Bolstered by federal grants and loan guarantees, the North America solar market, including Ontario, is surging with 1.7 GW installed in 2011, an 65% increase over 2010. Growth is expected to continue with RPS demand for solar distributed renewables and increased participation by large power players. But the path to uninhibited growth is not clear. The Investment Tax Credit is slated to expire in 2016 and utility demand is largely capped at policy mandates, thereby leaving the industry hinging on aggressive cost reductions. This Analyst Briefing provides an up-to-date assessment of modifications to North American solar policies and their impact on the timing and shape of future PV investment. Key questions addressed in this webcast include: What trends are shaping the US and Ontario forecasts? What are the different approaches to solar development in the US? How will the expiration of the tax grant and loan guarantee programs impact near term solar growth?
Bolstered by federal grants and loan guarantees, the North America solar market, including Ontario, is surging with 1.7 GW installed in 2011, an 65% increase over 2010. Growth is expected to continue with RPS demand for solar distributed renewables and increased participation by large power players. But the path to uninhibited growth is not clear. The Investment Tax Credit is slated to expire in 2016 and utility demand is largely capped at policy mandates, thereby leaving the industry hinging on aggressive cost reductions.
This Analyst Briefing provides an up-to-date assessment of modifications to North American solar policies and their impact on the timing and shape of future PV investment.
Key questions addressed in this webcast include: