Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward

Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Colombia and

Newfoundland and Labrador 135

Solar Energy to Grow in Canada 135

Table 50: Canadian PV Market (2010): Breakdown of Annual PV

Power Installed (MW) by Application 136

Canada to Invest in Solar Energy 136

Government Initiatives Over the Years 137

 

3. JAPAN 138

Green Energy 138

METI Subsidizes Green Tech Initiatives 138

Renewable Energy 138

Wind Energy 139

Solar Energy 139

Table 51: Japanese Leading Solar Cells Producers (2010):

Percentage Market Share Breakdown for Q-Cells, Sharp

Electronics, Suntech Power and Others 140

 

Table 52: Japanese Solar PV Market (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Annual Installed PV Power by Installation Type 140

 

4. EUROPE 141

Market Overview 141

Environmental Technology Gaining Importance 141

Table 53: European New Nominal Installed Capacity by Energy

Source (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Nominal

Installed Capacity for Wind Power, Gas-Fired Power Stations,

Photovoltaics, Oil, Coal-Fired Power Stations, Hydro,

Biomass, CSP, and Nuclear Power 141

The Green Certificates System Catching Up with Europe 142

EC's New Proposals for Promoting Green Energy 142

Wind Energy Market 142

Table 54: Wind Power Capacity Increase in Europe

(2009-2020): Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading

Countries - Germany, Spain, UK, France, Italy, Poland,

Sweden, The Netherlands, Greece, Iceland and Others (In GW) 143

 

Table 55: EU Electricity Production from Wind Energy

(2000-2030): Annual Breakdown by Methods -Onshore and

Offshore (In TWh) 144

Solar PV Market 144

Table 56: European PV Market (2010): Breakdown of

Cumulative Installed Capacity In MW by Select Country 145

Status of PV Tariffs and Related Subsidies in Select EU

Countries 145

Green Building Market 147

Green Building Market - Drivers and Restraints 148

Future Expectations 149

Europe - A Major Producer and Consumer of Biodiesel 149

In Car Green Technologies and their Potential 149

Table 57: Green Technology Market in Europe (2007 & 2015):

CO2 Emission Reduction Potential (in gm/Km) and Penetration

Rate in Percentage for In Car Green Technologies - Tire

Pressure Monitoring System, Natural Gas Vehicles, Plug-in

Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Micro Hybrids,

Downsizing, Turbo Charging, Gasoline Directive, Dual Clutch

Transmission, Flex Fuel, Automated Manual Transmission, and

Electric Power Steering 150

Market Trends 151

Solar Photovoltaic Segment Witnesses Exponential Growth 151

Expanding Size of the European Solar Thermal Industry 151

Increasing Demand for Green Buildings 151

Increasing Importance of Biofuels 152

 

4a. FRANCE 153

Promising Developments in Green Tech 153

An Overview of Wind Energy Sector 153

Solar Usage in France 153

Table 58: French Solar PV Market (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Annual Installed PV Power by Installation Type 154

Governmental Support and Funding 154

Marine Energy 155

 

4b. GERMANY 156

Green IT Sector: Market Overview 156

Table 59: German Renewable Energy Electricity Production

(2010): Percentage Breakdown of Distribution of Renewable

Energy Electricity for Wind, Hydro, Biogas, Bio energy Solid,

Photovoltaics, Bio energy Liquid and Geothermal 156

German Wind Energy Market 156

New Renewable Energy Law Spurs Wind Energy Expansion 157

German Solar Market 157

 

4c. GREECE 158

Wind Energy Market 158

Solar PV Market 158

 

4d. ITALY 159

Zeroing In on the Benefits of Green Energy 159

Table 60: Wind Energy Market in Italy (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Installed Capacity (In MW) by Leading

Regions 159

Solar PV Market 160

Table 61: PV Power in Italy by Application (2010): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Cumulative Installed PV Power by Off-Grid

Domestic, Off-Grid Non-Domestic, Grid-Connected Distributed,

Grid-Connected Centralized Installations 160

 

4e. NORWAY 161

Energy Mix in Norway 161

 

4f. POLAND 162

Factors Facilitating Growth of Renewable Energy in Poland 162

Wind Energy and Biomass Leads Renewable Energy Market 162

Table 62: Operating Wind Farms (>20MW) in Poland (2009): By

Capacity (In MW) 163

 

4g. RUSSIA 164

Opportunities for Green Buildings in Russia 164

Role of Government 164

Russian Solar Sector 164

 

4h. SLOVAKIA 165

New Legislation to Support Renewable Energy Sources 165

 

4i. SPAIN 166

Wind Energy Market 166

Solar Market 166

Table 63: PV Power in Spain by Application (2010) -

Percentage Share Breakdown of Cumulative Installed PV Power

by Off-Grid and Grid-Connected Installations 167

 

4j. THE NETHERLANDS 167

Taking a Crack at Green Energy 167

 

4k. THE UNITED KINGDOM 168

Government Incentives to Promote Green IT Strategies 168

Wind Energy Market 168

Solar Market 168

Table 64: PV Power in the United Kingdom by Application

(2010) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Cumulative Installed

PV Power by Off-Grid Domestic, Off-Grid Non-Domestic and

Grid-Connected Distributed Installations 169

Fast Adopting the Green Building Concept 169

Government Subsidies For Energy Conservation 170

 

4l. SWEDEN 171

Wind Energy Scenario in Sweden 171

 

5. ASIA-PACIFIC 172

Asia-Pacific to Witness Increased Activity in Green Development 172

Asia Pins Great Expectations on Green IT 172

Wind Energy Industry 173

PV Market - An Overview 173

Table 65: Asia-Pacific PV Market (2010): Breakdown of

Cumulative Installed Capacity In MW by Country 174

'Green' Exports - Promising Business for Developing Economies 174

 

5a. AUSTRALIA 175

Demand for Single National Strategy for Green Technologies 175