Photovoltaics - A high potential market opportunity (2005-2010)

1. Analyst View 

2. Research Overview 

3. PV Technology
      3.1 Photovoltaic Basics
              3.1.1 Photovoltaic Systems
                        3.1.1.1 Grid-Connected (Utility-Interactive) Photovoltaic Systems
                        3.1.1.2 Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
                                   3.1.1.2.1 Autonomous Systems
                                   3.1.1.2.2 Hybrid Systems
              3.1.2 PV Devices
                        3.1.2.1 Solar Cell Materials
                                   3.1.2.1.1 Silicon
                                                 3.1.2.1.1.1 Single-Crystal Silicon
                                                 3.1.2.1.1.2 Multicrystalline Silicon
                                                 3.1.2.1.1.3 Amorphous Silicon
                                   3.1.2.1.2 Polycrystalline Thin Films
                                                 3.1.2.1.2.1 Copper Indium Diselenide (CIS)
                                                 3.1.2.1.2.2 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)
                                                 3.1.2.1.2.3 Thin-Film Silicon
                                   3.1.2.1.3 Single-Crystalline Thin Films
                        3.1.2.2 Solar Cell Structures
                                   3.1.2.2.1 Homojunction Device
                                   3.1.2.2.2 Heterojunction Device
                                   3.1.2.2.3 p-i-n and n-i-p Devices
                                   3.1.2.2.4 Multijunction Devices
              3.1.3 Applications
                        3.1.3.1 Applications on the Basis of Markets
                                   3.1.3.1.1 Off-grid Domestic Systems
                                   3.1.3.1.2 Off-grid Non-domestic Systems
                                   3.1.3.1.3 Grid-connected Distributed Systems
                                   3.1.3.1.4 Grid-connected Centralized Systems
                        3.1.3.2 Common Applications
                                   3.1.3.2.1 PV for Cottages and Residences
                                   3.1.3.2.2 PV for Mobile and Recreational Applications
                                   3.1.3.2.3 PV in Agriculture
                        3.1.3.3 PV for Other Applications 

4. PV Industry Performance
      4.1 PV Industry Structure
      4.2 Global PV Market, 2025
              4.2.1 PV Production
              4.2.2 PV Installations
              4.2.3 Regional Market Share
              4.2.4 Competitive Landscape 

5. PV Industry by Countries
      5.1 Asia-Pacific
              5.1.1 Japan
              5.1.2 Australia
              5.1.3 China
              5.1.4 Korea
              5.1.5 India
              5.1.6 Thailand
      5.2 America
              5.2.1 US
              5.2.2 Canada
              5.2.3 Mexico
              5.2.4 Brazil
      5.3 Europe
              5.3.1 Germany
              5.3.2 Netherlands
              5.3.3 Spain
              5.3.4 Italy
              5.3.5 France
              5.3.6 UK
              5.3.7 Finland
              5.3.8 Austria
              5.3.9 Future Projection for European PV Market, 2010 

6. Industry Analysis
      6.1 PV Market Growth Drivers
      6.2 Opportunities
              6.2.1 PV Share in Global Energy Demand
              6.2.2 Declining PV Costs
              6.2.3 New Market Opportunities
              6.2.4 Potential Renewable Energy Use
      6.3 Challenges
              6.3.1 Limited Silicon Supply
      6.4 Future Outlook

7. Key Players
      7.1 Sharp
      7.2 Kyocera
      7.3 BP Solar
      7.4 Shell Solar
      7.5 Isofoton
      7.6 Q-Cells
      7.7 Schott Solar
      7.8 SolarWorld
      7.9 Motech
      7.10 Suntech
      7.11 United Solar
      7.12 Kaneka Corporation
      7.13 Fuji Electric
      7.14 Showa Shell
      7.15 DayStar