ThomasLloyd Capital LLC releases its first report on the Solar Industry.

ThomasLloyd Capital LLC has published an in-depth industry report on
the solar industry, analyzing current conditions, challenges and
rising opportunities.

"Driven by the increase in global energy needs, the desire for fossil
fuel independence and growing political support, the solar energy
sector, of all the renewable energy sectors, presents the greatest
opportunity for long-term growth. This report provides valuable
insights into the solar energy sector and highlights the interesting
investment opportunities that are currently unfolding", said Tony
Coveney, Executive Director of ThomasLloyd Group plc and Principal of
ThomasLloyd Capital LLC.

The report highlights that solar power generation is experiencing
rapid growth in both, Europe and North America. Combined with a
favourable political, economic and social climate, the industry is
poised for continued growth over the short and medium term.

Credit Crunch: the difficulties experienced by small-to-medium sized
solar developers in securing financing in the current credit
environment is making it difficult for them to purchase solar
components from the large, institutionalized solar manufacturers for
their photovoltaic facilities.

Cottage Industry: the solar development segment of the value chain is
a fragmented market consisting of a vast number of small local
players. The fragmented nature of the solar developer segment
coupled with the financing squeeze caused by the economic crisis is
constraining the ability of these small developers from absorbing the
volume of components produced by the large institutionalized solar
manufacturers.

Bottleneck in Value Chain: savvy manufacturers are addressing this
bottleneck in the solar value chain by assuming the development risk
of building, operating and maintaining large-scale ground-mounted and
roof-top systems. Those manufacturers who have a track record of
proven project development are well positioned against their peers to
secure and finance a pipeline of solar generating power projects.

Investor Opportunity: an interesting investment opportunity arises
from this situation - the opportunity to invest in the development
projects undertaken by the manufacturers. The investments will
likely be on a project-by-project basis and offer the investor
flexible legal structures that may be tailored to individual needs.

To download the full ThomasLloyd Solar Report, please go to
www.thomas-lloyd.com.

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Enquiries:

ThomasLloyd Group plc +41 44 213 6767
Tony Coveney, Executive Director
Principal of ThomasLloyd Capital LLC

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About ThomasLloyd Group plc
ThomasLloyd is a full-service global investment banking, securities
and investment management firm that provides a diverse range of
financial products and services worldwide to a select client base
that includes corporations, financial intermediaries, institutional
clients and high-net-worth individuals.

Founded as an alternative asset management company in Germany 2003,
ThomasLloyd expanded through a combination of organic growth and
strategic acquisitions and today comprises of two business divisions:
Investment Banking, and Investment Management where it manages USD
1.9 billion of fee generating assets. The company employs more than
50 professionals internationally, offering all its core activities in
Americas and Europe and select activities in the Middle East and
Asia.

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