1. Executive Summary
2. Solar Photovoltaic Industry Background and Classifications
2.1. Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic
2.1.1. What is Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV)?
2.1.2. Development of Solar Photovoltaics
2.1.3. Working of Solar Photovoltaic
2.1.4. Major Applications of Solar Photovoltaic Systems
2.1.5. Types of Solar PV Technologies
2.2. Types of Solar PV Installations
2.3. Advantages of Solar Energy
2.4. Disadvantages of Solar Energy
2.5. Cost Comparison of Solar PV with Other Energy Sources
2.6. Value Chain Analysis for Solar Photovoltaic
3. Global Solar PV Market Analysis 2010
3.1. Total Electric Generation Capacity Worldwide-2010
3.2. Status of Solar Photovoltaic in Total Electricity Market
3.3. Current Market Analysis by Solar PV Installation
3.3.1. German Solar PV Market Analysis
3.3.2. Italian Solar PV Market Analysis
3.3.3. Czech Republican Solar PV Market Analysis
3.3.4. US Solar PV Market Analysis
3.3.5. Japan Solar PV Market Analysis
3.4. Current Market Analysis by Manufacturers
3.4.1. Market Leaders in Solar PV Module Market
3.4.2. Market Leaders in Solar PV Inverter Market
3.4.3. Market Leaders in Polysilicon Market
3.4.4. Market Leaders in Solar PV cell/module Manufacturing Capacity
4. Solar Photovoltaic Market Trend 2005-2010
4.1. Trend of Global Solar Photovoltaic Installation
4.2. Trend of Solar PV Installation in Germany
4.3. Trend of Solar Photovoltaic Installation in Italy
4.4. Trend of Solar Photovoltaic Installation in Czech Republic
4.5. Trend of Solar Photovoltaic Installation in US
4.6. Drivers and Challenges for Solar Photovoltaic
4.6.1. Key Drivers for the Growth of Solar Photovoltaic Market
4.6.2. Key Challenges for the Growth of Solar Photovoltaic Market
5. Solar PV Market Forecast 2011-2016
5.1. Forecast of Solar PV Installation Globally During 2011 -2016
5.2. Forecast of Solar PV Installation by Region during 2011 -2016
5.3. Forecast of Solar PV Installation by Country During 2011 -2016
5.3.1. Forecast of Solar PV Installation in Germany (2011-2016)
5.3.2. Forecast of Solar PV Installation in Italy (2011-2016)
5.3.3. Forecast of Solar PV Installation in US (2011-2016)
5.3.4. Forecast of Solar PV Installation in Japan (2011-2016)
5.3.5. Forecast of Solar PV Installation in China (2011-2016)
6. Emerging Trends and Growth Opportunities in Solar PV Market
6.1. Emerging Trends in Solar Photovoltaic Market
6.2. Growth Matrix of Solar PV Market
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations and Technical Units
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List of Figures
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces model for solar pv cell/module manufacturing industry
Chapter 2. Solar Photovoltaic Industry Background and Classifications
Figure 2.1: Nellis solar power plant at Nellis Air Force base in the US
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: Monocrystalline pv module
Figure 2.7: Polycrystalline pv module
Figure 2.8: Amorphous silicon PV panel
Figure 2.9: Hybrid pv module
Figure 2.10: Pole-mount pv system
Figure 2.11: Ground-mount pv system
Figure 2.12: Pitched roof mount
Figure 2.13: Fin-mount pv system
Figure 2.14: Levelized cost of energy for various sources
Figure 2.15: Average electricity generation by a 1 MW solar PV project at 22% capacity factor over 25 years
Figure 2.16: O&M cost for a 1 MW solar PV project
Figure 2.17: Manufacturing process of c-Si PV systems
Figure 2.18: Manufacturing process of thin-film PV systems
Chapter 3 Global Solar PV Market Analysis 2010
Figure 3.1: Regional cumulative electric generation capacities in GW –2010
Figure 3.2: APAC cumulative electric generation capacity by source at the end of 2010
Figure 3.3: NA cumulative electric generation capacity by source at the end of 2010
Figure 3.4: Europe cumulative electric generation capacity by source at the end of 2010
Figure 3.5: ROW cumulative electric generation capacity by source at the end of 2010
Figure 3.6: Global cumulative electric generation capacities by sources at the end of 2010
Figure 3.7: Regional breakdown of annual solar PV installation in 2010
Figure 3.8: Breakdown of solar PV installed by country in 2010
Figure 3.9: Reductions in FITs for solar PV systems in Germany
Figure 3.10: Monthly installations of solar PV in Germany in 2010 (MWp)
Figure 3.11: Annual solar PV installations in Germany by system sizes – 2010
Figure 3.12: Breakdown of annual installation of solar PV in Italy by system sizes – 2010
Figure 3.13: Share of solar PV capacity in total electricity generation capacities in Czech Republic (2010)
Figure 3.14: Reductions in FITs for solar PV in Czech Republic – 2011
Figure 3.15: Reductions in green bonus for solar PV in Czech Republic – 2011
Figure 3.16: FITs for solar PV generated electricity in Japan (Nov. 2009–Apr. 2011)
Figure 3.17: Quarterly installations of solar PV in Japan for 2010
Figure 3.18: Split of annual solar PV installation in Japan by application – 2010
Figure 3.19: Annual market share of solar PV module manufacturers – 2010
Figure 3.20: Annual market share of solar PV inverter manufacturers in terms of MW shipments
Figure 3.21: Annual share of polysilicon manufacturing capacity – 2010
Figure 3.22: Top 10 PV cell/module manufacturers based on manufacturing capacity – 2010
Figure 3.23: Investment in PV cell/module manufacturing capacities geographically
Figure 3.24: Solar PV cell manufacturing capacities of leading players (2009–2011)
Figure 3.25: Solar PV module manufacturing capacities of leading players (2009–2011)
Chapter 4 Solar Photovoltaic Market Trend 2005–2010
Figure 4.1: Annual installation of solar PV globally during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.2: Cumulative installation of solar PV globally during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.3: Trend of annual installation of solar PV in Germany during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.4: Proportions of solar PV capacity additions in net annual electric capacity additions in Germany (2005–2010)
Figure 4.5: Trend of cumulative installation of solar PV in Germany during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.6: Trend of annual installation of solar PV in Italy during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.7: Proportions of solar PV capacity additions in net annual electric capacity additions in Italy (2005–2010)
Figure 4.8: Trend of cumulative installation of solar PV in Italy during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.9: Trend of annual installation of solar PV in Czech Republic during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.10: Proportions of solar PV capacity additions in net annual electric capacity additions in Czech Republic (2005–2010)
Figure 4.11: Trend of cumulative installation of solar PV in Czech Republic during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.12: Trend of annual installation of solar PV in Japan during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.13: Proportions of solar PV capacity additions in net annual electric capacity additions in Japan (2005–2010)
Figure 4.14: Trend of cumulative installation of solar PV in Japan during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.15: Trend of annual installation of solar PV in US during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.16: Proportions of solar PV capacity additions in net annual electric capacity additions in the US (2005–2010)
Figure 4.17: Trend of cumulative solar PV installation in the US during 2005–2010 (MW)
Figure 4.18: Drivers and challenges for solar PV market development
Chapter 5 Solar PV Market Forecast 2011–2016
Figure 5.1: Forecast for annual solar PV installation globally during 2011–2016
Figure 5.2: Forecast for cumulative installation of solar PV globally during 2011–2016
Figure 5.3: Forecast for annual solar PV installation by geographic region (2011–2016)
Figure 5.4: Share of Europe in annual solar PV installation globally (2011–2016)
Figure 5.5: Share of NA in annual solar PV installation globally (2011–2016)
Figure 5.6: Share of APAC in annual solar PV installation globally (2011–2016)
Figure 5.7: Share of ROW in annual solar PV installation globally (2011–2016)
Figure 5.8: Forecast of annual solar PV installation in Germany during 2011–2016
Figure 5.9: Forecast of cumulative solar PV installation in Germany during 2011–2016
Figure 5.10: Forecast of solar PV annual installation in Italy during 2011–2016
Figure 5.11: Forecast of cumulative installation of solar PV in Italy during 2011–2016
Figure 5.12: Forecast of annual solar PV installation in US during 2011–2016
Figure 5.13: Forecast of cumulative solar PV installation in US during 2011–2016
Figure 5.14: Forecast of annual solar PV installation in Japan during 2011–2016
Figure 5.15: Forecast of cumulative solar PV capacity installation in Japan during 2011–2016
Figure 5.16: Forecast of annual solar PV installation in China during 2011–2016
Figure 5.17: Forecast of cumulative solar PV installation in China during 2011–2016
Chapter 6 Emerging Trends and Growth Opportunities in Solar PV Market
Figure 6.1: Emerging trends in solar PV market
Figure 6.2: Growth matrix for solar PV market in Germany, Italy, Japan, US, and China (2016)
List of Tables
Table 1.1: Global solar PV market parameters and attributes
Table 2.1: Vertical integration analysis of the leading players in PV manufacturing
Table 3.1: Feed-in premiums per KWh (in US$) for rooftop solar PV systems in Italy,
June 2011–December 2012
Table 3.2:Feed-in premiums per KWh (in US$) for ground-mounted solar PV systems in Italy June 2011–December 2012
Table 3.3: Budget cap for large PV plants June 2011–December 2012
Table 3.4:FITs for solar PV systems in Italy January 2013–June 2013 in US$ per KWh
Table 3.5:Degressions in FITs for solar PV systems in Italy July 2013–July 2016
Table 3.6: Budget cap for solar PV plants during 2013–2016 in Italy
Table 3.7: Presence of RPS, goals, set-asides, and credit multipliers in various states in US
Table 4.1: FITs for solar PV in Italy during 2010
Table 4.2: FITs for solar PV in Czech Republic during 2010
Table 4.3: FITs for solar PV in Japan
Table 5.1: German solar PV degression for 2012