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Worldwide
Solar Cell Manufacturing Facilities and
Production Capacity 2009-2015

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    Published: January 21, 2010
    Total Page: 79 pages


Governments worldwide are providing new incentives to raise the competitive bar and reopen the doors to solar energy. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed by the Obama administration includes the single largest investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency in history. National renewable electricity standards set by the administration would create significant new demand for solar energy. Europe and Japan have been the primary sources of growth in the solar cell market. Although the financial crisis in 2009 has halted this growth, the medium- to long-term forecast is for steady expansion of solar cells in these markets as well. In Europe, many large projects are on the drawing board. Sales of solar cells are expected to increase in Japan, too. The Japanese government reinstated a subsidy program for installation of household solar power in January 2009, and is considering the creation of a scheme for selling excess electricity from photovoltaic power generation. With production capacity rapidly changing in the worldwide market and implementation programs on the rise, solar energy appears poised to turn the corner.

This report gives an overview of the activities of major solar cell manufacturers worldwide. The report contains in-depth profiles of 53 solar manufacturers around the world, covering all the major solar cell technologies, including 18 companies manufacturing thin-film amorphous silicon solar cells and 10 companies manufacturing CdTe and CIGS technology solar cells. Also, this study includes current solar cell production capacity of all the major manufacturers, their plant location and future production capacities, market size, market share, top 10 manufacturers and a forecast for 2015. This study is based on current information available through trade publications, technical articles and journals, online magazines, news articles and interviews with solar industry experts.


Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1 Worldwide Solar Cell Market Forecast
  1.1 Total Solar Cell Market Size ($ million) by Region, 2009 vs. 2015
  1.2 Total Solar Cell Market Size ($ million) by Technology Type, 2009 vs. 2015
  1.3 Total Solar Cell Production Capacity (MW) by Region, 2009 vs. 2015
  1.4 Total Solar Cell Production Capacity (MW) by Technology Type, 2009 vs. 2015
  1.5 Market Size by Technology Types, 2009-2015
      Figure 1-1: Solar Cell Technologies
    1.5.1 Emerging Technologies
      Table 1-1: Market Size Forecast by Technology Type in $ million, 2009 - 2015
      Figure 1-2: Market Size Forecast by Technology Type in $ million, 2009 - 2015
  1.6 Market Size by Region in $ million, 2009-2015
      Table 1-2: Market Size Forecast by Region in $ million, 2009 - 2015
      Figure 1-3: Market Size Forecast by Region in $ million, 2009 - 2015
  1.7 Maker Share in Total Market Base on Production Capacity, 2009
    1.7.1 Production Capacity and Market Share by Region, 2009
      Figure 1-4: Production Capacity by Region, 2009
      Figure 1-5: Market Share (%) by Region, 2009
    1.7.2 Production Capacity and Market Share by Technology Types, 2009
      Figure 1-6: Total Production Capacity by Technology, 2009
      Figure 1-7: Market Share (%) by Technology Type, 2009

2 Worldwide Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility: Current and Future Production Capacity Size
  2.1 Mono and Multi Crystalline Silicon
      Table 2-1: Mono & Multi Crystalline Silicon Headquarters & Manufacturing locations
      Table 2-2: Mono & Multi Crystalline Silicon Manufacturers' Current and
                 Future Production Capacity for the Solar Cell
  2.2 Thin-Film (Amorphous Silicon)
      Table 2-3: Thin-Film (Amorphous Silicon) Silicon Headquarters & Manufacturing locations
      Table 2-4: Thin film (Amorphous Silicon) Manufacturers' Current and
                 Future Production Capacity for the Solar Cell
  2.3 Thin-Film (Other)
      Table 2-5: Thin-Film (Other) Silicon Headquarters & Manufacturing locations
      Table 2-6: Thin-film (Other) Manufacturers' Current and
                 Future Production Capacity for Solar Cell
  2.4 Emerging Technologies
      Table 2-7: Emerging Technologies Headquarters & Manufacturing locations
      Table 2-8: Emerging Technologies Manufacturers' Current and
                 Future Production Capacity for The Solar Cell
  2.5 Summary of Manufacturers' Current and Future Production Capacity
      Table 2-9: 2009 and Future Production Capacity (MW) by Technology Type

3 Analysis of Worldwide Potential Solar Cell Production Capacity
      Table 3-1: Total Solar Cell Production Capacity (Units in MW), 2009-2015
      Figure 3-1: Forecast of Total Solar Cell Production Capacity, 2009 - 2015
  3.1 Potential Production Capacity Size by Technology Type, 2009-2015
      Table 3-2: Mono and Multi Crystalline Silicon (Units in MW)
      Table 3-3: Thin-Film (Amorphous Silicon) (Units in MW)
      Table 3-4: Thin-Film (Other) (Units in MW)
      Table 3-5: Emerging Technologies (Units in MW)
  3.2 Potential Production Capacity Size by Region/Country, 2009-2015
      Table 3-6: Asia (Units in MW)
      Table 3-7: Europe (Units in MW)
      Table 3-8: Japan (Units in MW)
      Table 3-9: North America (Units in MW)
      Table 3-10: Rest of the World (ROW) (Units in MW)
  3.3 Potential Production Capacity Share (%) by Company
      Table 3-11: Potential Production Capacity Share (%) by Company, 2009 vs. 2012
      Figure 3-2: Top 10 Solar Cell Manufacturers in 2009
      Figure 3-3: Top 10 Solar Cell Manufacturers in 2012
    3.3.1 Potential Production Capacity Share (%) by Company by Technology Type, 2009 vs. 2012
      Table 3-12: Mono and Multi Crystalline Silicon
      Table 3-13: Thin-Film (Amorphous Silicon)
      Table 3-14: Thin-Film (Other)
      Table 3-15: Emerging Technologies

4 Important Findings

5 Worldwide Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility: Current and Future Status
  5.1 Head Office: Asia
    5.1.1 - 5.1.19 (Total 19 Companies)
  5.2 Head Office: Europe
    5.2.1 - 5.2.12 (Total 12 Companies)
  5.3 Head Office: Japan
    5.3.1 - 5.3.12 (Total 12 Companies)
  5.4 Head Office: North America
    5.4.1 - 5.4.9 (Total 9 Companies)
  5.5 Head Office: Rest of the World (ROW)
    5.5.1 (Total 1 Company)
  

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