Major Corporate Shift to Solar Energy and LEDs [View article]
New installed PV in 07 globally was 3GW. The US has 1 TW of installed power. PV is and will be miniscule in terms of power for the next 5 years even at 50% YoY growth. Wind did represent 40% of newly installed power last year, which is more interesting.
General lighting for LEDs represents less than 10% of the LED market. Most of the growth expected in LED market is in backlighting for phones and specialty automotive applications. LEDs are getting better in terms of $/Watt/Lumen but still need another 500 days. LED for general or even specialty lighting really ins't going to grow that market from a revenue perspective more than 15% YoY for the next 3 years.
Major Corporate Shift to Solar Energy and LEDs [View article]
General lighting for LEDs represents less than 10% of the LED market. Most of the growth expected in LED market is in backlighting for phones and specialty automotive applications. LEDs are getting better in terms of $/Watt/Lumen but still need another 500 days. LED for general or even specialty lighting really ins't going to grow that market from a revenue perspective more than 15% YoY for the next 3 years.