Growth Opportunities in Global Thin Film Solar PV Module Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis, November 2012
Lucintel projects favorable growth for solar energy, fueled by government incentives and the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuel for electricity generation. The global thin film solar PV module market is expected to reach $9.85 billion by 2017 with an 8% CAGR over the next five years (2012-2017).
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 Thin Film Solar PV Module Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.”
The growth and consolidation of system developers, owners, and operators necessitate that industry suppliers must have or develop plans to contend with an end customer base that is likely to have more leverage in the future.
Lucintel highlights the major challenges facing the market. The solar cells made from thin film materials tend to have lower energy conversion efficiencies than the bulk silicon. As a result, their cost effectiveness is as competitive at present. The incentives for the global solar PV systems are decreasing. Compensating for declining PV system prices, existing incentives around the globe are being reduced to better align with the current solar PV prices.
In its report, Lucintel also identifies the key drivers influencing the market. Since the levelized cost of thin film modules is low due to its lower cost of revenue, it leads to a low cost over its lifetime.
Thin film technology provides an attractive alternative for semiconductors, mechanical components, etc. Many environment friendly disposition systems and products have been envisioned and are currently under active research. Solar energy produces no noise, harmful emissions, or polluting gases.
This study is intended to provide industry leaders with an understanding of the global thin film solar PV module market. The study provides up-to-date information on the market share, profit margins, capabilities, and strategies of the leaders. The report helps current suppliers realistically assess their capabilities and strategies and provides executives with competitor information, data analysis and insight, critical to the implementation of effective marketing and sales plans.
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 Thin Film Solar PV Module Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.”
The growth and consolidation of system developers, owners, and operators necessitate that industry suppliers must have or develop plans to contend with an end customer base that is likely to have more leverage in the future.
Lucintel highlights the major challenges facing the market. The solar cells made from thin film materials tend to have lower energy conversion efficiencies than the bulk silicon. As a result, their cost effectiveness is as competitive at present. The incentives for the global solar PV systems are decreasing. Compensating for declining PV system prices, existing incentives around the globe are being reduced to better align with the current solar PV prices.
In its report, Lucintel also identifies the key drivers influencing the market. Since the levelized cost of thin film modules is low due to its lower cost of revenue, it leads to a low cost over its lifetime.
Thin film technology provides an attractive alternative for semiconductors, mechanical components, etc. Many environment friendly disposition systems and products have been envisioned and are currently under active research. Solar energy produces no noise, harmful emissions, or polluting gases.
This study is intended to provide industry leaders with an understanding of the global thin film solar PV module market. The study provides up-to-date information on the market share, profit margins, capabilities, and strategies of the leaders. The report helps current suppliers realistically assess their capabilities and strategies and provides executives with competitor information, data analysis and insight, critical to the implementation of effective marketing and sales plans.
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: Global solar PV energy market analysis
2.7: Polysilicon bottleneck
2.8: Overview of thin-film solar PV module
2.9; Value chain analysis for thin-film solar PV module
3. GLOBAL THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET 2011
3.1: Global thin-film solar PV module market by region in 2011
3.2: Global market share of thin-film solar PV module manufacturers in 2011
3.3: Key thin-film solar PV module manufacturers
3.4: Product portfolio analysis of thin-film solar PV module
4. GLOBAL THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET TREND 2006- 2011
4.1: Global thin-film solar PV module market trend
4.2: Thin-film solar PV module market trend by region during 2006-2011
4.3: Thin-film solar PV module market price trend 2006-2011
4.4: Thin-film solar PV module profitability analysis
5. GLOBAL THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET FORECAST 2012-2017
5.1: Global thin-film solar PV module market forecast
5.2: Thin-film solar PV module market forecast by region during 2012-2017
5.3; Drivers and challenges for global thin-film solar PV module market
6. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING TREND IN THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET
6.1: Growth opportunities in global thin-film solar PV module market
6.2: Emerging trends in thin-film solar PV module 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: Global solar PV energy market analysis
2.7: Polysilicon bottleneck
2.8: Overview of thin-film solar PV module
2.9; Value chain analysis for thin-film solar PV module
3. GLOBAL THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET 2011
3.1: Global thin-film solar PV module market by region in 2011
3.2: Global market share of thin-film solar PV module manufacturers in 2011
3.3: Key thin-film solar PV module manufacturers
3.4: Product portfolio analysis of thin-film solar PV module
4. GLOBAL THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET TREND 2006- 2011
4.1: Global thin-film solar PV module market trend
4.2: Thin-film solar PV module market trend by region during 2006-2011
4.3: Thin-film solar PV module market price trend 2006-2011
4.4: Thin-film solar PV module profitability analysis
5. GLOBAL THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET FORECAST 2012-2017
5.1: Global thin-film solar PV module market forecast
5.2: Thin-film solar PV module market forecast by region during 2012-2017
5.3; Drivers and challenges for global thin-film solar PV module market
6. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING TREND IN THIN-FILM SOLAR PV MODULE MARKET
6.1: Growth opportunities in global thin-film solar PV module market
6.2: Emerging trends in thin-film solar PV module market
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for thin film solar PV module industry
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Figure 2.1: Solar power plant at Nellis Air Force, Nevada, USA
Figure 2.2: Photovoltaic 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 module
Figure 2.8: Polycrystalline PV module
Figure 2.9: Amorphous silicon PV panel
Figure 2.10: Hybrid PV module
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: Levelized cost of energy for various sources
Figure 2.16: Grid parity analysis for solar PV module industry
Figure 2.17: Types of thin film solar PV module
Figure 2.18: Value chain of thin film PV systems
Chapter 3. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market 2011
Figure 3.1: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) by region in 2011 by value
Figure 3.2: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) by region in 2011 by volume
Figure 3.3: Global thin film solar PV module manufacturers market share in 2011 by value ($M)
Figure 3.4: Thin film solar pv module manufacturers market share in 2011 by volume (MW)
Chapter
Figure 4.1: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.2: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.3: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.4: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.5: Thin film solar PV module price trend ($M/MW) trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.6: Thin film solar PV module profit margin (%) 2006-2011
Chapter 5. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market Forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.1: Global thin film solar PV module market forecast ($M) forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.2: Global thin film solar PV module market forecast (MW) forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.3: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) forecast by region 2012-2017
Figure 5.4: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) forecast by region 2012-2017
Figure 5.5: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) in 2017 by region
Figure 5.6: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) in 2017 by region
Figure 5.7: Drivers and challenges for global thin film solar PV module market
Chapter 6. Growth Opportunities and Emerging Trend in Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market
Figure 6.1: Growth opportunity for global thin film solar PV module market by region
Figure 6.2: Emerging trends in global thin film solar PV module market
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for thin film solar PV module industry
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Figure 2.1: Solar power plant at Nellis Air Force, Nevada, USA
Figure 2.2: Photovoltaic system tree in Styria, Austria
Figure 2.3: Basic solar cell construction
Figure 2.4: Photovoltaic cells, modules, and arrays
Figure 2.5: Solar parking pay station
Figure 2.6: Types of solar PV technologies
Figure 2.7: Monocrystalline PV module
Figure 2.8: Polycrystalline PV module
Figure 2.9: Amorphous silicon PV panel
Figure 2.10: Hybrid PV module
Figure 2.11: Pole mount PV system
Figure 2.12: Ground mount PV system
Figure 2.13: Pitched-roof mount
Figure 2.14: Fin-Mount PV system
Figure 2.15: Levelized cost of energy for various sources
Figure 2.16: Grid parity analysis for solar PV module industry
Figure 2.17: Types of thin film solar PV module
Figure 2.18: Value chain of thin film PV systems
Chapter 3. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market 2011
Figure 3.1: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) by region in 2011 by value
Figure 3.2: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) by region in 2011 by volume
Figure 3.3: Global thin film solar PV module manufacturers market share in 2011 by value ($M)
Figure 3.4: Thin film solar pv module manufacturers market share in 2011 by volume (MW)
Chapter
Figure 4.1: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.2: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) trend 2006-2011
Figure 4.3: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.4: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.5: Thin film solar PV module price trend ($M/MW) trend by region 2006-2011
Figure 4.6: Thin film solar PV module profit margin (%) 2006-2011
Chapter 5. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market Forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.1: Global thin film solar PV module market forecast ($M) forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.2: Global thin film solar PV module market forecast (MW) forecast 2012-2017
Figure 5.3: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) forecast by region 2012-2017
Figure 5.4: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) forecast by region 2012-2017
Figure 5.5: Global thin film solar PV module market ($M) in 2017 by region
Figure 5.6: Global thin film solar PV module market (MW) in 2017 by region
Figure 5.7: Drivers and challenges for global thin film solar PV module market
Chapter 6. Growth Opportunities and Emerging Trend in Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market
Figure 6.1: Growth opportunity for global thin film solar PV module market by region
Figure 6.2: Emerging trends in global thin film solar PV module market
LIST OF TABLES
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Thin film solar PV module market parameters and attributes
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Table 2.1: Comparison between crystalline silicon solar PV module and thin film PV module
Table 2.2: Ranking of countries in terms of cumulative installation of solar PV (2010-2011)
Table 2.3: List of key manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar PV modules and thin film PV modules
Table 2.4: Comparison of CdTe thin film solar PV module, CIGS thin film solar PV module, and a-Si thin film solar PV module
Table 2.5: List of key manufacturers of CdTe, CIGS, and a-Si thin film solar PV modules
Chapter 3. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market 2011
Table 3.1: List of key manufacturers thin film solar PV module
Table 3.2: Product portfolio analysis of thin film solar PV module by range (watt)
Table 3.3: Product portfolio analysis of thin film solar PV module by application
Table 3.4: Product portfolio analysis of thin film solar PV module by technology
Chapter 4. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market Trend 2006- 2011
Table 4.1: CAGR of thin film solar pv module market by region 2006-2011 ($M)
Chapter 5. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market Forecast 2012-2017
Table 5.1: CAGR of thin film solar PV module market by region 2012-2017 ($M)
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Thin film solar PV module market parameters and attributes
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics
Table 2.1: Comparison between crystalline silicon solar PV module and thin film PV module
Table 2.2: Ranking of countries in terms of cumulative installation of solar PV (2010-2011)
Table 2.3: List of key manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar PV modules and thin film PV modules
Table 2.4: Comparison of CdTe thin film solar PV module, CIGS thin film solar PV module, and a-Si thin film solar PV module
Table 2.5: List of key manufacturers of CdTe, CIGS, and a-Si thin film solar PV modules
Chapter 3. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market 2011
Table 3.1: List of key manufacturers thin film solar PV module
Table 3.2: Product portfolio analysis of thin film solar PV module by range (watt)
Table 3.3: Product portfolio analysis of thin film solar PV module by application
Table 3.4: Product portfolio analysis of thin film solar PV module by technology
Chapter 4. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market Trend 2006- 2011
Table 4.1: CAGR of thin film solar pv module market by region 2006-2011 ($M)
Chapter 5. Global Thin-Film Solar PV Module Market Forecast 2012-2017
Table 5.1: CAGR of thin film solar PV module market by region 2012-2017 ($M)
