Photovoltaic Solar Panel Market Shares Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016

WinterGreen Research announces that it has a new study on Photovoltaic Solar Strategies, Technologies And Opportunities: Market Shares and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010‐2016. The 2010 study has 700 pages, 306 tables and figures.

Large solar farms are more popular initially, but solar is anticipated to be built out on commercial roof tops in increased quantity. The electricity generated will be fed to local substations and distributed to homes from there. The electricity generated will be used for both stationary power and to charge electric vehicles. Photovoltaics PV market growth depends on volume production to achieve economies of scale.

Solar energy market driving forces relate to the opportunity to harness a cheap, long lasting, powerful energy source. Solar energy can be used to create electricity in huge quantity. Solar panels are mounted in a weatherproof frame, are mounted in areas with direct exposure to the sun to generate electricity from sunlight.

Solar power systems are comprised of solar modules, related power electronics, and other components. Solar panels are used in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Solar compositions of arrays that comprise electric utility grids appear to be the wave of the future.

The demand for solar energy is dependent on a lower prices for solar and higher prices for petroleum. A combination of economies of scale being realized in the manufacturing along with increases in the current prices for petroleum will drive solar energy adoption.

The overall solar market has attained enough critical mass to boost competitive technologies of thin film and monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and multicrystalline silicon based systems.

First Solar, the market leader, in commercial systems is participating in the solar markets at a level of $1.9 billion of a total 2009 market of $19.6 billion for 2009. First Solar is well positioned to gain significant market share over the next five years. First Solar basically does monolithic integration on glass, making things on the module level.

First Solar PV modules are thin film PV modules. The achievement of reaching 1GW of modules in installations bodes well for the entire industry, bringing credibility to the solar energy effort. To support the growing demand, First Solar continues to push the limits on volume manufacturing. First Solar is integrating each production step.

Sharp, the market leader, has achieved remarkable penetration of residential markets. Mass production of tandem‐type thin‐film solar cells means two types of cells are offered—crystalline types suitable for colder temperatures at high latitudes, and thinfilm types better suited to warmer regions. Sharp is a unique manufacturer in that they offer both types.

Key market transitions are being made relative to smart grid, the increasing centrality of the local power substation, and implementation of the smart grid as a distribution center for electricity generated by solar power.

Solar energy is being adopted because the petroleum reserves are facing depletion. Solar offers plentiful, cheap energy source with panels that have a 25 year life and payback within 10 years. The payback is within 8 months if the solar electricity generated is used to charge an electric vehicle.

Thin film batteries and new utility level electricity storage are evolving. Thin film batteries are expected to power electric vehicles and sit on the ground outside homes and apartment buildings to store the electricity generated by solar. Thin film batteries provide the bridge to offer electricity when the sun it not shining.

Thin film batteries fuel growth in solar markets. These markets are set to evolve even faster than anyone has thought. Sharp, First Solar, Trina Solar, Suntech, and Ascent Solar Technologies are among the companies anticipated to benefit from the build out of solar energy. These are the companies positioned to leverage solar energy market growth. These market participants continue to be very aggressive in both internal innovation commitments, as well as partnership and acquisition strategies.

According to Susan Eustis, President of WinterGreen Research, “Worldwide solar markets are poised to achieve significant growth as solar energy is widely adopted, creating economies of scale and funding new technology efficiencies. Manufacturing efficiencies are expected to create new uses and permit users to leverage existing ones. Costs of solar panels are expected to decrease rapidly in response to the continuing economies of scale. Market strategies of the leaders Sharp First Solar, and Trina are compelling in their innovation and flexibility”

Emerging markets depend on 100 successful trials and reference accounts. Solar energy has now surpassed that magic number and is poised for rapid growth. The reference accounts are in place, the prices of the solar modules are decreasing at a faster pace than the industry had predicted, grid parity has been achieved in some places and is on track to be achieved everywhere.

Investment in solar energy is anticipated to continue. Participants will come and go, industry consolidation and high growth patterns will alternate until the nascent industry stabilizes, but solar energy is here to stay.

Solar energy is in place. It works, it is no longer a dream or a long shot, it is real. Read the study, look at the pictures of the large number of installations, this is an amazing market, emerging long after early efforts to bring these technologies to reality: Why is it here now? Solar energy is evolving because the price of gasoline in going to continue to climb.

Solar energy markets are big. At $19.6 billion in 2009 solar panels are anticipated to reach$125.5 billion by 2016. Market growth comes because the technology has caught the imagination of everyone, consumers, vendors, governments, politicians, oil producers, and the utility industry. The technology works, its benefits have a positive ROI over the useful life of the panels, even a significant payback. Solar provides the cheap, clean, dependable energy source needed to drive industrial growth, available.

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table ES-1 Solar Energy Market Driving Forces
Figure ES-2 Solar Energy Panel Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure ES-3 Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS

Figure 1-1 Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
Figure 1-2 Flisom thin-film technology for flexible CIGS solar cells
Figure 1-3 Solar Panel Azimuth Angle and Magnetic Declination
Figure 1-4 Nanocrystalline Silicon Layers
Figure 1-5 Average Solar Irradiance
Figure 1-6 Regional Power Output Levels Per kw Of Generation Using GE Solar Electric Power Systems
Figure 1-7 Map of Solar Electricity Potential In Europe
Figure 1-8 Sunshine Index, U.S.
Figure 1-9 US Average Daily Solar Energy Received By A Latitude Tilt Photovoltaic Cell
Figure 1-10 Solar Covered Roof
Table 1-11 Solar Energy Generated as a Function of Installation Type
Figure 1-12 Alternative Siteing of Solar Panels
Figure 1-13 Arizona Springerville Generating Station Solar System28-Acre Field Of PV Panels
Figure 1-14 PV In Standalone Devices Solar Parking Meter
Figure 1-15 Phases of Migration to Sustainable Solar Markets
Figure 1-16 Public Policy to Encourage Sustainable Economics
Table 1-17 Sustainable Solar Energy Market Aspects
Figure 1-18 Australian Government Solar Technology Testing
Figure 1-19 Germany's Biggest Solar Installation, in Lieberose. German Tariff Cuts To Solar
Figure 1-20 Solar Energy Module
Table 1-21 Building And Construction Market Shifts Around Solar Energy
Table 1-22 Parts Of The Solar Cell Manufacturing Process
Table 1-23 Description Of Solar Services
Figure 1-24 High-Tech Solar Cell Production at Deutsche Cell GmbH; Freiberg/Saxony
Figure 1-25 High-Tech Solar Production At Deutsche Cell GmbH; Freiberg/Saxony

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS

Table 2-1 Solar Energy Market Driving Forces
Figure 2-2 Solar Energy Panel Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-3 Solar Energy Photovoltaic Panel Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-4 Suntech Solar Cells
Table 2-5 Q-Cells CIGS Module Positioning
Figure 2-6 Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Table 2-7 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2010-2016 (Next Page)
Table 2-8 Solar Energy Market Competitive Strengths
Figure 2-9 Solar Energy Utility Panel Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-10 Solar Utility Panels Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-11 Solar Panel Utility Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-12 Utility Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Units, 2010-2016
Table 2-13 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Utility Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-14 First Solar Module Roadmap to Grid Parity
Figure 2-15 Photovoltaic Solar Gigawatts Installed Forecasts, Worldwide, Megawatts, 2010-2016
Figure 2-16 Photovoltaic Solar Megawatts Shipped Forecasts, Worldwide, Megawatts, 2010-2016
Figure 2-17 Dollars per Kilowatt Hour Solar Shipment When Looked At Over 25 Years Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-18 Photovoltaic Percent Advantage Solar Panel Amortized Costs vs. Retail Grid Electricity Prices to Customers, Return on Investment, 25 Year Life, Market Forecasts, Percent, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Table 2-19 Solar Photovoltaic Dollars per Megawatt per 25 Year Expected Life of EquipmentShipments, Worldwide, 2009-2016
Table 2-20 Solar Photovoltaic Dollars per Megawatt per Year Over Useful Life of Equipment Shipments, Worldwide, 2009-2016
Figure 2-21 Photovoltaic Solar Grid Parity Electricity Costs Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Figure 2-22 Price Parity for Sustainable Markets
Table 2-23 Commercial Solar Energy Market Driving Forces
Table 2-24 Commercial Solar Energy Market Driving Forces
Table 2-24 (Continued) Commercial Solar Energy Market Driving Forces
Table 2-24 (Continued) Commercial Solar Energy Market Driving Forces
Figure 2-25 Solar Energy Commercial Panel Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-26 Solar Commercial Panels Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-27 Solar Panel Commercial Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-28 Commercial Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Units, 2010-2016
Table 2-29 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Commercial Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-30 Photovoltaic Solar Lighting Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-31 Solar Lighting Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-32 Solar Panel Lighting Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-33 Lighting Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Units, 2010-2016
Table 2-34 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Lighting Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-35 Solar Energy Residential Panel Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-36 Solar Residential Panels Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-37 Residential Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Figure 2-38 Residential Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Units, 2010-2016
Table 2-39 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Residential Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2010-2016
Table 2-40 President Obama’s Energy Plan Calls For:
Table 2-40 (Continued) President Obama’s Energy Plan Calls For:
Table 2-41 Driving Forces for Solar to Replace Oil As The Primary Fuel
Figure 2-42 Thin Film vs. Crystalline Solar Panel Segment Shipments, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-43 Thin Film vs. Crystalline Solar Panel Segment Shipments, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-44 Photovoltaic Monocrystalline, Poly-Crystalline, and Multicrystalline vs. Thin Film CIGS and CdTe Solar Panel Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Figure 2-45 Solar Panel Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Table 2-46 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Total Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2010-2016
Figure 2-47 Photovoltaic Solar Monocrystalline, Poly-Crystalline, and Multicrystalline Panels, Market Shares, 2009-2015
Table 2-48 Photovoltaic Solar Monocrystalline, Poly-Crystalline, and Multicrystalline Technology Panel Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-49 Photovoltaic Monocrystalline, Poly-Crystalline, and Multicrystalline Solar Panel Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Figure 2-50 Solar Thin Film Technology Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Table 2-51 Solar Thin Film Technology Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, 2009
Figure 2-52 Thin Film CIGS and CdTe Solar Panel Market Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Table 2-53 Photovoltaic Monocrystalline, Poly-Crystalline, and Multicrystalline vs. Thin Film CIGS and CdTe Solar Panel Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2010-2016
Figure 2-54 MiaSole CIGS Thin Film Solar Panel
Figure 2-55 First Solar Sustainable Cost Transition Through Technology and Automated Process
Table 2-56 Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency
Table 2-56 (Continued) Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency
Table 2-56 (Continued) Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency
Table 2-57 Solar Energy Megawatts Shipped
Figure 2-58 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed Capacity European Market Segments, Megawatts, 2009
Table 2-59 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed Capacity European Market Segments, Megawatts, 2009
Table 2-60 Solar Energy Cost per Watt
Table 2-61 Solar Manufacturing Capacity
Table 2-61 (Continued) Solar Manufacturing Capacity
Table 2-62 Solar Energy Capacity Company Ranking, 2009
Table 2-63 Solar Manufacturing Run Rate
Table 2-64 Solar Module Conversion Efficiency
Table 2-64 (Continued) Solar Module Conversion Efficiency
Figure 2-65 Solarfun Modules Efficiencies
Figure 2-66 kWh Comparison at Installation Site Operated by Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre
Figure 2-67 Capital Cost per Watt
Figure 2-68 Solar Panel Sustainable Competitive Cost Advantage Targets, $ per Watt

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Table 3-1 Commercial Project Classifications
Figure 3-2 First Solar Capacity Expansion Plan
Figure 3-3 First Solar Commercial Projects
Figure 3-3 (Continued) First Solar Commercial Projects
Figure 3-4 First Solar Commercial Rooftops
Figure 3-5 First Solar Modules
Figure 3-6 First Solar Modules Manufacturing
Figure 3-7 First Solar Installations
Figure 3-8 Trina Solar $/kWh
Figure 3-9 Trina Solar Australian Daily Solar Output by Month - Average.
Table 3-10 Trina Solar Product Benefits
Table 3-11 Trina Solar Product Features
Table 3-11 (Continued) Trina Solar Product Features
Table 3-12 Trina Solar Products
Table 3-12 (Continued) Trina Solar Products
Figure 3-13 Trina Solar Modules
Figure 3-14 Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-14 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-14 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-14 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-14 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-14 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-14 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Table 3-15 Examples of the Enereco Trina Solar Projects
Table 3-16 Examples of Trina Solar Gestamp Asetym and Other Solar Projects
Figure 3-17 Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-17 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Figure 3-17 (Continued) Trina Solar Commercial Installations
Table 3-18 Q-Cells CIGS Module Positioning
Table 3-19 Q-Cells High Energy Yields For Cost-Efficiency
Figure 3-20 Q Cells CIGS Solar Modules
Table 3-21 Q-Cells Solar Panel Solid Quality ‘Made in Germany’
Table 3-22 Q-Cells Strengths of SL1 Modules:
Table 3-23 Q-Cells CIGS Solar Panel
Table 3-23 (Continued) Q-Cells CIGS Solar Panel
Figure 3-24 Q-Cells CIGS Solar Panel
Table 3-25 Q-Cells Solar Panel CIGS Key Features:
Figure 3-26 Sharp Solar panels
Figure 3-27 Sharp Commercial Solar Installation
Figure 3-28 Sharp Panel
Figure 3-29 Miasole Cross Section of CIGS Material
Figure 3-30 MiaSolé CIGS Solar Cell Aspect
Figure 3-31 MiaSolé’s CIGS Solar Cell
Table 3-32 Kyocera Solar Panels
Figure 3-33 Kyocera Solar Panels
Figure 3-34 Kyocera's d.Blue Module Technology
Figure 3-35 Sanyo HIT Solar Cell
Figure 3-36 Sanyo Solar Panels
Figure 3-37 REC Solar Panels
Figure 3-37 Canadian Solar Panels
Figure 3-38 BP Solar Panels
Table 3-39 Suntech Pluto™ Cell Technology Key Features
Table 3-40 Suntech HiPerformaTM Modules
Figure 3-41 Suntech Solar Panel
Table 3-42 Suniva Product Offerings:
Figure 3-43 Suniva ARTisun Product Offerings Benefits:
Table 3-44 Suniva® ARTisun® 2bus Cells Benefits:
Table 3-45 Suniva Typical Cell Electrical Properties:
Table 3-46 Suniva Typical Cell Temperature Coefficients:
Table 3-47 Suniva ARTisunWafer and Cell Specifications and Geometry
Figure 3-48 Suniva ARTisun Cell Current Voltage a Function of Insulation
Table 3-49 Suniva® ARTisun® Series 3bus Cell Benefits:
Figure 3-50 Solarion's Copper-Indium-Gallium-(Di)Selenide Photovoltaic Cells On A Plastic Substrate
Figure 3-51 First Solar Utility Project Profiles
Figure 3-52 First Solar Large Installations
Figure 3-53 First Solar US Utility Market
Figure 3-54 Trina Solar Onnuri PV Plant Naju Korea
Figure 3-55 Trina Solar Utility Installations
Figue 3-56 Kyocera Avanzalia Has Inaugurated Two New Spanish Solar Power Plants
Figure 3-57 Kyocera Planta Solar de Don Quijote
Figure 3-58 Sharp Utility Solar Installation
Table 3-59 Sharp Solar Products
Table 3-60 Sharp Utility-Scale Solar Modules
Figure 3-61 Sharp Utility Scale Solar Installation
Figure 3-62 Scatec Solar Grid Connected Installation
Table 3-63 Scatec Solar Utility Project Development Phase
Table 3-64 Scatec Solar Utility Ground-Based Power Plant Components
Figure 3-65 Sharp Residential Solar Panels
Figure 3-66 First Solar Residential Installation
Figure 3-67 First Solar Residential Installation
Figure 3-68 First Solar Residential Installation
Figure 3-69 First Solar Residential Installations
Figure 3-70 Norwegian Prime Minister, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg Visits the Rural Electrification Project in India
Figure 3-71 Solar Energy Initiatives Home Solar System
Table 3-72 Solar Energy Residential Initiatives
Figure 3-73 Solar World Solar Module
Figure 3-74 Solar World Residential Modules
Figure 3-75 Solar Energy Solar Park Development
Table 3-76 G24 Sun Light™:Functions
Figure 3-77 G24 Solar Powered Light.

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

Figure 4-1 Cross Section of Typical CIGS Solar Cell
Figure 4-2 Photovoltaic PV Theoretical Limits
Table 4-3 Fist Solar Technology Advantages
Figure 4-4 First Solar Technology Pathways to Improved Solar Conversion Efficiency
Figure 4-5 PV Module Technology & Manufacturing
Figure 4-6 First Solar Top Down Efficiency of CdTe Technology
Figure 4-7 Bottom Up Efficiency of CdTe
Figure 4-8 CdTe Capabilities vs. First Solar Requirements
Figure 4-9 First Solar Comparison of CdTe to Other Technologies
Figure 4-10 Tuson Arizona Electric Use of Solar Power
Figure 4-11 First Solar Improvements in Module Conversion Efficiencies
Table 4-12 First Solar Roadmap
Figure 4-13 First Solar Module CdTe Efficiency Gains vs. Crystalline Silicon >3x
Figure 4-14 Trina Solar Silicon Technology
Figure 4-15 SunTech Pluto Technology
Figure 4-16 Thin film Panels
Figure 4-17 Effect of Shading on Solar Panel Efficiency
Table 4-18 Polysilicon Producers
Figure 4-19 Polysilicon Feedstock to Module Competitive Cost Structure

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR COMPANY PROFILES

Table 5-1 Canadian Solar Investment Highlights
Figure 5-2 Energy Conversion Devices Flanders Expo – Gent Facility
Table 5-3 Uni-Solar Manufacturing Facilities:
Figure 5-4 ET Solar Group
Figure 5-5 First Solar Headquarters
Figure 5-6 First Solar Key Messages
Figure 5-7 First Solar Research
Figure 5-8 First Solar Design
Figure 5-9 First Solar Factory Runrate
Figure 5-10 First Solar Modules Manufacturing
Figure 5-11 First Solar European Business Model
Figure 5-12 First Solar US Business Model
Figure 5-13 First Solar US Utility Business Model
Figure 5-14 First Solar Utility Market Progress
Table 5-15 First Solar Competitive Positioning in Thin Film
Figure 5-16 First Solar 2010 Guidance Overview
Figure 5-17 First Solar Contracted Pipeline in Gigawatts
Figure 5-18 First Solar Pipeline Growth
Figure 5-19 First Solar Partners
Figure 5-20 First Solar Sustainable Cost Advantage Through Technology
Figure 5-21 First Solar Technology Cost Advantage
Figure 5-22 First Solar Technology Value
Figure 5-23 First Solar Sustainable Cost Advantage Technology and Industry Model Migration
Figure 5-24 First Solar Sustainable Economic Advantage Through Technology
Figure 5-25 G24 Module Research
Table 5-26 G24 World Class Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Technology DSSC Manufacturing Operation:
Table 5-27 G24I Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Technology Platform Functions
Figure 5-28 Kyocera Sales By Segment
Figure 5-29 Kyocera Sales by Region
Figure 5-30 Kyocera Sales Trends
Table 5-31 Miasolé Technology Problems Fixed:
Table 5-32 Oerlikon Coating Core Competencies
Figure 5-33 Q-Cells Regional Segments
Figure 5-34 Schott Sales By Region
Figure 5-35 Sharp Revenue
Figure 5-36 Sharp Sales By Product Group
Figure 5-37 Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics
Figure 5-38 Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics Laminating Machine
Figure 5-39 Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics Factory Line in Shenzhen
Figure 5-40 Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics Factory in Hubei:
Figure 5-41 Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics Solar Airport(Taxiway) Light Passed Test By "National Center Of Supervision & Inspection On Electric Light Source Quality (Shanghai)"Nov.28,2008
Figure 5-42 Solar World Revenue
Figure 5-43 SolarWorld Group Headquarters
Figure 5-44 Suntech 2009 Revenue Q3
Figure 5-45 SunTech Mainland China Activities
Figure 5-46 SunTech North American Activities
Figure 5-47 First Solar Sales Channels

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Figure 6-1 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed Capacity European Market Segments, Megawatts, 2009
Table 6-2 Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed Capacity European Market Segments, Megawatts, 2009
Table 6-4 Solar Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2009
Figure 6-5 Solar World Regional Revenue
Figure 6-6 Solar World Regional Revenue
Figure 6-7 Canadian Solar Geographical Segmentation
Figure 6-8 US PV Demand Buildup by State, 2008-2012
Figure 6-9 Industry Demand Forecast By Country
Figure 6-10 Regional Growth Opportunities
Figure 6-11 Public Policies Driving Solar Transition Markets
Figure 6-12 German Solar Panel Installation
Table 6-13 Germany's Largest Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants
Figure 6-14 Mainland China Solar Positioning
Figure 6-15 Solar Emerging Markets
Figure 6-16 Solar Industry Outlook

CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER (CSP)

Figure 7-1 Heliostat Sun Tracking Mirror
Table 7-2 Components Of A CSP System
Figure 7-3 Parabolic Trough Collectors Producing Superheated Steam
Figure 7-4 Solar Parabolic Dish With a Stirling Engine
Figure 7-5 Central Tower Installation Spain
Figure 7-6 Solar Furnace
Figure 7-7 Solar Chemical Reactor Under solar Operation
Figure 7-8 Main Components Of The System At The University Clinic Of Freiburg: Adsorption Refrigeration Machine
Figure 7-9 Solar Thermal System
Table 7-10 Key Elements In A Solar Cell
Table 7-11 Key Main Categories Of Technology In A Solar Cell

PHOTOVOLTAIC LARGE UTILITY SOLAR PLANTS

Table 8-1 Large Utility Solar Plants
Figure 8-2 Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants
Figure 8-3 Largest Solar Plants
Figure 8-4 Germany, Turnow-Preilack 54MW
Table 8-5 Solar Plants Under Construction Germany, Straßkirchen
Figure 8-6 Spain, Puertollano 50MW
Figure 8-7 Portugal, Moura (Alentejo) 46MW
Figure 8-8 Germany, Brandis 40MW
Figure 8-9 Spain, Trujillo (Cáceres) 35MW
Figure 8-10 Spain, Arnedo (La Rioja) 34MW
Figure 8-11 Spain, Merida (Extremadura) 30 MW
Figure 8-12 Spain, Casas de Los Pinos (Castila-La Mancha) 28MW
Figure 8-13 Spain, Fuente Álamo (Murcia) 26MW
Figure 8-14 Italy, Montalto di Castro (Lazio) 24MW
Figure 8-15 Korea, Sinan 24MW
Figure 8-16 Spain, Lucainena de las Torres (Almeria) 23.2 MW
Figure 8-17 Spain, Abertura (Caceres) 23.1 MW
Figure 8-18 Spain, Almaraz (Caceres) 22.06
Figure 8-19 Spain, El Coronil (Andalucia) 21.47
Figure 8-20 Spain, Calavéron 21.2 MW
Figure 8-21 Korea, Seoul 20 MW
Figure 8-22 Spain, Calasparra (Murcia) 20 MW
Figure 8-23 Spain, Beneixama (Alicante) 20MW

COMPANIES PROFILED

Sharp
First Solar
SunTech
Ascent Solar Technologies
SolarWorld
BP Solar
Q Cells
LDK Solar
Yingli Green Energy
Trina Solar
Canadian Solar
A Power
Abengoa Solar
Anwell Technologies
Areva / Ausra
TATA BP Solar
BYD 5-14
China Sunergy
China Guangdong Nuclear Wind Power Company
Conergy AG
Conergy and MEMC Agreement
Corning
Developers Diversified Realty (DDR)
Daqo New Energy
Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical / NuvoSun
Dyesol
Energy Conversion Devices / United Solar Ovonic
ET Solar
Evergreen Solar
G24
GreenWing
HelioVolt
Hoku Scientific
Honda
JinkoSolar
Juwi
Kyocera
LDK Solar
Masdar PV
MEMC
MEMC / SunEdison and Developers Diversified
Solarfun Power
Sunpower
Evergreen
ET Solar
China Sunergy
Energy Conversion Devices / United Solar Ovonic
Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics
Kyocera
Sanyo
Mitsubishi
Realty National Rooftop Solar Program
MiaSolé
Mitsubishi Solar Panels
Oerlikon Solar
Petra Solar
PNM 5 106
Ranking Solar
Samsung
Sanyo
Scatec Solar
Schott
Sharp LCD
Shell Oil
Solar Energy Initiatives
Shenzhen Sunshine Electronics
Singulus Technologies
SMA Solar Technology AG
SMA Solar
Solyndra
Staples (SPLS)
Solarfun
Solar Fusion Power
SolarWorld
Sun Fields Europe
SolFocus
Stirling Solar
Suniva Inc.
SunTech
SunPower
SunPower Acquires SunRay
Telio Solar / Telconord Agencia de Energías Renovables
Tianwei
Xinjiang Goldwind