NEW YORK, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Solar Cell and Modules Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Solar Cells and Modules in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 86 companies including many key and niche players such as BP Solar, Bosch Solar Energy AG, EniPower S.p.A., First Solar, Inc., GE Energy, Gintech Energy Corporation, Global Solar Energy, Inc., Isofoton, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., Kaneka Corporation, Kaneka Solartech, Kyocera Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Photowatt International, Q-Cells SE, SCHOTT Solar GmbH, Sharp Corporation, Sharp Electronics, SolarWorld AG, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., SunPower Corporation, Trina Solar Limited, and United Solar Ovonic LLC. 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 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Solar Cells 3
Solar Modules 3
Scope 3
2. MARKET DYNAMICS 4
Industry Highlights 4
Market Overview 5
PV Industry Quickly Rebounds from Recession Woes 5
World Solar Industry Poised for Robust Growth 6
Table 1: Global Cumulative PV Installed Capacity by Region
(In MW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 7
Government Incentives Remain the Key Growth Propeller 7
Table 2: International Targets for Solar Photovoltaics by
Select Countries 8
Need to Achieve Grid Parity to Drive Future Growth 8
Solar Cells Market - An Overview 8
Outlook 9
China Outstrips Japan in Solar Cells Production 9
Table 3: World PV Cell Production by Country (2007 & 2008):
Production in MW for China, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, US, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
Table 4: World PV Cell Production by Country (1996- 2006 - A
Historic Data): Production in MW for Japan, Europe, US and
Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 10
Table 5: Worldwide Solar Cells and Modules Market (2006 - A
Historic Perspective): Production and Production Capacity by
Major Regions - US, Japan and Europe (Production in MW,
Production Capacity in MW/Year) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 10
Market Trends and Issues 11
Solar Energy: Riding on GREEN Strength 11
Solar: A Part of the Energy Mix Portfolio 11
Increasing Demand for Clean Energy to Drive Solar Cell
Equipment Market 12
China Leads Solar Cell Equipment Production 12
Price Trends in the Solar Module Retail Market 12
Advancements in Polysilicon & Metallurgical Silicon Upgrades
to Play a Key Role 13
Incentive Programs Drive PV Systems Installations 13
Photovoltaic Sector Exploring New Options 13
An Outline of the Changing Dynamics 13
North America to Garner Larger Share of the Photovoltaic Market 14
Germany Emerges as the European Leader 14
Japan - One of the Key Markets Worldwide 15
China: The Promising Solar Market 15
Table 6: Leading Countries in the Worldwide Solar Power
Market (2004-2006 - A Historic Review): Cumulative Installed
PV Power for Germany, Japan, USA, Spain, Australia,
Netherlands, Italy, France, South Korea and Switzerland in
MW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 16
Table 7: Leading Countries in the Worldwide Solar Power
Market (2004-2006 - A Historic Review): Installed PV Power
in Calendar Year for Germany, Japan, USA, Spain, South
Korea, Italy, France, Australia, Austria and Netherlands in
MW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 17
Spanish Photovoltaic Sector Thrives on Higher Feed-in Tariff
in 2008 17
Major Photovoltaic Power Plants 18
Table 8: World's Largest Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants: As
of December 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 18
Table 9: Worldwide Major Photovoltaic Power Plants
(Proposed/Under Construction) 19
Developing Countries: Biggest Potential 19
Taiwan and China Gain Visibility on the Global Landscape 20
The Economics of Solar Energy: A Feasibility Study 21
Solar Competitiveness 21
Rising Ecological Economy Spurs Solar Market 21
Growing Energy Demands: Option Sun 22
Increasing Pollution Levels: Ringing Alarm Bells 22
Solar Photovoltaic Cells: Vying for Viability 22
A Turnaround in Fortunes Lurking Just Around the Corner 23
Government Participation: Providing a Helping Hand 23
World Bank Also Plays Active Role in Solar Energy Sector 24
Tax Concessions and Incentives: Giving Impetus to the Market 25
Remote Industrial and Habitational Markets: Putting the Solar
Industry in Overdrive 25
Semiconductor-based Solar Cells Ready for Terrestrial Invasion 25
A Focus on PV Technologies 26
Crystalline Silicon PV Systems: Here to Stay 26
Non-Si Solar Cells Market Continues to Grow 26
Thin Film Technology: Gaining Ground 26
Table 10: Cell and Module Efficiency of Commercial PV
Technologies: A Comparison 27
Table 11: World Solar Cells Production by Type (2007 &
2008): Production in MW for Crystalline Silicon Cells, and
Thin Film Solar Cells 27
Table 12: World Solar Cells Production by Type (2008 &
2011): Percentage Volume Share Breakdown for Crystalline
Silicon Cells and Thin Film Solar Cells 28
Table 13: Record Commercial Module Efficiency and Lab
Efficiency of Thin-Film Technology by Type 28
Concentrator PV: The Third Generation Photovoltaics 28
BIPV: A Promising Technology for Power Generation in
Residential or Commercial Buildings 28
Table 14: World's Largest BIPV Power Plants by Location
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Prepackaged Systems: Heralding the Plug 'n' Play Era 30
A Focus on Production and Installed Capacity 30
Renewable Energy Technologies: The Road Ahead 30
Capacity Expansions: Order of the Day 30
Competitive Analysis 31
Reshuffle in Rankings, First Solar Outweighs Industry Majors 31
Table 15: Leading Photovoltaic Cells Producers Worldwide
(2009): Production (In MW) for First Solar, Suntech Power
Holdings, Sharp Electronics, Q-Cells, Yingli Green Energy,
JA Solar, Kyocera, SunPower Corp., Motech Industries,
Gintech Energy Corp., and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 32
Table 16: Leading Photovoltaic Cells Producers Worldwide
(2008): Production (In MW) for Q-Cell, Sharp Electronics,
First Solar, Suntech, Kyocera, Yingli Green Energy, JA
Solar, Motech Industries, SunPower, Gintech Energy, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 32
Table 17: Leading PV Module Suppliers Worldwide (2009):
Market Share Breakdown of Shipments forFirst Solar, Suntech
Power Holdings, Sharp Electronics, Yingli Green Energy,
Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, Solarfun Power Holdings,
Kyocera, Sunpower Corp., Sanyo, and Others (includes
correspondingGraph/Chart) 33
Table 18: World PV Cell/Module Production by Cell
Technology: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 33
Japanese Players to Ramp Up Production to Regain Share 34
Table 19: Japanese Leading Solar Cell Producers Ranked by
Planned Capacity (In MW): 2010-2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 34
Historic Market Share and Production Statistics: 35
Table 20: Leading Players in the Global Solar Cells Market
(2006): Percentage Breakdown of Solar Cells Production for
Sharp, Q-Cells, Kyocera, Suntech, Sanyo, Mitsubishi
Electric, Motech, Schott Solar, BP Solar, Deutche/Shell and
Others (Production in terms of MW) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 35
Table 21: Leading Producers of Solar Cells Worldwide (2004):
Production Capacity Estimates for Sharp, Kyocera, BP Solar,
Mitsubishi Electric, Q-Cells, Shell Solar, Sanyo, Schott
Solar, Isofoton, andMotech (Capacity in MWp)
(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) 35
Table 22: Leading Players in the Global Solar Module Market
(2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Sharp,
Kyocera, Shell Solar, Mitsubishi Electric, Sanyo, Isofoton,
MSK, BP Solar, SOLON, SMD, Photowatt International and
Others (In terms of MW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 36
Table 23: Leading Global PV/Cell Module Producers - Sharp,
Kyocera, BP Solar, Shell Solar, Schott Solar, Mitsubishi
Electric, Isofoton, Sanyo, Q-Cells, Solar World, Motech,
Photowatt and Suntech: 2003-2005 (Production in MW)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 37
Table 24: World PV Cell/Module Market (2003): Production by
Cell Technology for Japan, Europe, US and Rest of World
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 38
Solar Cell Production Equipment Manufacturers 38
CIS Solar Cell Producers 39
Leading Thin-Film Solar Cell Producers 39
Table 25: Leading Thin-Film Producers Worldwide (2009):
Production (In MW) for First Solar, United Solar Ovonic,
Sharp, Sunfilm, Trony, Solar Frontier, Mitsubishi, Kaneka,
Moser Baer, and Würth Solar (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 39
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 40
Introduction 40
Sunlight - A Reliable Source of Energy 40
Limitations of Solar Cells 40
The Nitty-Gritty 40
Definition 40
From Becquerel to Fuller - The Background 41
Designing of Solar Cells 41
Working of a Solar Cell 41
Elements of a Solar Photovoltaic System 42
Solar Modules 42
Charge Regulators 42
Batteries 42
Inverters 43
Mounting Structure 43
Wiring/Interconnects 43
Backup Generator 43
Types of Solar Cells and Modules 43
A Sophisticated Technology Backed by Simple Basics 43
Crystalline Solar Cells 43
Single Crystalline Silicon Cells 44
Poly Crystalline Silicon Cells 44
Thin Film Solar Cells 44
Advantages of Thin Film Solar Cells 45
A Peek into the Market's Buzzing Activities 45
A Technical View of Different Thin Film Technologies 46
Copper Indium Diselinide (CIS)-based Solar Cells 46
CuInSe2-based Solar Cells 46
a-SiH-based Solar Cells 46
CdTe-based Solar Cells 46
Amorphous Silicon 46
Sunlight Exposure: Effect on Amorphous Silicon Cells 47
Gallium Arsenide Cells 47
Cadmium Sulphide/Copper Indium Diselenide (CdS/CulnSe2) 47
Cadmium Sulphide/Cadmium Telluride (CdS/CdTe) 47
Table 26: Comparison of Different Types of Solar Cells 48
Electrochemical Solar Cells 48
Solar Cell Technologies 48
First Generation 49
Second Generation 49
Third Generation 49
Comparison of Different Generations of PV Technologies 49
Photovoltaic Panels 50
Categories 50
Low Voltage/Low Power Panels 50
Small Panels 50
Large Panels 50
Tracking 50
Concentrators 51
Laser Grooved Buried Grid (LGBG) Cells 51
Arrays 51
Power Availability Determinants in PV Devices 51
Hybrid Systems 52
Solar + Wind Hybrid Systems 52
Thermophotovoltaics (TPV) 52
Solar Electricity: Advantages and Disadvantages 53
Raw Materials and Production Process 53
Semiconductor Materials Used 53
Aluminum: The Best Back Plane Material 54
Solar Cell Production Process 54
Solar Power Applications 55
Space 55
Building Integrated PV (BIPV) 55
Corrosion Protection 55
Electric Fences 56
Remote Lighting Systems 56
Telecommunications 56
Solar Water Pumping 56
Photovoltaic Electricity 57
Rural Electrification 57
Portable Light 57
Water Treatment Systems 58
Grids 58
Non-Grid Connected Systems 58
Remote Industrial Applications 58
Consumer Applications 58
Stand Alone/Remote Habitation 58
Grid Connected Systems 59
Consumer Electronics 59
Residential Photovoltaic Systems 59
Hot Water 59
Portable/Emergency Power Systems 60
Emergency Medicines Storage 60
Aeration Systems 60
Tourist & Holiday Homes 60
Industrial/Commercial Consumption 61
Central Power Stations 61
Other Applications 61
Photovoltaic Applications 61
Related Products and Technologies 61
Storage Devices 61
Batteries 61
Power Conditioning Equipment 62
Inverters 62
Auxiliary Power Systems 62
Solar Thermal Generating Systems 62
Collector Systems 62
Amonix Inc's PV Concentration System 63
Solar Hot Water Heating Equipment 63
Active Systems 63
Space Heating 63
Solar Powered Lasers 63
Distribution/Sales Channels 64
4. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 65
Dichtel Group at Cornell University Develops Novel Method for
Producing Solar Cells 65
Semprius Teams Up with Siemens to Develop Advanced Solar Power
Technology 65
Researchers at Shinshu University Develops Novel Solar Cells
Technology 65
NEDO to Develop Advanced Solar Cells 66
University of Illinois and Hangyang University Co-Develops
Novel Solar Cells Fabrication Technology 66
EPIR and Sunovia Expedite Development of New Solar Cell Materials 66
Peccell Develops Technology to Produce High-Voltage DSC Modules 66
CV21 Develops Cost Effective Solar Cell Production Methods 67
Durham University to Develop New Solar Cells 67
Dow Corning Develops the Latest Solar Grade Silicon Material 67
BP Solar Develops Mono2 67
Cadmium Telluride Based Solar Cells Get a Shot in the Arm 68
Japanese Bendable Zinc Oxide Solar Cell with an Efficiency of 5% 68
Nippon Oil Develops Organic Solar Cells with 1.5% Efficiency 68
CIGS Solar Cells: Focus on Tackling Drawbacks 68
Nanotechnology: A Possible Promising Option 68
Organic Solar Cells Gain Emphasis 69
Clare Develops New High Voltage Solar Cell 69
Solar Cells from Nanotube Hybrids 69
Berlin Institute Develops Ultra Thin Solar Cell 69
Showa Denko Develops Flexible Solar Cells 70
New Dye Sensitized Solar Cell 70
Sekisui Jushi and SunPower Develop Highly Efficient Solar Cell 70
German Researchers Develop New Process 70
New Transparent Solar Cell Developed 71
Duebendorf Develops Solar Drinking Water System 71
Heraeus Develops PV Coating Material 71
LBNL Discovers Hope for Superior Solar Cells 71
ANU and Origin Energy Produce Economical Solar Cell 71
Kaneka Develops New Solar Cell 72
AIST Joins Forces with HBL to Develop High Efficiency Solar Cell 72
South Korean University Develops SiN Films 72
ATS Automation Develops New Technology 72
University of California Develops Plastic Solar Cells 72
Silicon Films Through Vapor Deposition Process 73
Berkeley Lab and UCB Join Forces to Develop New Hybrid Solar
Cells 73
Lawrence Berkeley Scientists Create Plastic-based Solar Cell 73
Vanderbilt University Finds Applicability of Diamonds in Solar
Cells 73
Lunar Power Up: Solar Power Generation Through Thin Film PV 74
'Edge-Defined Film-Fed Growth Technique' 74
SolarFlex Develops New Solar Cell Technology 74
Sandia Develops New Semiconductor Alloy for Solar Cells 74
Japan's NIMCR Develops Pigment-Based Solar Cells 74
Toshiba Develops Electrolyte Material for Organic Solar Cells 75
Research/Studies 75
NREL: Funding Solar Research 75
Fraunhofer Institute: High Efficiency Solar Cells/Modules for
Mobile Applications 75
Institute of Photovoltaics: New Technology to Manufacture
Cost Effective PV Modules 76
University of California: Nanomaterial Technology 76
University of Arizona: Organic Thin Films 76
CIS-Solartechnik: Copper-based Solar Cells 76
5. ENVIRONMENTAL/REGULATORY SCENARIO 77
Renewable Energy Environment 77
Table 27: Energy Usage Growth Rates: Historic Data for 1995-
2001 77
The UN Summit for Sustainable Development 77
Solar Electricity and Environment 78
6. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS AND LAUNCHES 79
Samsung Electronics Introduces Solar Battery Modules in Germany 79
JA Solar Holdings Launches Secium 79
Molex Launches SolarSpec Junction Box and Cable Assemblies 79
Advanced Media Launches Polycrystalline Solar Modules 79
Shanghai ST Solar Launches ST Solar Module 80
Canadian Solar to Launch NewEdge Solar Panels in the US 80
Bluestar Silicones to Introduce New Solar Application Products
Line 80
Silfab Introduces SLA Series of Photovoltaic Modules 81
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to Introduce PV Series of
Intelligent Power Modules for Solar Power Production Systems 81
IBM Develops Solar Cell 82
Kyocera to Expand KD Series with Advanced Solar Modules 82
Trina Solar Develops Square Shaped Mono-Crystalline PV Cell 82
Ritek to Introduce CIGS Thin Film Solar Panels in the US 83
Cyrium Technologies Rolls Out QDEC Product Line 83
Day4Energy Develops 48MC Photovoltaic Module 83
DayStar Launches CIGS Solar Cells 83
SunPower Introduces SunPower® T20 Tracker 84
LG Display Introduces Solar Cell Electronic Book Reader 84
Sharp Introduces Solar Cell with Highest Conversion Efficiency 84
IMEC Introduces Mechanically-Stacked High Performance
Multijunction Solar Cell 85
SANYO Develops HIT Solar Cell with 22.8% Cell Energy Conversion 85
GreenSun Develops Solar Panels that Capture Light Spectrum of
the Sun 86
Boeing's Subsidiary Develops Solar Cell with Highest Efficiency 86
Safaricom Launches Solar Cell Phone 86
Edwards Unveils iXL 500 Dry Vacuum Pump for Use in Solar Cells
Manufacturing 86
QuantaSol Rolls Out Single-Junction Solar Cell 87
SANYO to Introduce High Output HIT-HD Solar Modules in Europe 87
SunPower Launches SunPower® 315 Solar Panel 87
DuPont Unveils Photovoltaic Encapsulant Sheets 87
Kyocera Unveils New KD Modules 88
SunPower Unveils World's Most Efficient Solar Cell 88
Mitsubishi Unveils Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell 88
Peccel Unveils World's Largest Dye-sensitized Cell 89
China Sunergy Unveils Selective Emitter Solar Cell 89
Spire Plans to Launch an Integrated 25 MW Cell-Module 89
DRI Unveils a New Solar Panel Sticker 89
7. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS/LAUNCHES IN THE RECENT PAST - A
PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 90
Evergreen Introduces Powerful 195W PV Panel 90
Suntech Launches New Solar Module 90
Solar Semiconductor Unveils High Quality PV Modules 90
IMEC Develops High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells 90
University of Delaware Develops Solar Cell with Record Efficiency 91
Suntech Announces Launch of Solar Modules 91
Lumeta Introduces Low-Slope Solar Product Range 91
Microsemi Rolls Out Compact Power Modules 91
Schott Launches New BIPV Modules 92
Conergy Introduces Conergy PowerPlus 92
DRI Energy Rolls Out New Roof Integrated Solar Product Range 92
Trina Solar Introduces Solar Photovoltaic Cell Range 92
SunWize Launches Solar Modules for Remote Site Power 92
Honda Soltec Launches Thin Film Solar Cell 93
University Researchers Introduce Organic Solar Cell 93
Solar EnerTech Announces Launch of First Solar Modules and
SolarE Brand 93
Sharp Rolls Out Two Novel Thin-Film Solar Modules 93
SunPower Introduces Solar Panel with High Efficiency and Power 94
Spire Corporation Introduces GaAs-based Solar Cells 94
Spire Corporation Unleashes Solar Cell Manufacturing Line 94
8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 95
GCL-Poly Energy to Acquire Controlling Stake in Konca Solar Cell 95
Solarfun Power is Now Hanwha SolarOne 95
LDK Solar to Establish Solar Cell and Module Plant 95
Tempress Systems Clinches US$20 Million Solar Orders 96
BTU International Bags a Contract to Supply Solar Cell
Processing Systems 96
Sulfurcell Commences New Facility 96
Ubbink Commences Construction of Solar Unit 96
Yamaichi Electronics to Manufacture Solar Panel Connectors 96
Natcore Inks Agreement with Chuangke Silicon and Chinese
Government 97
LDK Solar Bags Contract from Gestamp Asetym Solar 97
Fidelis Energy and Lagofrio Energy Solutions Ink Supply Agreement 97
NREL Signs CRADA with Solarmer Energy 97
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings to Establish Solar Power Projects in
the US 98
VentureTech to Buy Minority Stake in Stion 98
Q-Cells SE Enters into Strategic Partnership with Innotech Solar 98
SunPower Enters into Partnership with AU Optronics 99
Air Liquide Inks Contracts with Asian Solar Cell Manufacturers 99
AQT Enters into Partnership with HelioPower and Solar Enertech 99
JA Solar Holdings Enters into Partnership with ECN 99
Kyocera Solar Commences Production of Solar Modules in US 100
BSP Signs Strategic Investment Agreement with PSP 100
Xunlight Corporation to Use its Solar Panels for Billboards 100
Suntech and Swinburne University Set Up Solar Facility in
Melbourne 101
Spire Semiconductor Bags Contract from Missile Defense Agency 101
Trina Solar Signs Research Agreement with SERIS 101
Senai High Tech Park Inks MoU with STX Energy 101
Solaria Commences Shipping of Crystalline Photovoltaic Solar
Module 101
Air Liquide Enters into Partnership with Sixtron Advanced
Materials 102
Basic Solar and 1 SolTech Sign Contract 102
Aide Solar Establishes Production Facility 102
SunPower and Flextronics Collaborate to Manufacture Solar Panels 102
Tata BP Solar Increases Production Capacity 103
Delta Electronics to Enter Japan 103
LDK Solar Inks Supply Contract with Phoenix Solar 103
CENTROSOLAR Adds New Production Line to Wismar Plant 104
Suntech Power Holdings Supplies 240 Solar Panels 104
Surana Telecom and Power Receives Supply Orders 104
Dow Corning Enters into a Partnership Contract with IMEC 104
BP Solar Shuts Down US Based Solar Cell Production Plant 105
Stirling Energy Enters into an Agreement with Boeing 105
Natcore Technology to Take Over Vanguard Solar 105
Sentinel Solar and SolGate Enter a New Business Alliance 105
Sharp Commences Operation in New Facility 106
Sulfurcell Solartechnik to Establish New Facility 106
SunPower Snaps Up SunRay 106
Voltaix to Build New Production Unit 107
NREL Signs a Series of Research and Development Agreements
with 3M 107
Q-Cells Signs Agreement with Flextronics 107
Motech to Set Up JV with Itogumi for Making PV Modules 108
Ascent Solar and Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Sign
Strategic Agreement 108
RENA and 1366 Technologies Partner to Deliver Enhanced Solar
Cell Process 108
Fidelis Energy Announces Solar Module Supply Contract with
TinSol Energy 109
Silex Systems Purchases Assets of Solar Systems 109
China Sunergy Takes Over Two Solar Module Producers 109
Alpha Omega Power and Chad Industries Partner to Comarket
Products 110
Yingli Enters PV Module Supply Agreement with SunDurance Energy 110
SunPower to Supply SunPower PV Panels to Toshiba 110
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Construction of PV Cell Facility 110
Solar Acquisition and Power-Save Energy Ink Joint Venture
Agreement 111
LDK Solar to Purchase Crystalline Module Production Plant of
Best Solar 111
Calisolar Snaps Up 6N Silicon 111
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Secures Contract to Produce Solar Systems 112
P2i Teams Up with Energy Launch Partners for Solar Cells
Coating Applications 112
SunWell Solar to Construct Film Solar Cell Production Plant in
Nanjing 112
Bosch Solar Inks Non-Prime Crystalline Solar Cell Supply Deal
with Innotech 113
Kyocera to Provide 3MW Solar Modules to Omuta Solar Power
Facility 113
Solar EnerTech Inks Agreement with Aussie Solar Installations 113
Suniva Plans to Form an Alliance with GS Battery 113
BP Solar Inks Manufacturing Deal with Jabil Circuit 114
EPOD Solar and ICP Solar Enters into Definitive Agreement 114
First Solar Snaps Up EMG's Solar Projects Development Pipeline 115
Panasonic to Invest in Sanyo's Solar Cell Operations 115
Sharp to Enter in Two Joint Ventures 115
Meyer Burger Merges with 3S Industries 116
Motech Acquires GE's Solar Module Assembly Facility 116
Panasonic Acquires SANYO 116
Yingli Green Energy Inks Agreement to Construct Solar Cell
Plant in Beijing 116
Racell to Construct Solar Cell plant in Denmark 117
Soitec Forays into Solar Energy Sector through the Acquisition
Concentrix 117
Tokuyama to Manufacture Solar Cell Components 117
Suniva® and Titan Energy Systems Conclude Collaborative Project 118
ATS to Manufacture Solar Modules with Photowatt 118
Canadian Solar to Establish a 200MW Module Manufacturing Facility 118
Roth & Rau Receives three New Orders for SiNA Series
Antireflective Coating Systems 119
Comtec Solar Partners with Neo Solar 119
MEMC Takes Over SunEdison 119
Linuo Expands Solar Cell Plant to Enhance Production Capacity 120
Hoku Materials and Jinko Solar Announce Amendment in Supply
Agreement 120
NRG Solar Acquires Blythe Solar Project 120
CIC Acquires 20% Stake in GCL-Poly Energy 121
Moser Baer to Set Up Solar Cells and Panels Facility in Hyderabad 121
Delta Greentech Announces Take Over of US Solar Cell Manufacturer 121
Suntech and Huadian to Jointly Develop Solar Power Plant in
Dongtai 121
CSP Acquires ThinSilicon 121
Applied Materials Takes Over Advent Solar 122
Solon Joins Forces with SunWize to Expand Distribution
Operations in North America 122
Suniva Partners with FLS Energy 122
CBD Energy Receives Solar Module Supply Order from Planet Power 123
Acro Energy Takes Over EE Solar 123
Sengu Announces Plans to Commence Operations in the New Solar
Cell Factory 123
UMC to Set Up Solar Cell Plant in Shandong Province 123
ENN Group Plans to form JV with Duke Energy 124
Signet Solar and BSC-Solar Embark on Joint Development of 1.
8MW Solar Plant 124
Bridgestone Announces Plans to Establish a New Solar Cell
Films Factory 124
NexPower Expands Production Capacity of Thin Film Solar Cells 124
Trina Solar and GCL-Poly Extends Supply Deal 125
Spire Setups Indian Subsidiary to Distribute Solar Modules and
Systems 125
Trina Solar and Kerself Ink a Supply Contract 125
Energy Focus Wins Solar Module Supply Contract from DuPont
University 126
PSEG Solar and juwi solar Collaborate for three Major Solar
Projects of 29.2 MW 126
INOX Air Products Inks Two Supply Contracts with Major PV
Manufacturers 126
DuPont Teams Up with Applied Materials to Increase PV Cell
Efficiency 127
Kaneka Enters into Alliance with IMEC for Developing Solar Cells 127
Showa Shell Announces Plans to Set Up a Solar Cell Plant in
Miyazaki Prefecture 127
First Solar Announces Plans to Establish 2 GW Solar Power
Plant in China 128
Hoang Sa Secures Central Province Approval for Construction of
Solar Cell Plant 128
ECP Merges with SIT 128
TNDF to Acquire 25% Stake in PV Next 128
GCL-Poly Acquires Jiangsu Zhongneng 129
GreenBrilliance and AngelusBVBA Ink Supply Deal for
Crystalline Solar Modules 129
DELTA to Teams Up with Scheuten for Solar Energy Joint Venture 129
Solar Semiconductor to Establish New Solar Cell Plant 130
Canadian Solar Bags Order for Supply of Solar Module from Systaic 130
Ellis Energy Snaps Up Pyron Solar 130
GCL-Poly Announces Plans to Acquire Polysilicon Supplier Jiangsu 130
China Sunergy Enters into a Non-Binding Agreement with
Renergies Italia 131
Silex Systems Announces Acquisition of Assets of SOP 131
Sunfilm to Merge Operations with Sontor 131
Solar Thin Films to Take Over BudaSolar Technologies 132
Prism Solar Technologies Acquires Manufacturing Facility in
New York 132
Suniva to Supply Solar Cells to Jacoby's Aerotropolis Atlanta 132
STPL to Establish New Solar Farm with 5MW Capacity 133
China Sunergy and Asola Signs Sales Framework Agreement 133
Kyocera to Expand Solar Module Capacity 133
Roth & Rau Acquires CTF Solar GmbH 133
GroSolar to Acquire Borrego Solar Systems' Residential
Installation Businesses 134
Akeena Solar Partners with Enphase Energy 134
SANYO forms ENEOS Solar with Nippon 134
JA Solar Inks Supply Agreement with for Solar Power for Solar
Cells 135
Government of Indonesia to Upgrade Solar Cell Facility 135
Solar Thin Films to Take Over Algatec Solar 135
Kyocera to Establish a New Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant 136
Hague Merges with Solterra 136
LG Electronics to Start Two Solar Cell Production Lines 136
ICP Solar to Takeover Ibersolar Energía, S.A. 137
3S Industries Snaps Up Somont 137
Evolution Solar Snaps Up Synergy Design and Development 137
SunPower Takes Over Solar Sales 138
Wincroft Takes Over Apollo Solar Energy 138
Tokyo Ohka Partners with IBM for New Solar Cells Production
Technology 138
BEL and BHEL Ink MoU to Form JV for Solar PV Business 139
Solon Announces Acquisition of 16% Stake in SpectraWatt 139
Q-Cells to Construct Solar Cells Facility 139
Suntech Takes Over MSK Corp. 139
Bosch Forays into PV Market through ersol Solar Acquisition 140
Centrotherm Takes Over GP Solar 140
Solar Thin Films Buys 15% Stake in CG Solar 140
Applied Materials Takes Over Baccini 141
Borevind Buys 65% Stake in Gallivare PhotoVoltaic 141
Solar Thin Films Acquires Stakes in CG Solar 141
Applied Materials Completes Baccini Acquisition 142
Quantum Fuel Systems Acquires Equity Interest in ASOLA 142
Centrotherm photovoltaics AG to Acquire GP Solar 142
Suntech Power Acquires Minority Stake in Nitol Solar 143
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Merges with ENTECH 143
Sunvim Group to Form Joint Venture with Aleo Solar 143
SolarTec Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Sumec and Other
Companies 143
Sharp Corp to Set Up Joint Venture with Tokyo Electron 144
EPIR and Sunovia to Collaborate with The Swiss Federal Institute 144
ersol Thin Film Collaborates with SCHOTT 144
Motech and Solar Semiconductor Enter into Partnership 144
Synova Joins Research Alliance for Solar Energy Systems 145
Qimonda Enters into Agreement with CENTROSOLAR 145
SOLON to Obtain Solar Cells from ARISE 145
Mitsubishi to Expand PV Module and Cell Manufacturing Capacity 145
Quantum Fuel Systems and Asola to Expand Solar Module Plant
Capacity 146
Evergreen Solar to Commence Production Capacity Expansion 146
Webel to Expand PV Production Capacity 146
Q-Cells Extends Agreement with aleo solar AG 146
SolarTec Inks License Contract to Distribute Telefunken Solar
Products 146
ENN Solar Energy Enters into an Agreement with E-Village 147
Spire Corporation Enters into a Contract with Jiangxi Gemei 147
LDK Solar Inks 10-year Contract with Moser Baer 147
Yingli Green Inks Polysilicon Supply Deal with DC Chemical 147
Yingli Green Inks Two Polysilicon Supply Deals with DC Chemical 148
Suntech Power Inks Agreement with Hanau Energies 148
Suntech Power Inks Supply Agreement with Enerray 148
Sunovia and EPIR Technologies Sign Agreement with NASA 148
ICP Solar Technologies Inks Development Deal with Ascent Solar
Technologies 149
Asola Wins Contract from Krannich Solar 149
Motech Inks Agreement with DC Chemical 149
Akeena Inks production partnership with Kyocera 149
Dow Building Selects Global for SAI Project 150
United Solar Enters into Agreement with AirTec 150
United Solar Inks Solar Laminates Supply Deal with Itochu 150
SCHOTT Signs Five-Year Agreement with Saclima 150
Canadian Solar Enters into Supply Contracts with JSGC and Others 151
Braggone Inks Agreement with Beneq 151
Recurrent Energy Enters into Agreements with Solar Module
Suppliers 151
LDK Solar and Neo Solar Enter into Long-Term Supply Contract 151
SunPower Inks Two Agreements in Saudi Arabia 152
ReneSola Signs Wafer Supply Agreements with Two Solar Cell
Manufacturers 152
Suntech Power Supplies Solar Modules to Belgium's Town Hall 152
Sharp Corporation to Establish a Thin-Film Solar Cell Facility
in Japan 152
SunPower to Establish Fabrication Facility for Solar Cells 152
Global Opens New Production Facility 153
SCHOTT Breaks Ground for New Mexico Facility 153
Q-Cells to Set Up New Plant in Malaysia 153
SolarWorld AG to Establish a Solar Module Unit 153
Sunfilm AG to Establish Second Applied SunFab Thin Film Line 154
NanoPV to Commence Operations of Its Solar Cell Plant in New
Jersey 154
SunPower Acquires Solar Solutions 154
GE Energy Acquires Majority Stake in PrimeStar Solar 154
9. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 155
Ameresco Acquires Southwest Photovoltaic Systems 155
ECOtality Acquires Innergy Power Corporation 155
Hydro Acquires Additional stake in Ascent Solar Technologies 155
SolarWorld Acquires the Hillsboro Facility of Komatsu 155
SunPower Takes over PowerLight 156
Innovative Systems Takes Over ICP Solar Technologies 156
Interactive Games Acquires Nuvo Solar Energy 156
SOLON Acquires an Additional Shareholding in Blue Chip Energy 156
Tempe's Amtech Completes Acquisition of R2D Ingenierie 156
Preformed Line Products Acquires Direct Power and Water
Corporation 157
ICP Solar Technologies to Take Over Solar Supplier of California 157
MBPV Acquires 40% Equity Stake in Solarvalue 157
Delta NV Acquires 90% of Solland Solar 158
Solaria to Take Over Solar Cells Capacity of Gintech 158
NuEdison and SV Solar Merge 158
Centrosolar Group Companies Merge To Form Centrosolar Ag 158
Q-Cells, Calyxo and Solar Fields Merge to Form Calyxo USA Inc 159
SunWize Completes GenSelf Merger 159
Q-Cells AG Increases Stake in Solaria Corporation 159
Westerns Solargenics and SOLON America Announce Cooperation
Agreement 160
CENTROSOLAR Inks Joint Venture with Pohlen Bedachungen 160
Solar World AG to Form Joint Venture with Solar Park Engineering 160
Webel Enters into a Joint Venture with European PV Cell Company 160
Energy Conversion Signs Joint Venture with Tianjin Jinneng 161
Wacker and Schott to Form a Joint Venture 161
NSTDA to Form Joint Venture with a Private Company to Export
Solar Cells 161
Evergreen Announces Alliance with NSTAR 161
Sunwell Partners with Oerlikon to Quicken Solar Cell Mass
Production 162
Moser Baer Signs Partnership Agreement with Applied Materials 162
ersol Solar Energy Enters into Partnership with Crystal,
Day4Energy and Roth & Rau 162
Tano China Capital Affiliates Enter into Three-Way Alliance 162
HelioVolt and Exeltech Collaborate to Commercialize Solar
Energy Generation 163
Photowatt Collaborates with Japanese Firms for Spheral Solar™
Technology 163
Emcore Signs MoU to supply and Install Solar Power Systems 163
Sumitomo Enters into Partnership with Solargiga Energy Holdings 163
Open Energy Inks LOI with Suntech America for BIPV Products 164
SOLON to Expand Production Capacity 164
XL Telecom to Expand Capacity of Solar Modules Plant 164
Fuji Electric Systems to Increase Annual Production of Solar
Cells 164
Solland Solar to Expand Cell Production Capacity 165
Kyocera Plans to Double Annual Solar Modules Production Capacity 165
Sharp to Increase Thin-Film Solar Cell Production 165
ersol Solar Inks Agreement with Silicon Valley Solar 165
SunPower and Jiawei Pens a Supplying Agreement 166
Hewlett-Packard Enters into a Contract with SunPower 166
MEMC Electronic Inks a 10-year Definitive Agreement with Conergy 166
Yingli Green Inks Agreement with Aplicaciones Técnicas 166
Yingli and Wacker Ink Polysilicon Supply Agreement 166
Yingli Green Energy Inks New Supply Deal with Wacker Chemie AG 167
Motech Enters into PV Cell Supply Agreement with SPI 167
Suntech to Supply Solar Modules to San Francisco International
Airport 167
United Solar and EDF Energies Sign Agreement for Supply of
Thin Film Laminates 167
United Solar and SunEdison Enter into Supply Agreement 168
United Solar Inks Deal with Advanced Green Technologies 168
Solar Integrated Bags Solar Power Project in Italy 168
Solar Integrated Bags Contract for BIPV Solar Project 169
Evergreen Signs Supply Agreement with DC Chemical 169
Open Energy Signs Open Purchasing Agreement with Motech 169
ersol Inks Agreement with Swiss Solar 169
Solar Semiconductor Signs a Long-term Contract with Q-Cell 170
China Sunergy Signs an Agreement with Aleo Solar 170
Solar Semiconductor Inks Agreement with ersol Solar Energy 170
SOLON Inks Supply Contract with ersol 170
SOLARIG Signs an Agreement with Leading Technological Partners
in China 171
Canadian Solar Signs Contract with pro solar Solarstrom 171
Silicon Valley and Gebäude-Solarsysteme Sign Agreement for
Sol-X™ Modules 171
Solarfun Signs Supply Agreement with UB Garanty for
Photovoltaic Modules 171
Canadian Solar and Amur Energy Sign Agreement 172
PowerLight Inks an Agreement with JingAo 172
Ecostream Signs Agreement with Solarfun 172
Pacific Power Inks Agreement with Mitsubishi Electric for PV
Modules 172
Evergreen Signs an Extended Sales Agreement with SunEdison 173
JA Solar Enters into a Solar Cell Supply Contract with
Canadian Solar 173
Trina Solar and Q-Cells Sign Solar Cell Agreement 173
Silicon Valley Inks an Agreement with Conergy for Sol-X
Technology 174
Ascent Solar Bags Contract from US DOE National Laboratories 174
Day4 Energy Selects Conergy as Channel Partner 174
ICP Solar and Shanghai Electric Sign Supply Agreement 174
LDK Solar Inks Contract to Supply Solar Wafers 175
Canadian Solar and Gintech Energy Sign Supply Contract 175
Canadian Solar Inks Sales Contract with City Solar 175
IBC Solar Signs Supply Contract with ersol Solar 175
EVP Solar Signs Supply Contract with unlimited energy GmbH 175
Trina Solar and EniPower Enter into Sales Agreement 175
aleo solar Signs Agreement with a+f GmbH 176
Yingli Green Bags Sales Contract from Control y Montages 176
LDK Solar and Canadian Solar Sign Wafer Supply Contract 176
IXYS Corp. Enters into Distribution Deal with Arrow Electronics 176
China Sunergy Inks Agreement for Supply of Solar Cells to Asola 177
GE to Supply Solar Modules to IBERDROLA 177
XinAo Group Enters into Contract with Applied Materials 177
ersol Solar Energy Signs Supply Agreement with ASOLA 177
Canadian Solar to Deliver 60MW Solar Modules for City Solar's
Spanish Project 177
Canadian Solar Signs Purchase Agreements with China Sunergy 178
Neo Solar Power Secures Solar Module Supply Order from
Scheuten Solar 178
Prism Solar Bags Contracts from NYSERDA to Develop PV Modules 178
Oerlikon Solar Signs Contract with CMC Magnetics 178
First Solar Signs Five Agreements for Supply of Solar Modules 179
Trina Solar Signs New Photovoltaic Supply Agreements in Europe 179
Canadian Solar Inks a Contract 179
First Solar Inks Supply Deal for Solar Modules 179
Solar EnerTech and Sky Solar Enter into a Sales Contract 180
United Solar Ovonic Signs Long Term Supply Deal with Enfinity
Management 180
Q-Cells Enters Inks Multi-Year Supply Deal with Elkem Solar 180
United Solar Ovonic Bags Two Orders from Unimetal 180
Suntech Enters into an Agreement with Wuxi Airport 180
Premier Enters into Supply Agreement with SCHOTT 181
Suntech Power Sets Up European Subsidiary 181
SE Asian Majors to Set up JV Facility for Solar Cells in West
Bengal 181
SOLON AG Establishes SOLON America Corporation 182
Q-Cells Inaugurates New Solar Cell Plant 182
Cleantech America to Build the Largest Solar PV Facility 182
Global to Establish Thin-Film Solar Cells Plant in Germany 182
BP Solar to Establish Module Assembly Factory 182
Evergreen Breaks Ground for Massachusetts Facility 183
Kyocera to Open a Photovoltaic Modules Power Solar Electric
Facility 183
Sumco to Setup a New Facility at Saga Prefecture 183
Nanowin Initiates Establishment of a Thin-Film Solar Cell
Facility 184
Genesis Energy to Establish Solar Cell Facility 184
Showa Shell to Increase Solar Cell Capacity 184
ersol Solar Cells Opens Solar Cell Production Plant in Germany 184
SunPower Opens Second Solar Cell Fabrication Unit 185
Sharp to Commence Solar Cells Operations in India 185
Titan Energy to Set up Solar Cell Production Facility 185
Yingli Green Completes Phase I of Production Expansion Plan 185
Signet Solar to Produce Thin-Film Modules 185
Odersun Inaugurates First Commercial Solar Plant 186
Tata BP Solar Opens 36MW Solar PV Manufacturing Line in India 186
Sunwize Inaugurates Production and Distribution Facility in
California 186
Kenmos to Commence Thin-film Solar Cell Volume Production 186
LDK Solar Begins Construction of Polysilicon Production Facility 187
Canadian Solar Inaugurates New Production Facility 187
Nexpower Commences Plant Construction 187
Suntech Begins Construction of Thin Film R&D and Production
Plant in Shanghai 187
Sunfilm AG Begins Construction of New Production Facility 187
ARISE Technologies Commences Construction of PV Cell Facility 188
EverQ Builds Second Solar Panel Plant 188
First Solar Initiates 120MW Solar Module Production Facility 188
SCHOTT Commences Production of Thin-films 189
PV Crystalox Launches Production Facility for Solar Grade Silicon 189
Sanyo to Set Up Advanced Photovoltaics Development Center 189
Schott Solar to Build New Photovoltaic Facility in the US 189
QS Solar Launches Solar Cell Production Project 190
SANYO to Restructure Shiga Plant and Establish HIT SCM Facility 190
NEPC to Enter the Solar PV Module Market 190
First Solar to Construct Production Facility in Malaysia
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