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Brazil ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
The Dominican Republic....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 4: Key Economic Metrics (2011), Caribbean, By Country ........................................................................ 11
Figure 5: Key Economic Metrics (2011), Mexico/Central America, By Country .......................................... 12
Figure 6: Key Economic Metrics (2011), South America, By Country ............................................................... 12
Fundamental Market Potential ............................................................................................ 13
Figure 7: Distributed Generation Market Potential at Various Installed Costs for the Caribbean ..... 13
Figure 8: Distributed Generation Market Potential at Various Installed Costs for Mexico/Central
America .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Central America ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 9: Distributed Generation Market Potential at Various Installed Costs for South America .... 14
Brazil .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Argentina ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Figure 10: Utility-Scale Market Potential at Various Installed Costs for the Caribbean, By Country
Figure 11: Utility-Scale Market Potential at Various Installed Costs for Mexico/Central America, By
Country ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Central America ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 12: Utility-Scale Market Potential at Various Installed Costs for South America, By Country
Brazil .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Supply and Demand ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Mexico and Central America ............................................................................................................................................ 16
South America ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Figure 14: 2011 Electricity Supply (GWh), Caribbean, By Country ................................................................... 17
Figure 15: 2011 Electricity Supply (GWh), Mexico/Central America, By Country ..................................... 17
Figure 16: 2011 Electricity Supply (GWh), South America, By Country .......................................................... 18
Mexico/Central America ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Figure 19: Avg. Retail Residential, Commercial and Industrial Electricity Rates 2011, South America
Mexico/Central America .................................................................................................................................................... 19
South America ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Figure 20: Key Regulators, Generators and Distributors in the Caribbean ................................................... 20
Figure 21: Key Regulators, Generators and Distributors in Mexico/Central America ............................. 21
Figure 22: Key Regulators, Generators and Distributors in South America .................................................. 22
Solar PV Market Overview ................................................................................................... 23
Figure 25: Insolation, Caribbean, By Country .............................................................................................................. 25
Figure 26: Insolation, Mexico/Central America, By Country ................................................................................ 25
Figure 27: Insolation, South America, By Country ..................................................................................................... 25
Investors and Developers ................................................................................................................................................. 26
20 Key Investors and Investment Agencies Active in Latin America .............................................................. 26
Figure 28: Financing, Caribbean, By Country .............................................................................................................. 26
Figure 29: Financing, Mexico/Central America, By Country ................................................................................ 27
Figure 30: Financing, South America, By Country ..................................................................................................... 28
50 Key Developers and Manufacturers Active in Latin America ...................................................................... 29
Figure 31: Key Developers and Manufacturers, Caribbean, By Country ......................................................... 29
Figure 32: Key Developers and Manufacturers, Mexico/Central America, By Country............................ 30
Figure 33:Key Developers and Manufacturers, South America, By Country ................................................. 31
Solar PV Policy Overview ..................................................................................................... 36
Renewable Energy Targets ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Figure 34: Renewable Energy Targets (% of electricity from renewables), Caribbean ........................... 36
Figure 35: Renewable Energy Targets (% of electricity from renewables), Mexico/Central America
Figure 36: Renewable Energy Targets (% of electricity from renewables, South America ................... 36
Renewable Energy Laws and Incentives..................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 37: Renewable Energy Laws and Initiatives, Caribbean, By Country ................................................ 37
Figure 38: Renewable Energy Laws and Initiatives, Mexico/Central America, By Country .................. 40
Figure 39: Renewable Energy Laws and Initiatives, South America, By Country ....................................... 43
Appendix A: Installation Forecasts by Market Segment....................................................................................... 49
Figure 40: High Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) ............................................................................. 49
Figure 41: Expected Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) .................................................................... 49
Figure 42: Low Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) .............................................................................. 49
Appendix B: Market Forecast, by Country ................................................................................................................. 50
B. 1. Caribbean ....................................................................................................................................................................... 50
B.2: Mexico and Central America ................................................................................................................................... 56
B.2.5. Costa Rica Market Forecast .................................................................................................................................. 60
Figure 83: Cumulative Solar PV: Costa Rica ................................................................................................................ 60
Figure 84: High Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Costa Rica ...................................................... 60
Figure 85: Expected Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Costa Rica ............................................. 60
Figure 86: Low Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Costa Rica ....................................................... 60
B.2.6. Panama Market Forecast....................................................................................................................................... 61
Figure 87: Cumulative Solar PV: Panama .................................................................................................................... 61
Figure 88: High Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Panama .......................................................... 61
Figure 89: Expected Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Panama ................................................. 61
Figure 90: Low Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Panama ........................................................... 61
B.2.8. El Salvador Market Forecast ................................................................................................................................ 63
Figure 95: Cumulative Solar PV: El Salvador .............................................................................................................. 63
Figure 96: High Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) El Salvador.................................................... 63
Figure 97: Expected Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) El Salvador .......................................... 63
Figure 98: Low Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) El Salvador ..................................................... 63
B.3: South America ............................................................................................................................................................... 64
B.3.1. Brazil Market Forecast ........................................................................................................................................... 64
Figure 99: Cumulative Solar PV: (2011-2016) Brazil .............................................................................................. 64
Figure 100: High Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Brazil ............................................................ 64
Figure 101: Expected Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Brazil ................................................... 64
Figure 102: Low Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Brazil ............................................................. 64
B.3.3. Argentina Market Forecast................................................................................................................................... 66
Figure 107: Cumulative Solar PV: (2011-2016) Argentina ................................................................................... 66
Figure 108: High Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Argentina .................................................... 66
Figure 109: Expected Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Argentina ........................................... 66
Figure 110: Low Case Annual Installations: 2012-2016 (MW) Argentina ..................................................... 66
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