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Global Thin Film Solar Cell Technology Trend and Market Forecast (2006~2015) - Industry Trend

July 2011 | 491 pages | ID: GE240AF020BEN
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Crystalline Si solar cell, which approved its performance in field and showed high efficiency accounted for more than 90% of photovoltaic market and led the market until 2007. However, since the polysilicon capacity failed to meet the rapidly growing photovoltaic market, the polysilicon faced a short supply from mid-2007. In order to resolve this issue, thin film solar cell makers adopt turnkey equipment and rapidly strengthen production facilities and technology for mass production.

Currently, 90 makers have entered polysilicon market and the polysilicon price deceased due to the global economic recession. As a result, the proportion of thin film solar cell decreased in 2010. Moreover, governments in major countries tend to change the incentive policy that gives more grants to solar plant using with building rather than large-sized solar site because of limited budget so it is predicted that the demand would decreased more.

However, in the certain regions with large territory and high insolation such as USA, the Middle East, India, China and Sunbelt of +/-35o latitude, the growth for Ground Mounted System is increased and the demand for thin film solar cell is gradually increased. Si solar cell would lead the market for a while and it is also forecast to growth constantly in the future.

Of thin film solar cells, CIGS solar cell recorded the highest efficiency in laboratory scale and its theoretical efficiency reached up to 28% which is similar with crystalline solar cell. Many studies on CIGS solar cell have been conducted due to its high efficiency and low cost but since the technology for mass production is not found, the production facilities in laboratory scale or pilot line scale have built. However, companies such as Wurth Solar(Germany), Honda Motor(Japan, Now. Honda Soltec), Showa Shell Sekiyu(Japan, Now. Solar Frontier) has succeeded in developing technology for mass-production after years of research. They actively begin producing in large scale, followed by Solibro(Germany), Global Solar, Miasole and Solyndra(USA).

CdTe solar cell has been solely led by First Solar until 2010 but currently, few makers has announced to enter the market and equipment a large-scaled production capacity as the business value of CdTe solar cell is largely magnified and Cd's hazard issue is resolved. USA-based Abound Solar also makes a plan for extension in large-scale. In addition, GE, which acquired PrimeStar has released the expansion plan for conventional facility up to 400MW on April, 2011 and will produce in large scale from 2013. In particular, as new companies released the data for constant efficiency and approved their technology, the production facilities are expected to be established more.

70% of a-Si solar makers adopt turnkey line cell and produce a-Si solar cell in large scale. Other many companies are in progress of production and development for a-Si solar cell. USA-based United Solar Ovonic and Japan-based Sharp are the major companies; they are well distributed across the world.

Solar&Energy has published 'Global Thin Film Solar Cell Technology Trend and Market Forecast (2006~2015) - Industry Trend'report, introducing thin film solar cells which has high potential for high efficiency and cost reduction of solar module. The 'Industry Trend'part compiles the studies on commercialization and R&D activity of thin film solar cell conducted by global companies/research centers into this report.

This report contains industry trend and market forecast of global thin film solar cell including followings.
  • Analysis of global thin film solar cell R&D trend and prospect by technology.
  • Commercialization trend analysis by thin film solar cell Maker
  • Development trend for thin film solar cell efficiency (R&D/Commercialization)
  • Global thin film solar cell market trend and forecast by technology
1. INTRODUCTION OF SOLAR CELL

1.1. Vision of Photovoltaic
1.2. Technical Category of Solar Cell

2. GLOBAL R&D TREND

2.1. a-Si Thin Film Solar Cell
  2.1.1. AIST (Japan)
  2.1.2. Tokyo Institute of Technology(Japan)
  2.1.3. KAIST (Korea)
  2.1.4. KIER (Korea)
  2.1.5. Toledo University (USA)
  2.1.6. Julich IPV (Germany)
  2.1.7. Neuchatel University (IMT, Swiss)
  2.1.8. Utrecht University (Netherland)
  2.1.9. IMEC (Belgium)
2.2. CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell
  2.2.1. AIST (Japan)
  2.2.2. Aoyama Gakuin University (Japan)
  2.2.3. NREL (USA)
  2.2.4. IEC, Univ. Delaware (USA)
  2.2.5. University of Florida (USA)
  2.2.6. ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung) & University of Stuttgart (Germany)
  2.2.7. Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB, Germany)
  2.2.8. Hahn-Meitner-Institute GmbH (HMI, Germany)
  2.2.9. Uppsala University (Sweden)
  2.2.10. ETRI (Korea)
  2.2.11. KAIST (Korea)
  2.2.12. KIER (Korea)
  2.2.13. Yeungnam University (Korea)
2.3. CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell
  2.3.1. Univ. of Parma & IMEM-CNR Institute (Italy)
  2.3.2. First Solar & NREL (USA)
  2.3.3. University of Toledo (USA)
  2.3.4. University of Delaware (USA)
  2.3.5. Tokyo Institute Technology (Japan)
  2.3.6. University of South Florida (USA)
  2.3.7. KAIST (Korea)
  2.3.8. NREL (USA)
2.4. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)
  2.4.1. Aisin Seiki & Toyota Central R&D Lab (Japan)
  2.4.2. AIST (Japan)
  2.4.3. NIMS(National Institute of Materials Science, Japan)
  2.4.4. Toin University(Japan)
  2.4.5. Tokyo University of Science (Japan)
  2.4.6. Kyushu Institute of Technology(Japan)
  2.4.7. IPP(China)
  2.4.8. CIAC(China)
  2.4.9. ITRI(Taiwan)
  2.4.10. Uppsala University (Sweden)
  2.4.11. NREL(USA)
  2.4.12. EPFL (Swiss)
  2.4.13. ETRI (Korea)
  2.4.14. KERI (Korea)
  2.4.15. KIST (Korea)
  2.4.16. KRICT (Korea)
  2.4.17. Korea University (Korea)
  2.4.18. Konkuk University (Korea)
  2.4.19. Yeungnam University (Korea)
2.5. Organic Solar Cell (OPV)
  2.5.1. Risoe National Lab(Denmark)
  2.5.2. Fraunhofer ISE(Germany)
  2.5.3. LOIS (Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells, Australia)
  2.5.4. CPOS(Center for Polymer and Organic Solid, UC Santa Barbara, USA)
  2.5.5. OCM (Optoelectronic Components and Materials Group, USA)
  2.5.6. GIST (Korea)
  2.5.7. KRICT (Korea)
  2.5.8. KAIST(Korea)
  2.5.9. KIMM(Korea)
  2.5.10. Konkuk Univ. MAT-Fraunhofer Solar Cell Research Center (Korea)

3. GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY TREND

3.1. a-Si Thin Film Solar Cell
  3.1.1. Sharp (Japan)
  3.1.2. Kaneka (Japan)
  3.1.3. MHI(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan)
  3.1.4. Fuji Electric Systems (Japan)
  3.1.5. LG Electronics (Korea)
  3.1.6. Samsung Electronics (Now, Samsung SDI, Korea)
  3.1.7. KISCO (Korea)
  3.1.8. Alti-Solar (Korea)
  3.1.9. TG Solar (Korea)
  3.1.10. Trony Solar (China)
  3.1.11. Hanergy (China)
  3.1.12. NexPower (Taiwan)
  3.1.13. United Solar Ovonic (USA)
  3.1.14. Xunlight (USA)
  3.1.15. Sunfilm (Germany)
3.2. CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell
  3.2.1. Solar Frontier(Japan)
    3.2.1.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.1.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.2. Honda soltec(Japan)
    3.2.2.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.2.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.3. Wurth Solar(Germany)
    3.2.3.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.3.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.4. Solibro(Germany)
    3.2.4.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.4.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.5. AVANCIS(Germany)
    3.2.5.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.5.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.6. Sulfurcell(Germany)
    3.2.6.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.6.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.7. Odersun(Germany)
    3.2.7.1. Solar Cell Structure and Manufacturing Technology
    3.2.7.2. Product Feature and Business Trend
  3.2.8. Solarion(Germany)
  3.2.9. PV Flex(Germany)
  3.2.10. BOSCH Solar CIS Tech GmbH(Former Johanna Solar, Germany)
  3.2.11. CIS Solartechnik GmbH & Co. KG(Germany)
  3.2.12. Flisom(Swiss)
  3.2.13. Global Solar(USA)
  3.2.14. Nano Solar(USA)
  3.2.15. MIASOLE(USA)
  3.2.16. Solyndra(USA)
  3.2.17. ASCENT Solar(USA)
  3.2.18. Solopower(USA)
  3.2.19. ISET(International Solar Electric Technology, Inc., USA)
  3.2.20. HelioVolt(USA)
  3.2.21. NuvoSun(USA)
  3.2.22. Stion(USA)
  3.2.23. DayStar Technologies(USA)
  3.2.24. Telio Solar (Korea)
  3.2.25. LG Innotek (Korea)
  3.2.26. DY Metal (Korea)
  3.2.27. Samsung Electronics (Now, Samsung SDI, Korea)
  3.2.28. Nanowin(Taiwan)
  3.2.29. Sunshine PV(Taiwan)
  3.2.30. Jenn Feng Industrial(Taiwan)
  3.2.31. AxunTek(Taiwan)
  3.2.32. GroupSat Solar(China)
  3.2.33. Shurjo Energy(India)
3.3. CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell
  3.3.1. First Solar(USA)
    3.3.1.1. First Solar?�s Manufacturing process for CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell
    3.3.1.2. First Solar?�s VTD(Vapor Transport Deposition) Technology
    3.3.1.3. First Solar?�s Business Trend
  3.3.2. Abound Solar(AVA Technologies, USA)
  3.3.3. Calyxo(Germany)
  3.3.4. Arendi SRL(Italy)
  3.3.5. Solexant(USA)
  3.3.6. Sunovia Energy(USA)
  3.3.7. Canrom (USA)
  3.3.8. Sichuan Apollo Solar S&T(China)
  3.3.9. Xunlight 26(USA)
  3.3.10. WK Solar(USA)
3.4. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)
  3.4.1. G24i(UK)
  3.4.2. Corus(UK)
  3.4.3. Peccell(Japan)
  3.4.4. DNP(Dai Nippon Printing, Japan)
  3.4.5. Fujikura
  3.4.6. Sony(Japan)
  3.4.7. Sharp(Japan)
  3.4.8. TDK(Japan)
  3.4.9. 3GSolar(Israel)
  3.4.10. Tripod(Taiwan)
  3.4.11. IOLITEC(USA)
  3.4.12. Solaronix(Swiss)
  3.4.13. Merck(Germany)
  3.4.14. SOLARPRINT(Island)
  3.4.15. Dongjin Semichem (Korea)
  3.4.16. Samsung SDI(Korea)
  3.4.17. Dyesole-Timo (Korea)
  3.4.18. TG Energy (Former, Woori Solar, Korea)
  3.4.19. SeAh E&T (Korea)
  3.4.20. Eagon (Korea)
  3.4.21 Sangbo (Korea)
  3.4.22. Acrosol (Korea)
3.5. Organic Solar Cell(OPV)
  3.5.1. Konarka (USA)
  3.5.2. Plextronics (USA)
  3.5.3. Solarmer Energy (USA)
  3.5.4. Heliatek (Germany)
  3.5.5. Mitsubishi Chemicals (Japan)
  3.5.6. DuPont Teijin Fims (Japan)
  3.5.7. Sumitomo Chemicals (Japan)
  3.5.8. CDT(Cambridge Display Technology, UK)
  3.5.9. GPEC (Global Photonic Energy Corporation, USA)
  3.5.10. KORON(Korea)
  3.5.11. KNP Energy (Korea)

4. DEVELOPMENT TREND FOR THIN FILM SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCY

4.1. Global Trend for Solar Cell Efficiency
4.2. Development Trend for Thin Film Solar Cell Champion Efficiency
4.3. Technology Status of Thin Film Solar Cell for Commercialization

5. THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MARKET TREND

5.1. Global Solar Plant Installation Market Status (2006~2015)
5.2. Global Solar Cell Market Forecast (2006~2015)
5.3. Global Thin Film Solar Cell Market Forecast (2006~2015)
  5.3.1. Thin Film Solar Cell Market Forecast (2006~2015)
  5.3.2. Capacity & Production Forecast by Global Thin Film Maker (2006~2105)
    5.3.2.1. a-Si Thin Film Solar Cell Forecast by Company
    5.3.2.2. CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell Forecast by Company
    5.3.2.3. CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Forecast by Company
  5.3.3. Thin Film Solar Cell Market Forecast by Substrate (2006~2015)
  5.3.4. Thin Film Solar Forecast ??Module Price and Sales (2006~2015)

6. INDEX

6.1. Figure
6.2. Table


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