As many European solar markets take their foot off the gas in 2016, demand for ground-mounted solar PV capacity across the continent is expected to fall 40% this year compared to 2015 - but a recovery could be on the cards as early as 2018, believe analysts IHS Markit. In a research note by senior analyst Josefin Berg, IHS Markit has observed a groundswell of solar pipelines in many European countries that could be politely described as having no current solar market. These countries include Ireland - which has seen the fastest expansion in its solar PV pipeline of all European countries - Portugal and Spain, the latter of which has a sizable base of installed solar but has at best been a less-than-dynamic market for many years, and at worst, a regressive one. According to IHS Markit, Spain has more than 8 GW of PV projects under development that have already secured grid-connection permits. The majority of this pipeline, however, has remained stuck on amber. However, recently announced plans in the country for a new renewable power tender could include 2 GW of solar PV, thus reviving the hopes of developers ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...