In its latest survey of the Asia-Pacific region, NPD Solarbuzz forecasts that over half of the entire year’s demand – or 5.3GW – is expected to emerge in the fourth quarter.

But the market is likely to cool off in the first quarter of next year, with demand pegged at just 2.1GW as the market adjusts to the frenzied activity of 2012, Solarbuzz says.

“Strong