Growth Opportunities in Global Solar Photovoltaic Cell Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis, December 2012
The global solar photovoltaic (PV) cell market has experienced strong growth in recent years. The market is expected to reach $35,559 million by 2017, with CAGR of 4% over the next five years. The global solar PV cell market comprises two broad categories, crystalline silicon, and thin-film. Thin-film technology is expected to grow faster as compared to crystalline silicon due to several advantages.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis of the industry and presents its findings in “Growth Opportunities in Global Solar Photovoltaic Cell Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.”
From the analysis presented, cell suppliers should recognize where potentially valuable opportunities exist in the global solar PV cell industry. Marketing strategies tailored to take advantage of these conditions should result in improved revenue and profitability.
The report describes that one of the major challenges in the global solar PV cell industry is that the cost per unit of energy generated through solar PV is higher than other methods, such as coal, natural gas, and wind. PV cell is an expensive technology compared to other sources of generating electricity. Low availability of sunlight in many regions makes usage of the technology useless for those regions. In addition, there is always the uncertainty of cloudy weather, rains, and storms that render solar PV ineffective.
The industry is driven by the government subsidies such as feed-in-tariffs that provide significant support for industry growth. The industry produces no noise, harmful emissions, or polluting gas. Electricity generated by solar cells uses no fuel other than sunlight. Crystalline PV systems do not release any harmful air or water pollution.
This study provides a competitive benchmarking of the global thin film solar PV cell market. The study provides up-to-date information on market share, profit margins, capabilities, and strategies of the leaders. The report helps current suppliers realistically assess their competencies and plans, and provides competitor information, data analysis, and insight, critical to the implementation of an effective marketing and sales plan.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis of the industry and presents its findings in “Growth Opportunities in Global Solar Photovoltaic Cell Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.”
From the analysis presented, cell suppliers should recognize where potentially valuable opportunities exist in the global solar PV cell industry. Marketing strategies tailored to take advantage of these conditions should result in improved revenue and profitability.
The report describes that one of the major challenges in the global solar PV cell industry is that the cost per unit of energy generated through solar PV is higher than other methods, such as coal, natural gas, and wind. PV cell is an expensive technology compared to other sources of generating electricity. Low availability of sunlight in many regions makes usage of the technology useless for those regions. In addition, there is always the uncertainty of cloudy weather, rains, and storms that render solar PV ineffective.
The industry is driven by the government subsidies such as feed-in-tariffs that provide significant support for industry growth. The industry produces no noise, harmful emissions, or polluting gas. Electricity generated by solar cells uses no fuel other than sunlight. Crystalline PV systems do not release any harmful air or water pollution.
This study provides a competitive benchmarking of the global thin film solar PV cell market. The study provides up-to-date information on market share, profit margins, capabilities, and strategies of the leaders. The report helps current suppliers realistically assess their competencies and plans, and provides competitor information, data analysis, and insight, critical to the implementation of an effective marketing and sales plan.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. INDUSTRY BACKGROUND AND CHARACTERISTICS
2.1: Introduction to solar photovoltaic
2.2: Advantages of solar energy
2.3: Disadvantages of solar energy
2.4: Cost comparison of solar PV with other energy sources
2.5: Solar PV grid parity analysis – 2011
2.6: Supply chain analysis for solar photovoltaic
2.7: Global solar PV market analysis
2.8: Polysilicon bottleneck
2.9: Overview of solar PV cell
3. GLOBAL SOLAR PV CELL MARKET 2011
3.1: Global solar PV cell market by region in 2011
3.2: Global solar cell market by technology in 2011
3.3: Regional solar PV cell market by value by technology in 2011
3.4: Global market share of solar PV cell manufacturers in 2011
3.5: Key players of solar PV cell
3.6: Product portfolio analysis of solar PV cell
4. GLOBAL SOLAR PV CELL MARKET TREND 2006-2011
4.1 Global solar PV Cell market trend
4.2 Global solar PV Cell market trend by region 2006-2011
4.3 Global solar PV Cell market trend by technology 2006-2011
4.4 Solar PV crystalline silicon and thin film cell price trend 2006-2011
4.5 Solar PV cell profitability analysis
4.6 Cost structure for global solar PV cell industry: 2006-2011
5. GLOBAL SOLAR PV CELL MARKET FORECAST 2012- 2017
5.1: Global solar PV cell market forecast
5.2: Solar PV cell market forecast by regions during 2012-2017
5.3: Solar PV cell market forecast by technology during 2012-2017
5.4: Drivers and challenges for global solar PV cell market
5.4.1: Drivers for global solar PV cell market
5.4.2: Challenges for global solar PV cell market
6. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING TRENDS IN SOLAR PV CELL MARKET
6.1 Growth opportunities in global solar PV cell market
6.1.1 Growth opportunities for solar PV cell market by region
6.1.2 Growth opportunities for solar PV cell market by technology
6.2 Emerging trends in global solar PV cell market
2. INDUSTRY BACKGROUND AND CHARACTERISTICS
2.1: Introduction to solar photovoltaic
2.2: Advantages of solar energy
2.3: Disadvantages of solar energy
2.4: Cost comparison of solar PV with other energy sources
2.5: Solar PV grid parity analysis – 2011
2.6: Supply chain analysis for solar photovoltaic
2.7: Global solar PV market analysis
2.8: Polysilicon bottleneck
2.9: Overview of solar PV cell
3. GLOBAL SOLAR PV CELL MARKET 2011
3.1: Global solar PV cell market by region in 2011
3.2: Global solar cell market by technology in 2011
3.3: Regional solar PV cell market by value by technology in 2011
3.4: Global market share of solar PV cell manufacturers in 2011
3.5: Key players of solar PV cell
3.6: Product portfolio analysis of solar PV cell
4. GLOBAL SOLAR PV CELL MARKET TREND 2006-2011
4.1 Global solar PV Cell market trend
4.2 Global solar PV Cell market trend by region 2006-2011
4.3 Global solar PV Cell market trend by technology 2006-2011
4.4 Solar PV crystalline silicon and thin film cell price trend 2006-2011
4.5 Solar PV cell profitability analysis
4.6 Cost structure for global solar PV cell industry: 2006-2011
5. GLOBAL SOLAR PV CELL MARKET FORECAST 2012- 2017
5.1: Global solar PV cell market forecast
5.2: Solar PV cell market forecast by regions during 2012-2017
5.3: Solar PV cell market forecast by technology during 2012-2017
5.4: Drivers and challenges for global solar PV cell market
5.4.1: Drivers for global solar PV cell market
5.4.2: Challenges for global solar PV cell market
6. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING TRENDS IN SOLAR PV CELL MARKET
6.1 Growth opportunities in global solar PV cell market
6.1.1 Growth opportunities for solar PV cell market by region
6.1.2 Growth opportunities for solar PV cell market by technology
6.2 Emerging trends in global solar PV cell market
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for solar PV cell industry
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Figure 2.1: Solar power plant at Nellis Air Force, Nevada, USA
Figure 2.2: Photovoltaics System tree in Styria, Austria
Figure 2.3: Basic solar cell construction
Figure 2.4: Photovoltaic cells, modules, and arrays
Figure 2.5: Solar parking pay station
Figure 2.6: Types of solar PV technologies
Figure 2.7: Monocrystalline PV cell
Figure 2.8: Polycrystalline PV cell
Figure 2.9: Amorphous silicon PV panel
Figure 2.10: Hybrid PV cell
Figure 2.11: Pole-Mount PV system
Figure 2.12: Ground-Mount PV system
Figure 2.13: Pitched-Roof mount
Figure 2.14: Fin-Mount PV system
Figure 2.15: LCOE for various sources
Figure 2.16: Grid parity analysis for solar PV cell industry
Figure 2.17: Supply chain of C-Si PV system
Figure 2.18: Supply chain of thin film PV system
Chapter 3. Global Solar PV Cell Market 2011
Figure 3.1: Global solar PV cell market ($ M) by region in 2011
Figure 3.2: Global solar PV cell market (MW) by region in 2011
Figure 3.3: Global solar PV cell market ($M) by technology in 2011
Figure 3.4: Global solar PV cell market (MW) by technology in 2011
Figure 3.5: Regional solar PV cell market ($M) by technology
Figure 3.6: Global solar PV cell manufacturers market share in 2011 by Value ($M)
Chapter 4. Global Solar PV Cell Market Trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.1: Global solar PV cell market trend 2006-2011 ($M)
Figure 4.2: Global solar PV cell market trend 2006-2011 (MW)
Figure 4.3: Global solar PV cell market trend by region 2006-2011 ($M)
Figure 4.4: Global solar PV cell market trend by region 2006-2011 (MW)
Figure 4.5: Solar PV cell market ($M) trend by technology 2006-2011
Figure 4.6: Solar PV cell market (MW) trend by technology 2006-2011
Figure 4.7: Crystalline silicon solar PV cell price trend ($M/MW) 2006-2011
Figure 4.8: Thin film solar PV cell price trend 2006-2011 ($M/MW)
Figure 4.9: Relationship between crystalline silicon solar PV cell price trend and polysilicon prices ($M/MW) Trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.10: Global solar PV cell profit margin (%) 2006-2011
Figure 4.11: Cost structure of global solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Figure 4.12: Cost structure in North American solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Figure 4.13: Cost structure in European solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Figure 4.14: Cost structure in APAC solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Chapter 5. Global Solar PV Cell Market Forecast 2012- 2017
Figure 5.1: Global solar PV cell market forecast 2012-2017 ($M)
Figure 5.2: Global solar PV cell market forecast 2012-2017 (MW)
Figure 5.3: Global solar PV cell market forecast by region 2012-2017 ($M)
Figure 5.4: Global solar PV cell market forecast by region 2012-2017 (MW)
Figure 5.5: Global solar PV cell market by region in 2017 ($M)
Figure 5.6: Global solar PV cell market by region in 2017 (MW)
Figure 5.7: Solar PV cell market forecast by technology 2012-2017 ($M)
Figure 5.8: Solar PV cell market forecast by technology 2012-2017 (MW)
Figure 5.9: Global solar PV cell market by technology in 2017 ($M)
Figure 5.10: Global solar PV cell market by technology in 2017 (MW)
Figure 5.11: Drivers and challenges for global solar PV cell market
Chapter 6. Growth Opportunities and Emerging Trends in Solar PV Cell Market
Figure 6.1: Growth opportunity for global solar PV cell market by region
Figure 6.2: Growth opportunity for global solar PV cell market by technology
Figure 6.3: Emerging trends in global solar PV cell market
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for solar PV cell industry
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Figure 2.1: Solar power plant at Nellis Air Force, Nevada, USA
Figure 2.2: Photovoltaics System tree in Styria, Austria
Figure 2.3: Basic solar cell construction
Figure 2.4: Photovoltaic cells, modules, and arrays
Figure 2.5: Solar parking pay station
Figure 2.6: Types of solar PV technologies
Figure 2.7: Monocrystalline PV cell
Figure 2.8: Polycrystalline PV cell
Figure 2.9: Amorphous silicon PV panel
Figure 2.10: Hybrid PV cell
Figure 2.11: Pole-Mount PV system
Figure 2.12: Ground-Mount PV system
Figure 2.13: Pitched-Roof mount
Figure 2.14: Fin-Mount PV system
Figure 2.15: LCOE for various sources
Figure 2.16: Grid parity analysis for solar PV cell industry
Figure 2.17: Supply chain of C-Si PV system
Figure 2.18: Supply chain of thin film PV system
Chapter 3. Global Solar PV Cell Market 2011
Figure 3.1: Global solar PV cell market ($ M) by region in 2011
Figure 3.2: Global solar PV cell market (MW) by region in 2011
Figure 3.3: Global solar PV cell market ($M) by technology in 2011
Figure 3.4: Global solar PV cell market (MW) by technology in 2011
Figure 3.5: Regional solar PV cell market ($M) by technology
Figure 3.6: Global solar PV cell manufacturers market share in 2011 by Value ($M)
Chapter 4. Global Solar PV Cell Market Trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.1: Global solar PV cell market trend 2006-2011 ($M)
Figure 4.2: Global solar PV cell market trend 2006-2011 (MW)
Figure 4.3: Global solar PV cell market trend by region 2006-2011 ($M)
Figure 4.4: Global solar PV cell market trend by region 2006-2011 (MW)
Figure 4.5: Solar PV cell market ($M) trend by technology 2006-2011
Figure 4.6: Solar PV cell market (MW) trend by technology 2006-2011
Figure 4.7: Crystalline silicon solar PV cell price trend ($M/MW) 2006-2011
Figure 4.8: Thin film solar PV cell price trend 2006-2011 ($M/MW)
Figure 4.9: Relationship between crystalline silicon solar PV cell price trend and polysilicon prices ($M/MW) Trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.10: Global solar PV cell profit margin (%) 2006-2011
Figure 4.11: Cost structure of global solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Figure 4.12: Cost structure in North American solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Figure 4.13: Cost structure in European solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Figure 4.14: Cost structure in APAC solar PV cell industry 2006-2011
Chapter 5. Global Solar PV Cell Market Forecast 2012- 2017
Figure 5.1: Global solar PV cell market forecast 2012-2017 ($M)
Figure 5.2: Global solar PV cell market forecast 2012-2017 (MW)
Figure 5.3: Global solar PV cell market forecast by region 2012-2017 ($M)
Figure 5.4: Global solar PV cell market forecast by region 2012-2017 (MW)
Figure 5.5: Global solar PV cell market by region in 2017 ($M)
Figure 5.6: Global solar PV cell market by region in 2017 (MW)
Figure 5.7: Solar PV cell market forecast by technology 2012-2017 ($M)
Figure 5.8: Solar PV cell market forecast by technology 2012-2017 (MW)
Figure 5.9: Global solar PV cell market by technology in 2017 ($M)
Figure 5.10: Global solar PV cell market by technology in 2017 (MW)
Figure 5.11: Drivers and challenges for global solar PV cell market
Chapter 6. Growth Opportunities and Emerging Trends in Solar PV Cell Market
Figure 6.1: Growth opportunity for global solar PV cell market by region
Figure 6.2: Growth opportunity for global solar PV cell market by technology
Figure 6.3: Emerging trends in global solar PV cell market
LIST OF TABLES
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Solar PV cell market parameters and attributes
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Table 2.1: Comparison of crystalline silicon PV cell and thin film PV cell
Table 2.2: Ranking of countries in terms of cumulative installation of solar PV (2010-2011)
Table 2.3: Comparison of monocrystalline silicon solar PV cell and multicrystalline silicon solar PV cell
Table 2.4: Comparison of CdTe thin film solar PV cell, CIGS thin film solar PV cell, and a-Si rhin film solar PV cell
Table 2.5: List of key manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar PV cell and thin film solar PV cell
Chapter 3. Global Solar PV Cell Market 2011
Table 3.1: List of key solar PV cell manufacturers
Table 3.2: Strengths and weakness of top seven players of solar PV cell
Table 3.3: Product portfolio analysis of solar PV cell by application
Table 3.4: Product portfolio analysis of solar PV cell by technology
Chapter 4. Global Solar PV Cell Market Trend 2006-2011
Table 4.1: CAGR of solar PV cell market by region 2006-2011 ($ M)
Table 4.2: CAGR of solar cell market by technology 2006-2011 ($ M)
Chapter 5. Global Solar PV Cell Market Forecast 2012- 2017
Table 5.1: CAGR of solar PV cell market by region 2012-2017 ($ M)
Table 5.2: CAGR of solar PV cell market by technology 2012-2017 ($ M)
Table 5.3: LCOE ($/MWh) of different sources of energy
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Solar PV cell market parameters and attributes
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Table 2.1: Comparison of crystalline silicon PV cell and thin film PV cell
Table 2.2: Ranking of countries in terms of cumulative installation of solar PV (2010-2011)
Table 2.3: Comparison of monocrystalline silicon solar PV cell and multicrystalline silicon solar PV cell
Table 2.4: Comparison of CdTe thin film solar PV cell, CIGS thin film solar PV cell, and a-Si rhin film solar PV cell
Table 2.5: List of key manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar PV cell and thin film solar PV cell
Chapter 3. Global Solar PV Cell Market 2011
Table 3.1: List of key solar PV cell manufacturers
Table 3.2: Strengths and weakness of top seven players of solar PV cell
Table 3.3: Product portfolio analysis of solar PV cell by application
Table 3.4: Product portfolio analysis of solar PV cell by technology
Chapter 4. Global Solar PV Cell Market Trend 2006-2011
Table 4.1: CAGR of solar PV cell market by region 2006-2011 ($ M)
Table 4.2: CAGR of solar cell market by technology 2006-2011 ($ M)
Chapter 5. Global Solar PV Cell Market Forecast 2012- 2017
Table 5.1: CAGR of solar PV cell market by region 2012-2017 ($ M)
Table 5.2: CAGR of solar PV cell market by technology 2012-2017 ($ M)
Table 5.3: LCOE ($/MWh) of different sources of energy
