Online Databases
PV Price Navigator
Together with pvXchange GmbH, eclareon runs an interactive online portal that allows analyzing real-time price trends for photovoltaic modules. The data is based on the world’s largest spot market trading platform for PV modules, which is operated by pvXchange. The PV Price Navigator directly refers to the database of the spot market and thus offers industry analysts a very reliable and up-to-date tool to monitor price trends. It even allows predicting future price trends since many offers traded on the platform have a future delivery date. A 6 to 8 weeks forecast is no exception. It is possible to differentiate price requests by manufacturer, region, and module technology or according to the point of sale within the downstream value chain and for different time frames. www.pv-price-navigator.com
PV Market Navigator
This online tool is currently in its beta phase and will soon contain continuously updated country reports on top emerging markets. These reports will include a detailed description of the current legal and support scheme framework in each market as well as an in-depth market analysis (e.g. volume, segmentation, distribution). This tool is designed to keep PV industry clients up-to-date on recent developments in emerging sales markets and key industry trends. From autumn 2011 on interactive “webinars” will be offered, providing PV industry decision makers with in-depth knowledge on various PV related topics (e.g. project licensing process in a certain country). www.pv-market–navigator.com
PV Sales Navigator
The constantly updated tool is able to provide comprehensive and up-to-date market data on national markets for solar PV systems with more than 1 million installations included in the database, available for regional research requests (up to single post code basis). The basic version is free of charge, for professional version a subscription offer is available from October 1011 at www.pv-market-navigator.com
Solar Thermal Sales Atlas Germany
This tool provides comprehensive up-to-date information on the German market for solar heat with a database of more than 1 million solar thermal systems. The tool is designed to provide companies and other stakeholders with in depth market intelligence for the solar thermal heat market in Germany. The main value for users is the possibility to analyze the regional distribution of installations down to a single postcode area. Based on new applications for subsidies, the database is updated on a monthly basis. In 2005 eclareon initiated the development of this interactive statistical evaluation system using non published data of the national subsidy program "Market Stimulation Program" (MAP). In order to offer this service, eclareon is partnering with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nuclear Safety, the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control BAFA, the German Energy Agency and the German Solar Industry Association. The data is available through a free basic account and a premium account with professional search tools dedicated to solar thermal industry analysts. www.solaratlas.de
Biomass Atlas Germany
This tool provides comprehensive up-to-date information on the German market for biomass boilers in the range of 8-100 kW using pellets, split logs and wood chips. Biomasseatlas is designed to provide companies and other stakeholders with in depth market intelligence for the biomass energy market in Germany. The database is covering all biomass boilers supported by "Market Stimulation Program" (MAP) in Germany since 2000. The main value for users is the possibility to analyze the regional distribution of installations down to a single postcode area. Based on new applications for MAP subsidies the portal is updated on a monthly basis. In 2007, eclareon initiated the development of this interactive statistical evaluation system together with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control BAFA. The data is available through a free basic account and a premium account with professional search tools dedicated to industry analysts. www.biomasseatlas.de
SOLARGE
This project supported by the European Commission aimed to open up markets for large solar thermal plants, focussing on installations from 30 sqm collector surface area upwards for e.g. hot water supply, heating system support and cooling for multi-family buildings, hotels, public and social buildings. We were subcontracted to analyze the market situations in some European countries. www.solarge.org