Abstract
Introduction
This research report reviews the current status of the worldwide solar cell
industry, market size, market share, and forecast for the next ten years. It
also includes in-depth research on new emerging technologies, major players
and future roadmap (beyond 2015). This study includes profiles of 15 major
companies, 4 research ventures, and 4 research institutes & universities from
major geographical locations. A section is dedicated to emerging solar cell
materials.
In 2006, the worldwide solar photovoltaic industry reached a consolidated
figure of 2.1GW*, representing an annual growth of 30 percent. Emerging
technologies represented about 0.22GW worldwide. The solar cell market based
on new emerging technologies is estimated to increase tremendously over the
next 10 years at an AAGR of 43.1 percent capturing more than 13 percent of the
total market share (in MW capacity). The enormous growth rate of emerging
technologies is attributed to the demand for non-silicon based solar cells,
higher efficiency, cost reduction, and overall awareness of extracting energy
from alternative sources such as wind, solar, biomass and other natural
sources.
At present, the photovoltaic industry is in the process of leaving its infancy
and becoming a fully-fledged mass-producing industry. Currently, the market is
dominated by solar cells based on mono and multi-crystalline silicon
technologies.
The new emerging solar cell technologies discussed in this report are
Thin-film Amorphous, Dye-sensitized cells, Organic & Polymer,
Nano-crystalline, and other Thin-film technologies such as Cadmium Telluride,
Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS), Copper Indium Diselenide (CIS), and
Gallium Arsnide (GaAs).
In this report, while we are covering the solar cell market based on the
current technologies, we particularly focus on the new emerging technologies
and related materials, and pursuing the market trends from a global
perspective. To be more precise:
Solar Cell Market
- 1) Current and Emerging Technologies Based Solar Cell Market Demand
Forecast (MW & Revenue), 2006~2015
- 2) Current and Emerging Technologies Based Solar Cell Market Share
Forecast, 2006~2015
- 3) Current Technologies Based Solar Cell Market and Share Forecast by
Region, 2006~2011
- 4) Solar Cell Market Demand and Share Forecast by Technology (Both Current
and Emerging Technologies), 2006~2015
Related Material Market
- 1) Emerging Technology Based Solar Cell Related Material Market Demand
Forecast, 2006~2015
- 2) Emerging Technologies Based Solar Cell Related Material Breakdowns
Market Demand Forecast, 2006~2015
*Conversion: 1GW = 1,000MW
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