"Thin - Film Photovoltaic (PV) Cells Market Analysis to 2020" Published

July 8, 2010 - PRLog -- The report provides key data, information and analysis on the current status and future outlook of Global Thin film industry. The report provides detailed volume and value forecasts to 2020 of the global thin-film PV market by technology type and geographic region. The global thin film photovoltaic (PV) market, despite of caution in the overall PV industry, is expected to experience an overwhelming growth in coming years. By 2020, the industry is set to transform itself to become the face of Solar PV industry.The study also addresses thin-film module production, production capacity, and competition among the industry players (as per technologies) along with the focus on development of emerging technologies in the thin film arena. The report entails comprehensive analysis of top 5 countries. The strongest growth for thin film, as per our analysis, will be in Europe and the US in the short to medium term. Asian countries like China, Japan, and India are also expected to speedup their escalation in the medium term. In Germany will remain strongest and the most important market for thin film PV industry.

Scope

* This comprehensive report gives a thorough analysis of global thin film photovoltaic (PV) market.
* The report covers top 5 countries - Germany, Japan, the US (United States), China and Republic of Korea.
* Cumulative and annual installed capacity from 2001 to 2009, with forecasts to 2020 for the Global Solar PV and Global Thin Film PV industry.
* Market share and comparative analysis of different thin film technologies along with forecast. Technologies covered include Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS)
* Comparative analysis of traditional solar PV technology and thin film PV technology.
* Competitive landscape which also includes the detailed information of top 10 companies. Key companies covered include First Solar, Inc., United Solar Ovonic, LLC, Sharp Corporation, Kaneka Corporation, Trony Solar Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
* Key topics covered include the Market Drivers, Market Restraints, Market trends, emerging market and Investment status.

Reasons to buy

The report will enhance your decision making capability in more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow the user to:

* Identify key growth drivers and restrain, and competitive landscape in top 5 countries
* Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry's growth potential by developing strategies based on the industry's emerging technologies and current market strategies adopted by the top players.
* Identify key established industry players along with start-up ventures while analyzing investment trends in the industry.
* Identify the drivers and restraints of global thin film industry along with its established technologies
* Facilitate decision making based on strong historic and forecast data.
* Understand how each technology, each at a different stage of development and adoption, are driven forward to the development path.

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Partial Table of Contents:

1 Table of Contents 4
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Global Energy Consumption Overview 9
2.1 The Breadth of Global Electricity Consumption 9
2.2 Emergence & Potential of Renewable Energy 10
2.3 Solar Energy: An Attractive Alternative 11
3 Global Solar Photovolataic (PV), Overview and Market Analysis, 2001-2020 12
3.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology, Definition 12
3.2 Solar PV Value Chain 12
3.2.1 Silicon Feedstock 13
3.2.2 Ingots and Wafers 13
3.2.3 Solar PV Cells 13
3.2.4 PV Modules 13
3.2.5 PV System Integration/installation 13
3.3 Solar PV cell type 13
3.3.1 Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) 14
3.3.2 Thin Film Solar PV 14
3.4 Global Solar PV Market Analysis 14
3.4.1 Global Solar PV Market in 2009 14
3.4.2 Global Solar PV Market, Key factors driving the growth of the market 16
3.4.3 Global Solar PV Market, Key Issues Hindering Market Growth 17
3.4.4 Global Solar PV Installed Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity in MW,  2001-2020 17
3.5 Future Outlook 19
4 Global Thin Film Technology - Overview, Share Analysis, Efficiency and Cost Anlysis 20
4.1 Thin Film PV Technology Introduction & Evolution 20
4.1.1 Thin Film Technology, Definition 20
4.2 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Thin Film - Technology Overview, Market Analysis, and Cost - Conversion Efficiency Analysis 21
4.2.1 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Technology Overview 21
4.2.2 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Technology Evolution 21
4.2.3 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Cell structure 22
4.2.4 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Market Overview 23
4.2.5 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Factors Driving Technology Uptake 23
4.2.6 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Major Restrains Hindering the Technology Growth 24
4.2.7 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Cost and Conversion Efficiency analysis 24
4.2.8 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si), Key Industry Players 25
4.3 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Thin Film - Technology Overview, Market Analysis, and Cost - Conversion Efficiency Analysis 26
4.3.1 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Technology Overview 26
4.3.2 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Module Manufacturing Process and Other Related Details 27
4.3.3 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Market Overview 27
4.3.4 Cadmium telluride (CdTe), Key Factors Driving the Technology's Uptake 28
4.3.5 Cadmium telluride (CdTe), Restraints Hindering the Technology's Uptake 28

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