Tough grading for a rough 2009 and my 2010 trends and predictions.
Although I hold the Blog accountable year round, my tradition is to look back at early year predictions and observations. As I am liberal with criticism, I won’t be grading last year’s Photovoltaics: 7 Trends to Watch in 2009 post on a curve.
Plus 2008 prediction scoring and 2009 predictions
As promised in Top 10 GUNTHER Portfolio Posts of 2008, it’s time to cover 2009 trends and predictions while scoring my 2008 predictions from Photovoltaics: 2007 Post Review and 2008 Trends to Watch – Part 2.
Photovoltaic Market Demand Growth (new for 2009)
Although Solar Market Eclipse Coming in 2009, iSuppli Warns:
Bringing an end to eight consecutive years of growth, global revenue for Photovoltaic (PV), panels is expected to plunge by nearly 20 percent in 2009, as a massive oversupply causes prices to drop, according to iSuppli Corp.
The plunge in revenue will come despite an 9.6 percent rise