The
US
market
expanded
by
120%
to
1.7GW
during
the
first
six
months
of
2012,
and
is
likely
to
add
4.3GW
in
the
full
year,
putting
paid
to
concerns
that
the
preliminary
trade
sanctions
placed
on
Chinese
PV
cells
this
spring
would
hinder
growth
prospects.
By
comparison,
the
US
market
added
750MW
during
the
first
half
of
2011,
and
1.6GW
during
the
whole
of
last
year
–
both
record
performances
at
the
time.
“The
longer-term
outlook
for
this
market
is
less
certain,
although
the
speed
at
which
it
is
developing
so…
