Chinesemanufacturers such as Canadian Solar, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar and ReneSolaexpect significant shipment growth in 2014, with the upper end of guidancesurpassing 40%, according to data from NPD Solarbuzz.

YingliGreen Energy leads the pack in its bullish outlook for shipments this year,with the upper end of its guidance set at 4.2GW.

Blisteringgrowth in Japan’s solar market is playing a key role in ratcheting up demand.Kyocera