Research and Markets recently announced the availability of a new report, titled "Solar Panels in China," which includes detailed information on 19 leading solar panel suppliers' manufacturing capabilities, product offerings and future plans.

According to Research and Markets, the country's solar panel industry has consistently registered 25-percent growth in exports for the past 10 years -- a growth rate expected to continue in 2005.

Research and Markets noted that, at $496 million, exports from January to October 2004 already increased 50 percent over the $329 million worth of exports for all of 2003.The severe shortage of solar cells...has limited China's production of solar panels," said Research and Markets. "Suppliers, nevertheless, have found ways to deal with the shortage that have enabled them to turn out an overwhelming 150 MW of solar panels in 2004 compared to a mere 13 MW in 2003."

Also included in the new report are the results of Research and Markets' latest supplier survey, forecasting price, product, production and R&D trends for the next 12 months; details of 40 top-selling solar panel products from China; and supplier rankings by production capacity, export capability, sales and other markers.