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The Future of Solar Power Looks at the Key Technologies and Examines the Efficiency and Economics of the Different Solar Power Generation Systems

Posted on: Thursday, 31 July 2008, 03:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/06b940/the_future_of_sola) has announced the addition of the "The Future of Solar Power: Key Technologies and Drivers for a Solar Future" report to their offering.

This report analyses the future of solar power generation- It looks at the key technologies, and examines the efficiency and economics of the different solar power generation systems. It looks specifically at a range off issues affecting the costs, efficiency and take up of solar photovoltaic power generation and solar thermal power generation as well as a brief consideration of other and emerging solar generation technologies. Drawing on over 30 separate sources, the report analyses the most current thinking on solar power generation. It gives the most comprehensive view on the drivers and resistors of solar power capacity growth and its impact on the power generation landscape.

Key questions answered by this report...

-- How fast is the market for solar power growing?

-- What are the key drivers and resistors of growth for solar power generation?

-- Which countries lead manufacturing and installation of solar power?

-- What are the leading manufacturers of solar cells?

-- What new solar thermal plants are in the pipeline and what impact might they have?

-- How competitive is solar power compared to other power generation technologies?

-- How will the economics of solar power change in the short and mid-term?

Key Topics Covered: The Future of Solar Power Executive summary Introduction The solar resource Solar photovoltaic power generation Solar thermal power generation Other approaches to solar power generation The economics of solar power generation The prospects for solar power Chapter 1 An introduction to solar power Chapter 2 The solar resource Chapter 3 Solar photovoltaic power generation Chapter 4 Solar thermal power generation Chapter 5 Other approaches to solar power generation Chapter 6 The economics of solar power generation Chapter 7 The prospects for solar power List of Figures List of Tables

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/06b940/the_future_of_sola

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