Europedominated new solarpowerinstallationslast year, atabout 13 gigawatts (GW), Massonestimated, with GermanyandItalyaccounting for nearly 7 GW and about 3 GWrespectively.
The company expects wafer shipments of 1.8 to 2 GW, down from a previous forecast of 2.7-2.9 GW, and module shipments of 750-800 MW, down from 800-900 MW. For the year, the company now sees gross margin of 15%-20%, down from a previous forecast of 24%-29%.