KIEV, Oct. 1 – The total installed capacity of photovoltaic power plants to be built in Ukraine in 2013-2017 will amount to 2.2 GW, and the country will join the top five emerging markets for the development of solar energy in the world thanks to the system facilitating the development of renewable energy sources created over the past few years.

This forecast is contained in the review of emerging photovoltaic markets prepared by the IHS international company. The document covers a total of 40 countries that have so far installed less than 1 GW of solar generating capacity.