Solar Cells And Modules - Global Market Trends

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Introduction

Abstract

In these days of advanced technologies and increasing levels of eco pollution, energy consumption is touching new heights. With non-renewable sources such as oil and coal depleting rapidly, the world is on the lookout for new alternative sources of energy. The search for best-suited alternative sources of energy for the future has led to major developments in the areas of solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, fuel cells, and biomass energies. Various forms of energy that were successfully commercialized include wind and solar energies. While generation of power from wind is limited to windy areas, solar power generation does not have any such limitations. The most abundant and free form of energy is sunlight. With sun, an inexhaustible and vast source of energy, sunlight (solar energy) reaching the earth is more than a few thousand times greater than the total amount of energy used by mankind on the planet.

Daunted and discouraged by the rising petrol prices, industries across the world are turning to greener energy sources, and adding fuel to the migration trend are governmental legislations, which make it mandatory to generate a portion of electricity from renewable sources. The percentage of electricity to be generated from green sources is constantly on the rise. Increased demand spells increased production activities, which, in turn, results in economies of scale. The equation is expected to result in a drop in solar cell prices.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Solar Cell and Modules: Global Market Trends" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

Table of Contents

1. METHODOLOGY 1

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
• Disclaimers 2
• Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. MARKET DYNAMICS 4

• Overview 4
• Highlights 4
• Trends and Issues 5
  • Solar Energy: Riding on GREEN Strength 5
  • Solar: A Part of the Energy Mix Portfolio 6
  • Increasing Demand for Clean Energy to Drive Solar Cell Equipment Market 7
  • Price Trends in the Solar Module Retail Market 7
  • Retail Cost of Electricity from PV System Hinders Commercialization 8
  • Advancements in Polysilicon & Metallurgical Silicon Upgrades to Play a Key Role 8
  • World Solar Industry Exhibits Robust Growth 8
  • Solar Cells Market - An Overview 10
  • Incentive Programs Drive PV Systems Installations 11
  • Photovoltaic Sector Exploring New Options 12
  • An Outline of the Changing Dynamics 12
  • North America to Garner Larger Share of the Photovoltaic Market 13
  • Japan Leads the Global Solar Market 13
  • Germany Emerges as the European Leader 13
  • Spanish Photovoltaic Sector Thrives on Higher Feed-in Tariff 14
  • Major Photovoltaic Power Plants 15
• Developing Countries: Biggest Potential 15
  • Taiwan and China Gain Visibility on the Global Landscape 16
  • The Economics of Solar Energy: A Feasibility Study 17
    • Solar Competitiveness 17
  • Rising Ecological Economy Spurs Solar Market 18
  • Growing Energy Demands: Option Sun 18
  • Increasing Pollution Levels: Ringing Alarm Bells 19
  • Solar Photovoltaic Cells: Vying for Viability 19
  • A Turnaround in Fortunes Lurking Just Around the Corner 20
  • Government Participation: Providing a Helping Hand 20
  • Tax Concessions and Incentives: Giving Impetus to the Market 21
  • Remote Industrial and Habitational Markets: Putting the Solar Industry in Overdrive 22
  • Semiconductor Based Solar Cells Ready for Terrestrial Invasion 22
  • Crystalline Silicon PV Systems: Here to Stay 23
  • Non-Si Solar Cells Market Continues to Grow 23
  • Thin Film Technology: Gaining Ground 23
  • Prepackaged Systems: Heralding the Plug ' n' Play Era 24
• A Focus on Production and Installed Capacity 25
  • Renewable Energy Technologies: The Road Ahead 25
  • Capacity Expansions: Order of the Day 26
• Competitive Landscape 26
• Solar Cell Production Equipment Manufacturers 29
• CIS Solar Cell Producers 29

3. PRODUCT FACTS 30

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  • Solar Cells 30
  • Solar Modules 30
  • Scope 30

4. ENVIRONMENTAL/REGULATORY SCENARIO 30

• Solar Electricity and Environment 30

5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 31

• Applied Materials Completes Baccini Acquisition 31
• Quantum Fuel Systems Acquires Equity Interest in ASOLA 31
• Centrotherm photovoltaics AG to Acquire GP Solar 31
• Suntech Power to Acquire Minority Stake in Nitol Solar 32
• WorldWater & Solar Technologies Merges with ENTECH 32
• Sharp Corp to Set Up Joint Venture with Tokyo Electron 32
• ersol Thin Film Collaborates with SCHOTT 33
• Motech and Solar Semiconductor Enter into Partnership 33
• Synova Joins Research Alliance for Solar Energy Systems 33
• Quantum Fuel Systems and Asola to Expand Solar Module Plant Capacity 34
• Q-Cells Extends Agreement with aleo solar AG 34
• Spire Corporation Enters into a Contract with Jiangxi Gemei 34
• Yingli Green Inks Polysilicon Supply Deal with DC Chemical 35
• Yingli Green Inks Two Polysilicon Supply Deals with DC Chemical 35
• Suntech Power Inks Agreement with Hanau Energies 35
• Suntech Power Inks Supply Agreement with Enerray 35
• United Solar Enters into Agreement with AirTec 35
• United Solar Inks Solar Laminates Supply Deal with ITOCHU 36
• SCHOTT Signs Five-Year Agreement with Saclima 36
• Recurrent Energy Enters into Agreements with Solar Module Suppliers 36
• Suntech Power Supplies Solar Modules to Belgium' s Town Hall 37
• Global Opens New Production Facility 37
• SCHOTT Breaks Ground for New Mexico Facility 37
• Q-Cells to Set Up New Plant in Malaysia 37
• Kyocera Unveils New KD Modules 38
• SunPower Unveils World' s Most Efficient Solar Cell 38
• Mitsubishi Unveils Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell 38
• Kyocera Unveils New KD Modules 38
• SunPower Unveils World' s Most Efficient Solar Cell 39
• Mitsubishi Unveils Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell 39
• Peccel Unveils World' s Largest Dye-sensitized Cell 39
• China Sunergy Unveils Selective Emitter Solar Cell 39
• Ameresco Acquires Southwest Photovoltaic Systems 39
• ECOtality Acquires Innergy Power Corporation 40
• Hydro Acquires Additional stake in Ascent Solar Technologies 40
• SolarWorld Acquires the Hillsboro Facility of Komatsu 40
• Solon Acquires an Additional Shareholding in Blue Chip Energy 41
• Tempe' s Amtech Completes Acquisition of R2D Ingenierie 41
• Preformed Line Products Acquires Direct Power and Water Corporation 41
• ICP Solar Technologies to Take Over Solar Supplier of California 42
• MBPV Acquires 40% Equity Stake in Solarvalue 42
• GE Energy to Acquire Stake in PrimeStar Solar 42
• CENTROSOLAR Group Companies Merge to Form CENTROSOLAR AG 42
• Q-Cells, Calyxo and Solar Fields Merge to Form Calyxo USA Inc 43
• SunWize Completes GenSelf Merger 43
• Q-Cells AG Increases Stake in Solaria Corporation 44
• Westerns Solargenics and Solon America Announce Cooperation Agreement 44
• CentroSolar Inks Joint Venture with Pohlen Bedachungen 44
• Solar World AG to Form Joint Venture with Solar Park Engineering 45
• Webel Enters into a Joint Venture with European PV Cell Company 45
• Energy Conversion Signs Joint Venture with Tianjin Jinneng 45
• Wacker and Schott to Form a Joint Venture 45
• ersol Enters into Partnership with Crystal, Day4Energy and Roth & Rau 46
• Photowatt Collaborates with Japanese Firms for Spheral Solar(tm) Technology 46
• Solon to Expand Production Capacity 46
• Kyocera Plans to Double Annual Solar Modules Production Capacity 47
• Sharp to Increase Thin-Film Solar Cell Production 47
• ersol Solar Inks Agreement with Silicon Valley Solar 47
• Yingli Green Inks Agreement with Aplicaciones Tecnicas 48
• Yingli and Wacker Ink Polysilicon Supply Agreement 48
• Yingli Green Energy Inks New Supply Deal with Wacker Chemie AG 48
• Motech Enters into PV Cell Supply Agreement with SPI 48
• Suntech to Supply Solar Modules to San Francisco International Airport 49
• United Solar and EDF Energies Sign Agreement for Supply of Thin Film Laminates 49
• United Solar and SunEdison Enter into Supply Agreement 49
• United Solar Inks Deal with Advanced Green Technologies 50
• Solar Integrated Bags Solar Power Project in Italy 50
• Open Energy Signs Open Purchasing Agreement with Motech 50
• ersol Inks Agreement with Swiss Solar 51
• Solar Semiconductor Inks Agreement with ersol Solar Energy 51
• Solon Inks Supply Contract with ersol 51
• SOLARIG Signs an Agreement with Leading Technological Partners in China 52
• Canadian Solar Signs Contract with pro solar Solarstrom 52
• PowerLight Inks an Agreement with JingAo 52
• Pacific Power Inks Agreement with Mitsubishi Electric for PV Modules 52
• Trina Solar and Q-Cells Sign Solar Cell Agreement 53
• LDK Solar Inks Contract to Supply Solar Wafers 53
• IBC Solar Signs Supply Contract with ersol Solar 53
• Trina Solar and EniPower Enter into Sales Agreement 53
• aleo solar Signs Agreement with a+f GmbH 54
• Yingli Green Bags Sales Contract from Control y Montages 54
• LDK Solar and Canadian Solar Sign Wafer Supply Contract 54
• IXYS Corp. Enters into Distribution Deal with Arrow Electronics 54
• GE to Supply Solar Modules to IBERDROLA 54
• ersol Solar Energy Signs Supply Agreement with ASOLA 55
• Canadian Solar to Deliver 60MW Solar Modules for City Solar' s Spanish Project 55
• Oerlikon Solar Signs Contract with CMC Magnetics 55
• United Solar Ovonic Signs Long Term Supply Deal with Enfinity Management 56
• Q-Cells Enters Inks Multi-Year Supply Deal with Elkem Solar 56
• United Solar Ovonic Bags Two Orders from Unimetal 56
• Suntech Enters into an Agreement with Wuxi Airport 56
• Premier Enters into Supply Agreement with SCHOTT 56
• Suntech Power Sets Up European Subsidiary 57
• SOLON AG Establishes SOLON America Corporation 57
• Q-Cells Inaugurates New Solar Cell Plant 57
• Global to Establish Thin-Film Solar Cells Plant in Germany 57
• BP Solar to Establish Module Assembly Factory 58
• Kyocera to Open a Photovoltaic Modules Power Solar Electric Facility 58
• Sumco to Setup a New Facility at Saga Prefecture 58
• ersol Solar Cells Opens Solar Cell Production Plant in Germany 59
• Titan Energy to Set up Solar Cell Production Facility 59
• Yingli Green Completes Phase I of Production Expansion Plan 59
• Tata BP Solar Opens 36MW Solar PV Manufacturing Line in India 59
• LDK Solar Begins Construction of Polysilicon Production Facility 60
• Suntech Begins Construction of Thin Film R&D and Production Plant in Shanghai 60
• EverQ Builds Second Solar Panel Plant 60
• SCHOTT Commences Production of Thin-films 61
• Sanyo to Set Up Advanced Photovoltaics Development Center 61
• Schott Solar to Build New Photovoltaic Facility in the US 61
• SANYO to Restructure Shiga Plant and Establish HIT SCM Facility 62
• Schueco to Manufacture Ultra Thin Solar Modules 62
• Kyocera to Build its Second Solar Module Manufacturing Facility 62
• Applied Materials Launches SunFab(tm) Thin Film Line 63
• ICP Solar Sells Majority Stake in its UK Subsidiary to ISE Solar 63
• SolarWorld to Divest Interest in GPV to Borevind 63
• Evergreen Introduces Powerful 195W PV Panel 64
• Suntech Launches New Solar Module 64
• Solar Semiconductor Unveils High Quality PV Modules 64
• University of Delaware Develops Solar Cell with Record Efficiency 64
• Lumeta Introduces Low-Slope Solar Product Range 65
• Schott Launches New BIPV Modules 65
• DRI Energy Rolls Out New Roof Integrated Solar Product Range 65
• Trina Solar Introduces Solar Photovoltaic Cell Range 65
• University Researchers Introduce Organic Solar Cell 65
• Evergreen Introduces Powerful 195W PV Panel 66
• Suntech Launches New Solar Module 66
• Solar Semiconductor Unveils High Quality PV Modules 66
• IMEC Develops High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells 66
• University of Delaware Develops Solar Cell with Record Efficiency 67
• Suntech Announces Launch of Solar Modules 67
• Lumeta Introduces Low-Slope Solar Product Range 67
• Microsemi Rolls Out Compact Power Modules 67
• Schott Launches New BIPV Modules 68
• Conergy Introduces Conergy PowerPlus 68
• DRI Energy Rolls Out New Roof Integrated Solar Product Range 68
• Trina Solar Introduces Solar Photovoltaic Cell Range 69
• SunWize Launches Solar Modules for Remote Site Power 69
• Honda Soltec Launches Thin Film Solar Cell 69
• University Researchers Introduce Organic Solar Cell 69

6. MAJOR PLAYERS 70

• Bosch Solar Energy AG (Germany) 70
• BP Solar (UK) 70
• EniPower S.p.A. (Italy) 70
• GE Energy (US) 70
• Global Solar Energy, Inc (US) 71
• Isofoton (Spain) 71
• Kaneka Solartech (Japan) 71
• Kyocera Solar Corporation (Japan) 71
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) 72
• Photowatt International (France) 72
• Q-Cells AG (Germany) 72
• SCHOTT Solar (Germany) 72
• Sanyo Electric Company (Japan) 72
• Sharp Corporation (Japan) 73
  • Sharp Electronics (US) 73
• SolarWorld AG (Germany) 73
• United Solar Ovonic LLC (US) 73

7. MAJOR SOLAR CELL AND MODULE COMPANIES/BRANDS 74

• Solar Module Companies/Brands 74
• Solar Cells and Module Companies/Brands 74

8. MARKET ANALYTICS 75

9. THE UNITED STATES 76

• Introduction 76
• US Solar Market 76
• Thin-Film Photovoltaic Cell Revs up the Engine of Growth 78
• Imports & Exports Scenario 79
• Market Segmentation 80
  • Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) 80
  • Consumer Electronics 80
  • Communications 80
  • Non-BIPV Electricity Generation 80
  • Transportation 80
• Government Initiatives 82
  • Promoting PV in the US: A Look at Various Government Programs 83
  • Price Declines to Promote New Installations 84
  • Factors Responsible for Falling Solar Module Prices 84
• Market Trends/Issues 84
  • Grid Expansion: A Costly Affair 84
  • Increasing Production Capacity: Positive Signs 85
  • Utility Companies: Playing a Major Role 85
• The Future of PV 86
  • The Blueprint 86
• DOE: The Fund Provider for PV Research 86
  • PV Research in the US 86
  • NREL' s Record Breaking Technology 87

10. CANADA 88

• End Use Market 88
• Equipment Market 89
• PV Technology: The Prospects 89
  • The Barriers 90
• Government Initiatives 90

11. JAPAN 91

• Market Participants 91
• Demystifying Japan' s Success in Solar Energy 92
• PV Production Scenario 93
• Solar Projects 93
  • Sunshine Projects: Making the Sun Shine in Japan 93
  • GENESIS Project: World Wide Web of PV Power Generating Systems 94
• The NEDO Contribution 95
• NEDO' s Research Contributions 95
  • Development of Advanced PV Modules 95
  • Super High-Efficiency Compound Solar Cells 96
• The METI Strategy 96
• Market Trends/Issues 97
  • Grid Connected PV: Increasing Market Share 97
  • Bridging the Gap Between Conventional and PV Power Tariffs 98
  • Equipment Costs: The Core Issue 98
  • Solar Companies Increasing Production 99
  • Solar Products: A Common Scenario 99

12. EUROPE 99

• a. France 105
• b. Germany 107
• c. Italy 111
• d. The United Kingdom 113
• e. Spain 117
• f. Russia 120
• g. Rest of Europe 121
• 13. ASIA-PACIFIC 123
• Overview 123
• Outlook 123
• An Overview of Some of the Significant Markets 123
  • Australia 123
    • PV Market - An Overview 123
    • Support for Solar 124
    • Government Cuts Down Rebates on Solar Power Sales 124
    • Competitive Scenario 125
  • China 125
  • Taiwan 125
    • Leading Players & Market Entrants 126
  • Hong Kong 126
    • PV Market - An Overview 126
    • Government Support 127
    • PV Projects 127
  • India 127
    • Leading the Sun Brigade 127
    • Government Initiatives 127
    • Competitive Scenario 128
    • Solar Power: The Sunny Side of Energy 129
    • Nepal to Receive Indian Assistance for Solar Electrification of Villages 129
  • South Korea 129
    • The Emerging Market 129
    • The Solar Scenario: Increasing Government Support 130
    • Competitive Scenario 131
  • Thailand 131
    • Introduction 131
    • Solar Energy: Proving to be the Best Alternative 132
      • Grid Electricity Vs Solar Electricity 132
    • Barriers to Solar Energy 133
    • Solar Initiatives 133
      • Solar Powered Homes 133
      • Solar Energy Park 134

14. MIDDLE EAST 135

• Israel 135

15. LATIN AMERICA 136

• Mexico 136
  • Solar Electricity in Mexico 136
    • Applications 136

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