Global Solar Photovoltaic Energy Markets - Key Trends and Challenges

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Introduction 7
2.1 What is This Report About? 7
2.2 How to Use This Report? 7
2.3 Market Definition 7
3 Executive Summary 8
3.1 Overview 8
3.2 Solar Photovoltaic 9
4 Global Solar Photovoltaic Energy Market 10
4.1 Global Solar Photovoltaic Market 10
4.2 Global Solar PV Industry, Market Size and Growth 10
5 Key Drivers 14
5.1 Environmental and Climate Change Concerns 14
5.2 Increasing Need for Secure Supply of Power 15
5.3 Supportive Policy and Regulatory Framework 16
6 Key Restraints 18
6.1 High Cost of Manufacturing Solar-electric Power Components 18
6.2 Inadequate Manufacturing Infrastructure to Increase Throughput and Yield 18
6.3 Need for Continuous Research and Development Efforts 18
6.4 Insufficient Development of Balance of Systems (BOS) 18
6.5 Institutional Barriers 19
7 Technology Analysis 19
7.1 Conventional Methods -- Silicon Based 19
7.2 Thin Film Based 20
8 Cost Analysis 21
9 Key R&D trends 23
10 Regional Market Trends 28
10.1 Europe 28
10.2 North America 30
10.3 Asia-Pacific 31
10.4 Africa and Middle East 31
11 Analysis of Key Countries 33
11.1 Germany 33
11.2 Japan 39
11.3 The US 43
12 Analysis of Key Players in the Market 52
12.1 Sharp Corporation 52
12.2 Kyocera Corporation 53
12.3 Q-Cells AG 55
12.4 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. 57
12.5 Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. 59
13 Appendix 61
13.1 Methodology 61
13.2 Contact Us 63
13.3 About Global Markets Direct 63
13.4 Disclaimer 63