As we started putting together a global consensus forecast, traumatic events in Japan and the “wait-and-see” situation in Italy reminded us of just how interconnected our solar markets are and how quickly  the world energy landscape can change when events such as a nuclear meltdown changes attitudes across the globe.  This could be a turning point for renewable energy as speculation heats up about that the potential for 50-60 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity being delayed or outright cancelled.