![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() MARKET ![]() 01_ 02_ 03_ 04_ 05_ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() MARKET Renewable energies already form a vital part of the energy mix. They will continue to grow in importance worldwide as fossil fuels become increasingly scarce. Photovoltaics - electricity generation with solar cells - is one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. Solarvalue AG would like to make a contribution to the global energy transition and is planning, in the long term, to cover the entire value chain of an integrated photovoltaics company. The shortage of high-quality solar grade silicon is holding back the further expansion of photovoltaics. This is where Solarvalue AG comes in with the production of cost-effective solar grade silicon from metallurgical silicon. In the last few years, the photovoltaics market has seen average annual growth of approximately 35 per cent worldwide. Following the introduction of the German Renewable Energies Act (EEG) in 2000, the boom in the German photovoltaics market led to three digit growth rates. Many countries are following suit: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece have recently introduced attractive payments for solar PV electricity. Renewable energies are being promoted worldwide. Experts are therefore predicting high growth rates in the PV market for many years to come. This is just the beginning of a period of phenomenal development and growth. |