NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Polycrystalline Silicon Industry
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polycrystalline Silicon in Metric Tons by the following end-use applications: Semiconductors, and Solar Cells. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 81 companies including many key and niche players such as GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, Hemlock Semiconductor Group, LDK Solar, M. Setek Co. Ltd., MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., Mitsubishi Polysilicon America Corporation, OCI Company Ltd., OSAKA Titanium technologies Co., Ltd., ReneSola, Renewable Energy Corp. ASA, Tokuyama Corporation, Wacker Chemie AG, and Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Polycrystalline Silicon 3
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4
Market Outlook 4
Polycrystalline Silicon - An Introduction 4
Volatile Demand-Supply Scenario for Polysilicon 5
Production Far Exceeds Actual Demand 6
Table 1: Global Polysilicon Production Overview (2006-2012):
Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Major Producing Countries -
US, China, Korea, Germany, Japan and Italy (In Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 7
Oversupply Situation to Persist 7
Table 2: Oversupply Scenario for the Global Polysilicon
Industry: A Comparative Analysis of Demand and Production for
Years 2007 - 2013 (In Metric Ton) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 8
Imports Rise in China Amid Oversupply 8
Handful of Industry Majors Running the Show 9
Table 3: Global Polysilicon Market (2006-2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity by Manufacturer
Segmentation - Tier-I Companies, New Entrants and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 10
Table 4: Global Polycrystalline Silicon Market (2009 & 2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Major Producers - Hemlock, OCI
Company, Wacker, GCL-Poly, REC, LDK Solar MEMC, Tokuyama and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 12
Factors Influencing Market Growth 13
3. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES 14
Semiconductor Industry Dethroned as the Major End-User 14
An Optimistic Future for the Major End-User Industry 14
New Comers Erode Market Share of Traditional Players 14
Siemens - The Widely Used Polysilicon Processing Technology 15
Table 5: Global Polycrystalline Silicon Market (2005 & 2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Production Technologies -
Siemens, Fluid Bed Reactor (FBR), Met-Grade and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16
Global Silicon Producers and Production Technologies Employed 16
US - the Largest Producer of Polysilicon 17
Table 6: Global Polycrystalline Silicon Production (2008 &
2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Major Producing Regions
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 17
China Focuses Mainly on Solar Grade Poly 17
Polysilicon Prices on a Roller-Coaster Ride 18
Long Term and Spot Prices of Polycrystalline Silicon 19
Table 7: Global Polycrystalline Silicon Average Contract and
Spot Prices (2004-2011) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19
Is the Huge Demand from Solar Industry Healthy? 20
Improving Utilization of Silicon 20
Traditional Processing Technologies Losing Share to New
Technologies 20
Downstream Companies Secure Raw Material Sources for Future 21
Wafer Based Cells Losing Ground to Thin-Film Technology 21
Table 8: Major PV Technologies - A Comparison of Market
Shares in 2006 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 21
The Thin Film Alternative 22
Table 9: Leading Thin-Film Material Based Solar Cell
Developers in the World (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown
by - First Solar, Uni-Solar, Kaneka, Mitsubishi, Sharp,
Trony, Ersol, Honda Soltec, Wurth Solar and Schott (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 22
Recycling of Polysilicon 23
Historical Demand Patterns of Polysilicon 23
4. THE GLOBAL PV INDUSTRY - AN OVERVIEW 24
Figure: PV Industry Supply Chain 24
Polysilicon Becoming Cheaper for the Solar Industry 24
Table 10: Cost Structure of a Polysilicon Based Photovoltaic
System Percentage Share Comparison by Type for Years 2008 and
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 25
Supply Exceeds Demand in the Global Photovoltaic Industry 25
Table 11: Global Photovoltaic Market Demand (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Geographic Regions - Spain,
Germany, the United States, Rest of Europe, South Korea,
Italy Japan and Rest of World (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 26
Table 12: Global Wafer Production (2009): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Suppliers - LDK Solar, REC (ScanWafer), Yingli
Green Energy, ReneSola, Trina Solar, Kyocera, Sino-American
Silicon, Waferworks, PV Crystalox, Green Energy Technology,
Solarworld (Deutsche Solar), Space Energy, Schott Solar,
Changzou Eging, Solargiga Energy, Bosch Solar Emergy, M
Stetek, Motech Industries and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 26
China, the Largest Solar Cell Producer 27
Table 13: Global Solar Cell Production (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Major Producers - Q-Cells, First Solar,
Suntech Power, Sharp, JA Solar, Kyocera, Yingli, Motech,
SunPower, Sanyo and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 27
Prices of Solar Panels Fall in 2009 - A Recent Past Scenario 28
Table 14: Global Solar Module Production (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Major Producers - Suntech, Sharp, Kyocera,
FirstSolar, Sanyo, Yingli Green Energy, SolarWorld,
Mitsubishi, BP Solar, SunPower and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 28
Deeper Vertical Integration in the PV Industry to Control
Polysilicon Production 28
Future Demand Largely Depends on Governmental Intervention 28
Downtrend Trend in Component Prices to Cause Changes in
Industry Functioning 29
Solar Energy to Increase its Share in the Global Energy
Resource Proportion 29
Table 15: Global Energy Mix (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Energy Sources - Coal, Oil, Natural Gas,
Nuclear, Hydro and Solar (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Photovoltaic Cell Technologies 30
Table 16: Photovoltaic Cell Technologies (2010): Percentage
Breakdown by Technologies - Crystalline Silicon
(Polycrystalline Silicon and Monocrystalline Silicon) and
Thin Film (a-Si, Rubban, CdTe and CIS/ CIGS) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 30
Governments Lend a Helping Hand 30
5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 31
Silicon-An Overview 31
Polycrystalline Silicon or Polysilicon 31
Solar Energy - Historical Background 32
Silicon Processing 32
Refining of Silicon 32
Siemens Process 33
Trichlorisilane - The Main Feedstock Chemical 33
Fluidized Bed Reactor Method 33
Major Differences Between Siemens and FBR Technologies 34
Vapor-to-Liquid Deposition 34
Ingots 34
Czochralski Method 34
Floating Zone Method 35
Directional Solidification/Casting 35
Sheet/Ribbon 35
Existing Versus Newer Technologies 35
Silicon Wafers 36
Semiconductors 36
Solar Cells or Photovoltaic Cells 37
Module and System 38
Working of Solar Cells 38
Production Technology for Silicon Wafer-Based Photovoltaic
Modules 38
Preparation of Wafers 38
Creating P-N Junction 39
N-Type 39
P-Type 39
Contact formation 39
Anti-Reflective Coating 40
Module Assembly 40
Module Encapsulation 40
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 41
MEMC and Samsung Fine Chemicals Set up a Joint Venture 41
Hanwha to Establish Polysilicon Plant 41
Tokuyama to Expand Production Capacity 41
GT Solar Bags Order From OCI Company 41
PTC to Set Up a New Facility in Al Jubai Industry City 41
REC Intends to Discontinue Wafer and Cell Production in Norway 42
KCC Acquires Stake in Polysilicon Technology 42
Total Acquires Minority Stake in AE Polysilicon 42
SiC Processing Acquires Stake in Iosil Energy 43
GCL-Poly Energy Holding Acquires Majority Stake in KONCA Solar 43
SolarWorld Acquires Minor Stake in Qatar Solar Technologies 43
FerroTec Acquires Integrated Materials 43
Calisolar Acquires 6N Silicon 43
Posco to Acquire Elkem 44
SunSi Energies and ZBC Facility Ink Distribution Agreement for
Trichlorosilane 44
LDK Solar Inks Sales Agreement with BYD Company 44
SunEdison and First Reserve Enter into Joint Venture for
Funding Solar Energy Projects 44
Mascotte Holdings Enters into Agreement with Sun Materials
Technology and Hareon Solar Technology 45
First Energy Bank Sets Up Production Unit 45
LDK Solar Commences Commercial Production in Second
Polysilicon Train 45
Centrotherm Commissions Polysilicon Unit for TPSI 46
Wacker Commences Production in New Facilities 46
OCI Enters into Alliance with Yingli 46
Hoku Amends Supply Contract with Suntech 46
Hoku Amends Supply Agreement with Solarfun Power 47
Hoku Commences Polysilicon Production in Idaho Plant 47
Solarfun Inks Product Supply Contract with GCL- Poly Energy 47
LDK Solar Secures Supply Contract from Shanxi Lu'an 47
GCL Inks Supply Contract with JA Solar 48
WACKER Chemie to Establish New Polysilicon Manufacturing Facility 48
Eurasian Development Bank and NITOL Enter into Agreement 48
Tokuyama Awards EPC Contract to Chiyoda for Polycrystalline
Silicon Plant 48
MBM Holdings to Establish Polysilicon Plant 49
OCI to Expand Polycrystalline Silicon Plant Capacity 49
Suntech Acquires Minority Stake in Asia Silicon 49
Yingli Green Energy Acquires Cyber Power 49
Gcl-Poly Energy Holdings Acquires Jiangsu Zhongneng Silicon
Technology Department 50
LDK Solar Sells Minority Stake to Jiangxi International Trust
and Investment 50
AU Optronics to Acquire 50% Stake in M. Setek 50
Hemlock Semiconductor Group Commences Operations of Production
Facility 50
ZhaoGe RiGuang Commences First Phase of Polysilicon Project 50
GD Power Development to Build Polysilicon Project 51
Dongli Real Estate Group to Build Polycrystalline Silicon
Production Unit 51
BHEL to Establish Integrated Photovoltaic Plant 51
Guodian Yinglite Energy to Set Up a 5000 TPA Polysilicon
Facility in China 51
Yingli Green Commences In-house Polysilicon Production 51
Motech Industries Makes Additional Investments in AE Polysilicon 52
Sphere Renewable Energy to Develop Subsidiary in Toledo 52
OCI to Restart Construction on New Polysilicon Plant 52
Tianwei Baobian Conducts Trial Run of New Polysilicon Plant 52
Phoenix Photovoltaic to Establish Polysilicon Project 52
BEL to Diversify into Solar Power Generation 53
Wacker Chemie to Build Polysilicon Plant in Nunchritz 53
Tokuyama Corporation to Establish Polycrystalline Silicon
Facility 53
Asia Silicon, Yichang Nanbo, Ningxia Sunshine Establish
Polysilicon Facilities 53
Wacker to Establish Polysilicon Production Facility 53
DC Chemical Undergoes Name Change, Known as OCI Company Ltd 53
Solon Acquires Estelux 54
Suntech and DC Chemical Ink Polysilicon Supply Agreement 54
Suntech and GCL Silicon Ink Polysilicon and Wafer Supply
Agreements 54
JA Solar and M.SETEK Enter into Polysilicon Agreement 54
Yingli Green Energy Enters into Polysilicon Supply Agreement
with Wacker Chemie 55
Baogang Inks Agreement with China Metallurgical Group 55
Wacker Chemie Expands Burghausen Facility 55
Fengwei New Energy to Set up Polysilicon Project in Inner
Mongolia 55
Osaka Titanium to Add Polysilicon Capacity to its Kishiwada
Factory 55
Environ Energy to Set Up a Polysilicon Project in India 56
DC Chemical to Set Up a Third Polysilicon Plant in Gunsan 56
SunTech Renews Existing Polysilicon Supply Agreement with Nitol 56
LDK Solar Obtains Expansion Approval for 3 Polysilicon Projects 56
Tebian Electric Establishes Polycrystalline Manufacturing Unit 56
Sinosteel To Fund Polysilicon Project 56
Sichuan Yongxiang Expands Polycrystalline Production Facilities 56
Tokuyama to Establish Polysilicon Facility in Malaysia 57
Bhaskar Silicon to Establish Polysilicon Solar Project 57
Hemlock Semiconductor Group to Expand Capacity 57
Hemlock Semiconductor Group Commences Operations of New Facility 57
SunPower Inks Polysilicon Agreements 57
Japan Solar Silicon to Establish Polysilicon Facility 58
Jiangsu Zhongneng to Establish Polycrystalline Silicon Facilities 58
Mining-Chemical Combine Establishes First Polycrystalline
Silicon Plant in Russia 58
Dalu Group and Space Energy Corporation Ink Supply Contract 58
DC Chemical Secures Contract from Yingli 58
7. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS 59
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (China) 59
Hemlock Semiconductor Group (US) 59
LDK Solar (China) 59
M. Setek Co. Ltd (Japan) 60
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (US) 60
Mitsubishi Polysilicon America Corporation (US) 60
OCI Company Ltd (South Korea) 60
OSAKA Titanium technologies Co., Ltd (Japan) 61
ReneSola (China) 61
Renewable Energy Corp. ASA (Norway) 61
Tokuyama Corporation (Japan) 62
Wacker Chemie AG (Germany) 62
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (China) 62
8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 64
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Geographic Region - US, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in
Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 64
Table 18: World Historic Review for Polycrystalline Silicon by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 65
Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 66
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Polycrystalline Silicon Consumption in Semiconductor
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 67
Table 21: World Historic Review for Polycrystalline Silicon
Consumption in Semiconductor Applications by Geographic Region
- US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume
Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68
Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon Consumption in Semiconductor Applications by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 69
Table 23: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Polycrystalline Silicon Consumption in Solar Cells Application
by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 70
Table 24: World Historic Review for Polycrystalline Silicon
Consumption in Solar Cells Application by Geographic Region -
US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption
in Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 71
Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon Consumption in Solar Cells Application by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 72
9. THE UNITED STATES 73
A.Market Analysis 73
Outlook 73
An Overview of the US Market for Polysilicon 73
Table 26: US Polysilicon Production (2005-2011): Breakdown
of Volume Production in Metric Tons (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 73
Table 27: Solar Grade Silicon Production in the US (2008):
Breakdown of Production in Metric Tons by Major Companies -
Solar Grade Silicon, Hemlock Semiconductor Corp, MEMC and
Mitsubishi Polysilicon America (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 74
US Polycrystalline Industry on a Capacity Expansion Spree 74
US PV Industry Left Behind 74
Photovoltaic Market Set to Witness Growth Within US 74
Table 28: US Solar Energy Market Structure (2010):
Percentage Breakdown by Applications - Commercial,
Residential, Electric Power, Industrial and Transportation
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75
Table 29: US Energy Generation (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Sources - Coal, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Hydro
Petroleum, Non-Solar Renewable and Solar (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 75
Recent Industry Activity 76
Key Players 79
B.Market Analytics 81
Table 30: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Application- Semiconductors and
Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption
in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 81
Table 31: US Historic Review for Polycrystalline Silicon by
Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells Independently
Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 82
Table 32: US 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline Silicon
by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Semiconductors and Solar Cells for Years 2003, 2010 and
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83
10. JAPAN 84
A.Market Analysis 84
Outlook 84
Polysilicon Production in Japan 84
Table 33: Japanese Solar Energy Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown by Applications - Residential and Commercial and
Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
Table 34: Japanese Energy Source Mix (2010): Percentage
Breakdown by Energy Resources - Hydropower, Biomass/Waste,
Geothermal, Wind and Solar (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 85
Impact of 2011 Earthquake on Japanese Polysilicon Production 85
Recent Industry Activity 85
Key Players 87
B.Market Analytics 88
Table 35: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Semiconductors
and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with Volume
Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88
Table 36: Japanese Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 89
Table 37: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar Cells for Years
2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 90
11. EUROPE 91
A.Market Analysis 91
Outlook 91
The European Solar Market Faces Threat from China and US 91
B.Market Analytics 92
Table 38: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Polycrystalline Silicon by Geographic Region- Germany
and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
Table 39: European Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Geographic Region - Germany and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 93
Table 40: European 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Geographic Region-Germany and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in
Metric Tons for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 94
Table 41: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Semiconductors
and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with Volume
Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95
Table 42: European Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 96
Table 43: European 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar Cells for Years
2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97
11a. GERMANY 98
A.Market Analysis 98
Outlook 98
Recent Industry Activity 98
Key Player 99
B.Market Analytics 100
Table 44: Germany Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Semiconductors
and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with Volume
Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100
Table 45: Germany Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 101
Table 46: Germany 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar Cells for Years
2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102
11b. REST OF EUROPE 103
A.Market Analysis 103
Outlook 103
Spanish Photovoltaic Market Collapses 103
Russia - An Emerging Market for Solar Power Production 103
Recent Industry Activity 103
Key Player 104
B.Market Analytics 105
Table 47: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application -
Semiconductors and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105
Table 48: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 106
Table 49: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar
Cells for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 107
12. ASIA-PACIFIC 108
A.Market Analysis 108
Outlook 108
B.Market Analytics 109
Table 50: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Polycrystalline Silicon by Country/Region -
China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109
Table 51: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Country/Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 110
Table 52: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Country/Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for China and Rest of
Asia-Pacific for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 111
Table 53: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application -
Semiconductors and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112
Table 54: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 113
Table 55: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar
Cells for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 114
12a. CHINA 115
A.Market Analysis 115
Outlook 115
China - A Leading Player in the Asian Market 115
Polysilicon Market in China Shining After a Gloomy Period 116
Lack of Technological Expertise - A Major Roadblock 116
Pre-Crisis Scenario in China's Polycrystalline Silicon Market 117
An Outlook for Production 117
Prices Pick Up in 2010 Amid Short Supply 117
Polysilicon to Become a Thin Profit Margin Market 118
Chinese Production Statistics 118
Table 56: Chinese Polysilicon Production (2005-2010)-
Breakdown of Annual Capacity in Metric Tons (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 118
Table 57: Chinese Polysilicon Production (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Major Manufacturers (In
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119
China Continues to Rely on Imports for Polysilicon 119
Table 58: Chinese Polycrystalline Silicon Imports (2010):
Percentage Share Break Down by Exporting Country - The
United States, Germany, South Korea, Japan and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 120
A Tight Supply Situation in the Spot Market 120
Pollution Caused by Byproducts - A Major Threat 120
Industry Paradox - Cost of Domestic Poly Production Higher
than Imports 121
Overcapacity Compels Government for Drastic Corrective Measures 121
China Looks Beyond Borders for Capacity Expansions 122
Market Consolidation a Thing of the Past 122
Bringing Down Production Costs - a Major Challenge 122
Major Players Focus on Enhancing Polysilicon Quality to Meet
International Standards 123
High Energy Conversion Capability of Monocrystalline Silicon
Panels 123
Table 59: Energy Conversion Efficiency of Technologies -
Crystalline (Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline) and Thin
Film Technologies (Amorphous Silicon, Amorphous with
Monocrystalline Silicon, Cadmium Telluride and Copper
Indium Diselenide) 124
Table 60: Chinese Crystalline Cell Shipments (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Types of Crystalline Cells -
Polycrystalline Silicon Cell and Monocrystalline Silicon
Cell (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 124
Thin-Film PV to Offer Advantage over Polysilicon-based PV 124
Can Thin-Film Solar Cell Make a Mark in the Chinese Market? 125
Solar Power to Drive Future Market Growth 125
Exports of PV Cells Witnessing a Boom Despite Slump in
Domestic Demand 126
Solar Electricity Becomes Increasingly Cheaper in China 126
Table 61: Chinese PV Installations For the Years 2003-2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 127
Table 62: Chinese Energy Generation (2010): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Sources - Coal, Oil, Hydro, Natural,
Nuclear and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 127
Table 63: Chinese PV Market (2010): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Market Sectors - Rural Electrification,
Communication and Industrial Applications, Solar PV
Appliances, On-grid PV Systems in Buildings and Large Scale
Power Stations in Deserts (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 128
Table 64: Chinese Photovoltaic Industry (2010): Breakdown
by Number of Manufacturers for Industry Type - Solar Panel,
Silicon Wafer, Silicon Ingot, Solar Cell and Polysilicon
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128
Time to Strengthen Domestic PV Market 129
Suntech Power - China's Largest Solar Panel Manufacturer 129
Silicon Metal - Main Feedstock for Polycrystalline Silicon 129
Table 65: Chinese Silicon Metal Demand (2010): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Segments - Aluminum Silicon Alloy,
Organic Silicon, Polycrystalline Silicon and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129
Recent Industry Activity 130
Key Players 137
B.Market Analytics 139
Table 66: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Semiconductors
and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with Volume
Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139
Table 67: Chinese Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 140
Table 68: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar Cells for Years
2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141
12b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 142
A.Market Analysis 142
Outlook 142
Select Regional Analysis 142
India 142
Dynamics of Indian Photovoltaic Market 142
Key Considerations for New Entrants in the Indian
Polysilicon Market 142
South Korea 143
South Korea - An Emerging Star 143
Recent Industry Activity 144
Key Players 148
B.Market Analytics 148
Table 69: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application -
Semiconductors and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 148
Table 70: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and
Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption
in Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 149
Table 71: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Applications Application -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Semiconductors and Solar Cells for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 150
13. REST OF WORLD 151
A.Market Analysis 151
Outlook 151
Recent Industry Activity 151
B.Market Analytics 152
Table 72: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Polycrystalline Silicon by Application -
Semiconductors and Solar Cells Independently Analyzed with
Volume Consumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 152
Table 73: Rest of World Historic Review for Polycrystalline
Silicon by Application - Semiconductors and Solar Cells
Independently Analyzed with Volume Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 153
Table 74: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for
Polycrystalline Silicon by Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Semiconductors and Solar
Cells for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 154
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 81 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 91)
Region/Country Players
The United States 17
Canada 1
Japan 11
Europe 16
France 2
Germany 5
The United Kingdom 1
Italy 1
Spain 1
Rest of Europe 6
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 42
Latin America 1
Middle-East 3
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Plastic Industry: Global Polycrystalline Silicon Industry
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