Global Polysilicon Market Report: 2015 Edition
Polycrystallion silicon, also known as polysilicon or poly-Si, polysilicon is the purest form of silicon and the second most abundant element available in nature. It is a material consisting of small silicon crystals which differs from single-crystal silicon, used for electronics and solar cells, and from amorphous silicon, used for thin film devices and solar cells. It is used as a feedstock material in most solar energy applications. The global polysilicon market can be segmented into three divisions by purity grade: Electronic Grade, Medium Grade, and Upgraded Metallurgical Grade. The market is divided into two segments by end user types: Solar PV Industry and Semiconductor Industry.
The key factors driving the growth of the polysilicon industry are solar cell market, semiconductor market and the developing economy. Some of the noteworthy trends of this industry are decreasing production cost, decreasing polysilicon prices and strong growth of the solar PV market. However, the expansion of global polysilicon industry is hindered by rising industrial overcapacity and heavy capital requirement.
The report “Global Polysilicon Market” provides an in-depth analysis of the production, demand and spot prices of global polysilicon market with focus on its end markets: Solar PV Industry and Semiconductor Industry. The major trends, growth drivers as well as issues being faced by the industry are being presented in this report. The four major players in the industry, Wacker Chemie, GCL Poly Energy, OCI Company Ltd. and REC Siliocon ASA are being profiled.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
The key factors driving the growth of the polysilicon industry are solar cell market, semiconductor market and the developing economy. Some of the noteworthy trends of this industry are decreasing production cost, decreasing polysilicon prices and strong growth of the solar PV market. However, the expansion of global polysilicon industry is hindered by rising industrial overcapacity and heavy capital requirement.
The report “Global Polysilicon Market” provides an in-depth analysis of the production, demand and spot prices of global polysilicon market with focus on its end markets: Solar PV Industry and Semiconductor Industry. The major trends, growth drivers as well as issues being faced by the industry are being presented in this report. The four major players in the industry, Wacker Chemie, GCL Poly Energy, OCI Company Ltd. and REC Siliocon ASA are being profiled.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Applications of Polysilicon
1.2 Manufacturing Process of Polysilicon
1.3 Types of Polysilicon
1.3.1 Electronic-grade Silicon (9N)
1.3.2 Medium-grade Silicon (6-7N)
1.3.3 Upgraded Metallurgical-grade Silicon (> 5N)
2. POLYSILICON MARKET ANALYSIS
2.1 Global Market
Production Volume
Demand Growth
Regional Breakdown
Major Producers
Price Trend
2.2 China
Market Overview
Total Imports
Imports by Region
3. END-MARKETS OF POLYSILICON
3.1 Solar PV Market
3.1.1 Global Market
Demand Growth
Regional Breakdown
3.1.2 China
3.1.3 The US
3.1.4 Japan
3.2 Semiconductor Industry
Industry Revenues
Market Segmentation
Regional Breakdown
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Key Trends
4.1.1 Decreasing Production Cost
4.1.2 Growth in Solar Market
4.1.3 Decreasing Polysilicon Prices
4.2 Growth Drivers
4.2.1 Rise in Solar Cell Market
4.2.2 Growing Semiconductor Industry
4.2.3 Economic Growth
4.3 Major Challenges
4.3.1 Overcapacity
4.3.2 Heavy Capital Requirements
5. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Financial Comparison
Market Share
6. COMPANY PROFILES
6.1 Wacker Chemie AG
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.1.2 Financial Overview
6.1.3 Business Strategies
Expansion through Emerging Markets
Strategic Acquisitions
6.2 GCL Poly Energy
6.2.1 Business Overview
6.2.2 Financial Overview
6.2.3 Business Strategies
Investing in Advantaged Projects
Joint Ventures and Acquisitions
6.3 OCI
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.3.2 Financial Overview
6.3.3 Business Strategies
Increasing Production Facilities
Expansion of ENERVAC Business
6.4 REC Silicon ASA
6.4.1 Business Overview
6.4.2 Financial Overview
6.4.3 Business Strategies
Joint Ventures and Collaborations
Increasing Production Facilities
7. MARKET OUTLOOK
7.1 Market Forecast
7.2 Forecast Methodology
7.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
7.2.2 Correlation Analysis
7.2.3 Regression Analysis
1.1 Applications of Polysilicon
1.2 Manufacturing Process of Polysilicon
1.3 Types of Polysilicon
1.3.1 Electronic-grade Silicon (9N)
1.3.2 Medium-grade Silicon (6-7N)
1.3.3 Upgraded Metallurgical-grade Silicon (> 5N)
2. POLYSILICON MARKET ANALYSIS
2.1 Global Market
Production Volume
Demand Growth
Regional Breakdown
Major Producers
Price Trend
2.2 China
Market Overview
Total Imports
Imports by Region
3. END-MARKETS OF POLYSILICON
3.1 Solar PV Market
3.1.1 Global Market
Demand Growth
Regional Breakdown
3.1.2 China
3.1.3 The US
3.1.4 Japan
3.2 Semiconductor Industry
Industry Revenues
Market Segmentation
Regional Breakdown
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Key Trends
4.1.1 Decreasing Production Cost
4.1.2 Growth in Solar Market
4.1.3 Decreasing Polysilicon Prices
4.2 Growth Drivers
4.2.1 Rise in Solar Cell Market
4.2.2 Growing Semiconductor Industry
4.2.3 Economic Growth
4.3 Major Challenges
4.3.1 Overcapacity
4.3.2 Heavy Capital Requirements
5. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Financial Comparison
Market Share
6. COMPANY PROFILES
6.1 Wacker Chemie AG
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.1.2 Financial Overview
6.1.3 Business Strategies
Expansion through Emerging Markets
Strategic Acquisitions
6.2 GCL Poly Energy
6.2.1 Business Overview
6.2.2 Financial Overview
6.2.3 Business Strategies
Investing in Advantaged Projects
Joint Ventures and Acquisitions
6.3 OCI
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.3.2 Financial Overview
6.3.3 Business Strategies
Increasing Production Facilities
Expansion of ENERVAC Business
6.4 REC Silicon ASA
6.4.1 Business Overview
6.4.2 Financial Overview
6.4.3 Business Strategies
Joint Ventures and Collaborations
Increasing Production Facilities
7. MARKET OUTLOOK
7.1 Market Forecast
7.2 Forecast Methodology
7.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
7.2.2 Correlation Analysis
7.2.3 Regression Analysis
LIST OF CHARTS
Manufacturing Process of Polysilicon
Polysilicon End Markets (2014)
Global Polysilicon Production (2009-2016E)
Global Polysilicon Production by Region (2014)
Global Polysilicon Capacity by Region (2014)
Global Polysilicon Demand (2009-2016E)
Global Polysilicon Demand by Region (2013-2014)
Polysilicon Capacity Breakdown by Tier (2014)
Share of Global Polysilicon Capacity by Major Producers (2014)
Polysilicon Spot Prices (Sep 2011-Sep 2014)
China’s Polysilicon Imports (2010-2014)
Share of Polysilicon Imports in China (Jan 2014-Oct 2014)
Global Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
Global Solar PV Demand Breakdown (2014)
Global PV Installations by Region (2014)
Global Solar Cell Production (2009-2015E)
Global Crystalline Module Production (2009-2015E)
Chinese Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
The US Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
Japanese Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
Global Semiconductor Revenue (2007-2014)
Semiconductor Revenue by Product Category (2014)
Semiconductor Sales by Region (2013-2014)
Semiconductor Revenue Breakdown by Region (2014)
Global Thin Film Module Production (2009-2015E)
Global Wafer Production (2009-2015E)
Global GDP (2006-2013)
Global Polysilicon Supply Share Breakdown by Company (2014)
Wacker Chemie’s Revenue Share by Business Segments (2014)
Wacker Chemie’s Revenue and Net Income (2008-2014)
GCL’s Revenue Share by Business Segments (2014)
GCL Revenues and Net Income (2009-2014)
OCI Net Sales and Net Income (2009-2014)
REC Silicon ASA’s Revenue (2009-2014)
Global Polysilicon Demand Forecast (2014-2018E)
Manufacturing Process of Polysilicon
Polysilicon End Markets (2014)
Global Polysilicon Production (2009-2016E)
Global Polysilicon Production by Region (2014)
Global Polysilicon Capacity by Region (2014)
Global Polysilicon Demand (2009-2016E)
Global Polysilicon Demand by Region (2013-2014)
Polysilicon Capacity Breakdown by Tier (2014)
Share of Global Polysilicon Capacity by Major Producers (2014)
Polysilicon Spot Prices (Sep 2011-Sep 2014)
China’s Polysilicon Imports (2010-2014)
Share of Polysilicon Imports in China (Jan 2014-Oct 2014)
Global Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
Global Solar PV Demand Breakdown (2014)
Global PV Installations by Region (2014)
Global Solar Cell Production (2009-2015E)
Global Crystalline Module Production (2009-2015E)
Chinese Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
The US Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
Japanese Solar PV Demand (2010-2015E)
Global Semiconductor Revenue (2007-2014)
Semiconductor Revenue by Product Category (2014)
Semiconductor Sales by Region (2013-2014)
Semiconductor Revenue Breakdown by Region (2014)
Global Thin Film Module Production (2009-2015E)
Global Wafer Production (2009-2015E)
Global GDP (2006-2013)
Global Polysilicon Supply Share Breakdown by Company (2014)
Wacker Chemie’s Revenue Share by Business Segments (2014)
Wacker Chemie’s Revenue and Net Income (2008-2014)
GCL’s Revenue Share by Business Segments (2014)
GCL Revenues and Net Income (2009-2014)
OCI Net Sales and Net Income (2009-2014)
REC Silicon ASA’s Revenue (2009-2014)
Global Polysilicon Demand Forecast (2014-2018E)
LIST OF TABLES
Chinese Polysilicon Import Tariffs by Company (2014)
Top Semiconductor Companies by Revenue (2013-2014E)
Financial Comparison of Key Players (2014)
Global Polysilicon Supply (2011-2015E)
Tier 1 Companies Solar Cell Capacity (2009-2015E)
Tier 1 Companies Wafer Capacity (2009-2015E)
Tier 1 Companies Solar Module Capacity (2009-2015E)
Dependent & Independent Variables (2010–2014)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
Chinese Polysilicon Import Tariffs by Company (2014)
Top Semiconductor Companies by Revenue (2013-2014E)
Financial Comparison of Key Players (2014)
Global Polysilicon Supply (2011-2015E)
Tier 1 Companies Solar Cell Capacity (2009-2015E)
Tier 1 Companies Wafer Capacity (2009-2015E)
Tier 1 Companies Solar Module Capacity (2009-2015E)
Dependent & Independent Variables (2010–2014)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
