHK) and the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA).
Further information on the initiative can be found on the website: www.jointforces4solar.com
Intersolar - Die weltweite Leitmesse für die gesamte Solarwirtschaft
Ganz im Sinne ihres Leitgedanken "Connecting Solar Business" ist die Intersolar die weltweite Leitmesse für Solartechnik. Mit ihrer zwanzigjährigen Erfahrung, über 3.400 Ausstellern und mehr als 110.000 Besuchern auf drei Kontinenten bringt die Intersolar wie keine andere Veranstaltung internationale Branchengrößen der Solarwirtschaft zusammen. Die Messe findet weltweit an vier Orten statt: München, San Francisco, Mumbai und Peking.
Veranstalter der Intersolar Europe sind die Solar Promotion GmbH, Pforzheim und die Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG. Die Messen in Nordamerika, Indien und China werden von den internationalen Tochtergesellschaften Solar Promotion International GmbH, Pforzheim und der Freiburg Management und Marketing International GmbH (FMMI) veranstaltet.
Joint Forces for Solar
Die Joint Forces for Solar Initiative ist eine globale Vereinigung von Stakeholdern entlang der Photovoltaik-Wertschöpfungskette. Sie rückt Basiswissen und grundlegendes Know-How in eine globale Dimension. Mit ihrem "Lokal trifft Global"- Ansatz bietet sie Insider-Informationen aus erster Hand. Denn Installateure stehen im täglichen Kontakt mit dem Endkonsumenten. Mit den gewonnenen Erkenntnissen können Unternehmen ihre künftige Entwicklung positiv gestalten. Umgekehrt ermöglicht der "Global trifft Lokal"-Ansatz Installateuren den Zugang zu Informationen über die neuesten technologischen Entwicklungen und Änderungen von Markttrends. Ihnen bietet sich somit ein Wettbewerbsvorteil für den langfristigen Erfolg am Markt.
Mit den beiden Ansätzen bildet die Initiative eine Brücke für die Beteiligten der einzelnen Stufen der Wertschöpfungskette. Sie ist eine Plattform, bei der Meinungen, Ideen und Expertise geteilt werden. Joint Forces for Solar stärkt so die gesamte Solarindustrie und treibt deren Entwicklung voran.
Datum: 10.09.2012 - 14:09 Uhr
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