BOSTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar energy's rapid growth (17.2GW of new PV system installations in 2010, +104% YoY) is pushing PV executives to place big bets on the sector's future despite uncertainty about 2011 and beyond. To help solar decision makers place their best bets and capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead, the PHOTON Consulting team is pleased to announce the release of its 2010 global PV sector report, Solar Annual 2010 Part One: Place Your Bets. The report presents five data-driven scenarios for the PV sector through 2014 in order to provide solar decision makers with an essential risk management tool to prepare for the future and make informed strategic decisions.

The five alternative sector outlooks in Solar Annual 2010 Part One: Place Your Bets are based on different PHOTON Consulting assumptions about PV policy support, PV technology evolution, interest rates, European sovereign debt distress and other key drivers of PV supply, demand, prices and cost. In addition to presenting sector-level estimates, each scenario quantifies the outlook for seven case study companies at different steps of the solar value chain. Taken together, PHOTON Consulting considers these five scenarios and seven company studies to be an important step in applying data-driven scenario analysis -- an approach frequently used by leading traditional energy companies -- to the PV sector in a way that can help solar executives adapt quickly and decisively to industry change.

"As the solar sector grows and increases in complexity, it is also becoming increasingly exposed to major shifts in capital market conditions, energy technology evolution and incentive policies in key markets," said Mark Farber, PHOTON Consulting consultant and co-author of the Solar Annual report. "It is important for solar executives and investors to adopt and employ scenario-based analysis so they are able to quickly adjust their bets when a new event or trend significantly changes the direction of the industry or the distribution of value capture, risk or opportunity in solar energy."

To request a detailed report summary and to purchase a copy of Solar Annual 2010 Part One: Place Your Bets, please visit http://www.photonconsulting.com/solarannual2010.

About PHOTON Consulting, LLC

PHOTON Consulting is the largest dedicated solar energy research consultancy and is a leading supplier of in-depth research, management and strategic consulting services specific to the PV sector. With the deepest, broadest integrated coverage, PHOTON Consulting tracks the solar energy sector from feedstock to factory gate to end customer in every active and emerging market. PHOTON's solar consultants model company, geographic and industry projections from the outside in, cross-checking company announcements with providers and buyers. Our PV data consists of historical and five-year-forward projections for price, volume, revenue, cost, operating profit, operating margin and demand for c-Si and thin film technologies. With the most extensive research and data in the sector, PHOTON Consulting is the source for research and analysis in solar power. For more information on PHOTON Consulting, please visit the Company's website: http://www.photonconsulting.com.

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PHOTON Consulting, LLC (C) 2010. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: The information and statistical data with this report have not been independently verified and we make no representations or warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or correctness. Any opinions or estimates reflect the judgment of PHOTON Consulting, LLC at the date of publication and are subject to change at any time without notice. This publication is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide professional, investment or any other type of advice or recommendation. PHOTON Consulting, LLC does not accept any responsibility and cannot be held liable for any person's use of or reliance on the information and opinions contained herein.

For more information on PHOTON Consulting, please contact Jean Foo at (+1) 617-904-0309 or via email at jean_foo@photonconsulting.com.

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    PHOTON Consulting
    Email: jean_foo@photonconsulting.com
    Tel: (+1) 617-904-0309

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