Reports

Ideas That Generate Results

1. Introduction
 
2  World PV Market, 2010
    2.1  Overview of PV Sector
    2.2  Geographical Segmentation of World PV Market        
           2.2.1 Europe
           2.2.2 US    
           2.2.3 Japan
           2.2.4 Rest of the World 
    2.3  By Year 2010 - Market Scenarios     
 
3. European Commission Framework In Photovoltaic Sector
 
4. Status of European Photovoltaic Industry       
    4.1 Europe Penetration In World Market, 2004 
    4.2 PV Modules Application Market, 2004
    4.3 European PV Module Production Industry, 2004        
           4.3.1  Capacity & Technology   
           4.3.2  Production (MWp), 2004  
           4.3.3 Expansion Plans, 2005 
    4.4  Photovoltaic Market - Demand Side Assessment, 2005 
           4.4.1 Current Scenario      
           4.4.2  Potential Photovoltaic Market        
                        4.4.2.1 Grid Connected Market         
                                  4.4.2.1.1  Small-Scale Building Mounted Applications        
                                  4.4.2.1.2  Medium to Large Size PV        
                        4.4.2.2  Priority Markets in EU-15        
                                  4.4.2.2.1  PV Roofs        
                                  4.4.2.2.2  Commercial and Institutional Building Facades        
                                  4.4.2.2.3  Other Grid Connect        
                                  4.4.2.2.4  Isolated Buildings         
           4.4.3  Market Forecast, 2010  
    4.5  Photovoltaic Market - Supply Side Assessment, 2005  
           4.5.1 Technology Assessment 
                        4.5.1.1 Theoretical and Practical PV Efficiencies        
                                  4.5.1.1.1  Crystalline Silicon        
                                  4.5.1.1.2  Thin-Films (a-Si, CdTe, CIS)        
                                  4.5.1.1.3  Concentrator Cells        
                        4.5.1.2  Future Prospects for Module Efficiency Improvements        
                                  4.5.1.2.1  Technology Advances        
                                  4.5.1.2.2  Future Projections, 2010        
           4.5.2  Power Module Evolution, 2005 
                        4.5.2.1 Wafer Cost        
                        4.5.2.2  Solar Cells Cost        
                        4.5.2.3  PV Module Cost        
    4.6  Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects, by Geographical Break Down 
           4.6.1 France
           4.6.2 Finland        
           4.6.3 Germany     
           4.6.4 Italy  
           4.6.5  Netherlands 
           4.6.6 Norway      
           4.6.7 Portugal     
           4.6.8 Spain 
           4.6.9 Sweden      
           4.6.10 Switzerland 
           4.6.11 UK    
    4.7 Barriers To European PV Industry  
    4.8 Strategic Action Plan For Europe
           4.8.1 Year 2010 Target
           4.8.2 Proposed Programmes
                        4.8.2.1  European 500 MW Grid Connect Programme        
                        4.8.2.2  European 100,000 Isolated Building Project        
                        4.8.2.3  Developing World Programme        
                        4.8.2.4 Low Cost Manufacturing Partnership Investment Programme        
                        4.8.2.5  R&D Support       
           4.8.3 Benefits of Proposed Programmes to EU, 2010 
                        4.8.3.1  Employment        
                        4.8.3.2 CO2 Emissions Reductions         
                        4.8.3.3 Security of Supply        
                        4.8.3.4  Rural Water Supply, Health Care and Education        
 
5.  A Vision for Photovoltaics
    5.1 Technological Development
    5.2 Socio-Economic Aspects      
    5.3 Role of PV in the 2030 Energy Picture        
 
6. Recent Issues and Current Developments
 
7. Conclusion