The UK’s Major PV Demonstration Programme (MDP), which started in 2002, has recently been extended by one year to March 2006 and its total funding increased to 31 million GBP. The MDP has enabled continued growth in the UK PV market which has been increasing at an average of over 40 % in each of the past 5 years, with a total of 5,9 MW installed at the end of 2003. Recent investments in the UK include Sharp’s 20 MW module assembly plant in North Wales and Romag’s 6 MW glass/glass lamination facility near Durham.

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