In
a
report,
analysts
say
that
demand
for
solar
panels
has
improved
thanks
to
growth
in
new
markets
such
as
Japan
and
Eastern
Europe.
Demand
expectations
are
up
about
30%
since
the
beginning
of
the
year,
with
estimates
of
more
than
30GW
in
global
installations
for
2012.
But
on
the
supply
side,
more
drastic
steps
need
to
be
taken
to
cut
overcapacity
to
restore
the
industry
to
health.
About
25
established
solar
companies
have
filed
for
bankruptcy
since
summer
last
year,
reducing
industry
capacity
by
10-15%
or
5-7GW,
according
to
Barclays’
estimates.
However,…
