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U.S. Solar Energy Market World Data, 2nd Edition: PV, Solar Thermal,
CSP
June 1, 2010
After its best year ever in 2008, the world solar market struggled to survive a tumultuous
2009. What looked like a yawning drop for the photovoltaic (PV) market in the first half
of the year turned into a solid gain in total amount of systems installed on the strength of
strong German sales in the fourth quarter. But despite annual worldwide PV installations
rising from 5.8 GW in 2008 to 6.6 GW in 2009, the PV market value dropped by 15.8%
to $17.0 billion due to crashing PV cell and module prices.
The U.S. fared better than most countries, with the PV market up an estimated 6.0% in
2009 to $3.5 billion and PV installations rising to 469 MW. An extension of the solar tax
credit and new recovery act funding helped to keep the U.S. PV market on a continuing
upward trend.
The U.S. represented only 1% of a world solar thermal collector market dominated by
China in 2009, shipping 1.0 GW of collectors worth $79.6 million. While still currently
focused on low temperature pool heating systems that represented 82% of the U.S.
market (by megawatts of collectors shipped) in 2009, SBI Energy anticipates much
stronger growth in residential hot water systems heading to 2014.
Worldwide, the U.S. still has the greatest potential to increase its position in the solar
market. SBI Energy foresees 900 MW of PV installations in 2010, rising to 7,600 MW of
PV installations in 2014 building on renewed interest in solar from utilities and the
extension of the solar tax credit. While the ST market will show only moderate growth in
the U.S., the PV market segment will continue to shine in the U.S. and the concentrated
solar power (CSP) market is set to explode. SBI Energy estimates the U.S. solar panel
market will reach $34.5 billion in 2014.
U.S. Solar Energy Market World Data, 2nd Edition by SBI Energy analyzes the
manufacturing and sales of the U.S. solar photovoltaic and solar thermal markets within
the context of other key solar countries such as the Germany, Spain, Japan and China.
The analysis will include definitions, current product offerings and market detail on the
following segments:

2. Photovoltaic cells and modules
Vacuum tube and flat-panel solar thermal modules
Balance of system components including inverters, frames, batteries and charge
controllers
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Report Methodology
This report contains both primary and secondary data obtained from government
sources, trade associations and publications, business journals, scientific papers,
company literature, investment reports, and interviews with industry professionals.
Statistics describing the production and sale of solar products in the U.S. are primarily
through the U.S. Energy Information Administration. World solar product data comes
from sources such as the International Energy Agency and the EurObserv’ER
Barometer published by the EurObserv’ER consortium
What You’ll Get in This Report
U.S. Solar Energy Market World Data, 2nd Edition provides a concise, focused look on
the photovoltaic and solar thermal market as it exists today, and shows where the
market is moving over the next five years. The report highlights key players in the
industry and pinpoints ways that current and prospective competitors can capitalize on
recent trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both
the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that U.S. Solar Energy Market World
Data, 2nd Edition offers. Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-
read and practical charts, tables and graphs.
How You’ll Benefit from this Report
If your company is already doing business related to solar electric power generation or
solar thermal heating technologies, or is considering making the leap, you will find this
report invaluable as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not
offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current
market for all aspects of electric vehicles, as well as projected markets and trends
through 2014.
This report will help:
Marketing managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted
promotion plans for homeowners looking to invest in personal renewable energy
options and who want to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives
and explore demand for utility scale power generation and consumer scale PV
and solar thermal applications.
Advertising agencies working with clients in the banking, retail and power

3. generation industries develop messages and images that compel homeowners,
businesses and utilities migrate towards solar when looking at renewable energy
options.
Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and
identify possible partnerships.
Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand
and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need
to do their jobs more effectively.
Additional Information
Market Insights: A Selection From The Report
U.S. Solar Thermal Shipment Demographics
Unlike the PV market in the U.S., the residential segment clearly dominates the solar
thermal market, comprising 88.3% of domestic shipments in 2008 at 13.0 million square
feet shipped. Pool heating systems have always been the best selling type of ST
system and accounted for 12.0 million square feet of shipments in 2008. The hot water
segment took 13.4% of shipments in 2008 at 2.0 million square feet, a 42.0% gain over
the 1.4 million square feet of shipments in 2007.
The solar thermal market in the U.S. is not quite as regionally concentrated as the PV
market, with the top ten states holding 86.1% of the ST market in 2008. The two top
states were Florida and California which took a combined 60.7% of ST shipments for
the year.
Solar Production Costs
Despite fluctuations, the overall trend has been a decline in medium and high
temperature ST collector prices from 2004 to 2008, with a CAGR of -1.0%. Low
temperature collector prices, on the other hand, have shown a positive CAGR of 1.2%
for the same period. SBI Energy expects these trends to continue as increased volumes
of high temperature collectors reduces prices in that segment while the average price
for low temperature collectors increases as manufacturers try to compensate for lower
volume shipments.
In the News
Six Clean Energy Markets That Will Change Life As We Know It in the Next Five
Years

4. New York, August 26, 2010 - Renewable energy is receiving a big push from the
Obama Administration and from governments around the globe. Stimulus packages and
government incentives for green technology has created jobs and established new
industry, which in turn has sparked a brighter outlook on the world's economy. Going
into 2011 and beyond, SBI Energy has identified six clean energies that will not only
gain double-digit growth in the next five years, but will also alter the lifestyle we know
today.
Green Building Materials and Construction - Traditional construction creates
considerable debris which ends up in our landfills, soil and fresh water supply.
Furthermore, inefficient materials used in construction produce higher energy bills for
the homeowner. The judicious use of recycled materials, lumber that is harvested from
sustainable forests, more efficient insulation and windows, and improved construction
techniques can drop energy bills for consumers while reducing the need for raw
materials simultaneously. Market research performed by SBI Energy forecasts the size
of the global green building materials market to grow to over $580 billion by 2015 from
about $160 billion in 2010. This represents a growth rate of 21% CAGR which is
significant but understandable in light of increasing demand for products that save
energy and minimize harmful environmental effects.
Enhanced Oil Recovery - EOR refers to a variety of oil producing methods, by which
70% - 90% more oil is produced from oil wells than is typically extracted by conventional
oil production methods. Some of the more common EOR methods include steam, gas
or chemical injection, which improve the viscosity of the oil, enabling the oil to flow more
freely out of the well. More oil indicates lower prices. SBI Energy estimates dollars from
EOR will climb steadily with some gentle fluctuations. SBI's analysts calculate the EOR
market will experience a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 63% per year over
the 6-year span to total $1.3 trillion in 2015.
Solar Technology - We've all seen the solar panels on residential home roofs and
today energy providers are multiplying this concept by installing large solar farms and
using concentrated solar power (CSP) technology to supplement power demands.
Electricity from CSP technology is generated like conventional electricity, except solar
power is used to heat the boiler instead of fossil fuels. Global CSP installations are just
getting started and SBI Energy expects to see real growth in the segment beginning in
2012.CSP is the fastest growing segment within the solar technologies, going from $0.7
billion in 2010 to $3 billion in 2014, a CAGR of 42% for the period. Including systems
and panels, SBI Energy sees the world solar market growing to $173 billion in 2014 - a
CAGR of 28%.
Offshore Wind Farms - Coastal area will have a new view as nations increasingly
harness the renewable energy generated by the fierce winds a few miles off their
shorelines. During the next five years, SBI Energy expects offshore wind farms to crop
up at a much faster pace than land-based turbines. Leading manufacturers of turbines
and components are riding the wave of production expected to result from growing
interest in offshore projects, such as the recent approvals of Cape Wind in

5. Massachusetts and The Offshore Wind Economic Development Act in New Jersey.
Helping them accelerate their offshore initiatives are government cash and tax
incentives that promote renewable energy development, particularly in Europe and the
U.S. "States are leading the way in off-shore wind development because it spurs
economic development, helps to stabilize energy costs, and moves our country towards
energy independence in a sustainable fashion," comments Donald Carcieri Governor of
Rhode Island. SBI Energy forecasts the global market to grow at a five-year CAGR rate
of 11% to reach more than $78 billion. The fastest growth will come from the U.K.,
which will more than double its offshore market value to reach nearly $5 billion in 2015.
Electric Vehicles - For years the marketing and advertising from government and car
companies alike have boldly stated that electric cars will take over the car industry “real
soon now.” Now, electric vehicles, in the form of hybrids that combine both gas and
electric motors, are finally beginning to do just that. The world populace is accepting
hybrid electric vehicles, giving them equal weight as an option in their car purchases.
Just how quickly this market will grow depends on several factors including gas prices,
government incentives and vehicle price. According to market research from SBI
Energy worldwide hybrid electric vehicle sales will double from just under 700,000 units
sold in 2009 to 1.5 million passenger hybrid vehicles sold in 2014. Exponential HEV
market growth will occur in smaller existing markets such as Europe, Australia and
South Korea, and in new markets such as India and China where product sold will
increase from 95,000 vehicles in 2010 to 440,000 vehicles in 2014, a phenomenal 47%
compound annual growth rate.
Smart Grid Technologies - Implementing and integrating all of the renewable energies
is somewhat contingent on the upgrade of our existing dilapidated 100 year old
electrical grid to a powerful sophisticated smart grid system. The smart grid can be seen
in broad outline as an architectonic structure consisting of three major sectors: grid
infrastructure; information and communications technology (ICT); and applications and
software (A/S). Despite consumer concerns over privacy and cost regulation, the smart
grid will encourage clean energy production and ensure reliable electrical supply to the
world through digital grid operation and a distributed network. SBI Energy sees the
global smart grid market soaring upward nearly 150% between 2009 and 2014,
reaching $171 billion in 2014. Meanwhile, the U.S. market is projected to double over
the timeframe to about $43 billion by 2014.
SBI Reports has been leading industrial market research reporting for more than a
decade. The brand established SBI Energy to address the complex nature of the
Energy and Resources industry. SBI Energy reports capture data vital to emerging
energy market sectors on a global scale. Growth of energy technology, manufacturing,
construction, transportation and investment is exciting in its innovations and
opportunities, and integral to the advancement of security and science. SBI relies upon
only the most experienced analysts with excellent credentials, years of industry
experience, and the trust of colleagues and peers.
Research for this article is based on the following market studies from SBI Energy:

6. EOR Enhanced Oil Recovery Worldwide
Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Markets Worldwide
Smart Grid and Consumers
Global Green Building Materials and Construction, 2nd Editionp>
Offshore Wind Farm Manufacturing Worldwide
U.S. Solar Energy Market World Data, 2nd Edition: PV, Solar Thermal, CSP
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Research Methodology
The Global Solar Panel Market
Figure 1-1: World Solar Panel Market, 2006-2009 (in billion $)
The U.S. Solar Market
PV Cell & Module Shipments in the U.S
Figure 1-2: Annual U.S. PV Shipments, 2004-2009 (in million dollars)
Table 1-1: Annual U.S. Shipments of PV Cells & Modules by Type, 2004-2008 (in
KW)
PV Installations in the U.S.
The U.S. Solar Thermal Market
Figure 1-3: U.S. Annual Solar Thermal Panel Shipments, 2004-2009 (in million $)
Rest of World PV Market
The Global CSP Market
Table 1-2: U.S. Annual CSP Shipments, 2004-2008
Solar Systems Sales in the U.S.
U.S. Imports & Exports of Solar Products
Forecast
Figure 1-4: World Solar Panel Market Forecast, 2010-2014 (in billion $)
U.S. Solar Forecast
Figure 1-5: U.S. Solar Market Forecast, 2010-2014 (in billion $)
PV Cells & Modules will Dominate the U.S. Solar Panel Market
Figure 1-6: U.S. PV Cell & Module Shipment Forecast, 2010-2014 (in billion $)
The Top PV Manufacturers
2009 Takes its Toll(ing)
U.S. PV Manufacturers
Top Solar Thermal Manufacturers
Solar Industry Installation & Shipment Trends
Figure 1-7: World Cumulative Installed PV, 2004-2009 (in MW)
Crystalline Silicon PV Still Controls the Market

7. Figure 1-8: World PV Shipments by Type, 2008 (in percentage)
Trends in Germany
Trends in Japan
Trends in China
U.S. Shipment Demographics
Grid-Tied Commercial Covers Almost Half the U.S. PV Market
California is King for PV Shipments
U.S. Solar Thermal Shipment Demographics
Solar Manufacturing Trends
Figure 1-9: World PV Production by Country, 2008 (in percentage)
U.S. Manufacturing Demographics
Solar Production Costs
Figure 1-10: Average U.S. PV Cell & Module Prices, 2004-2008 (in $/W)
Financing Trends
Solar Financing in the U.S.
Lukewarm Federal Support for Solar Installations
Private investment in the U.S. Solar Market
World Government Solar PV Incentives
Technology Trends
Solar Research in the U.S
The Solar Distribution Chain
U.S. Solar Sales Through the Distribution Chain
Figure 1-11: Distribution of PV Cells & Modules by Customer Type, 2005-2008
(in percentage)
Manufacturers Become Integrators & Installers
Distribution and Dealer/Installers
Table 1-4: Top Five California Installers, 2009
Top Inverter and Balance-of-System Providers
Inverter Manufacturers
Other BOS Manufacturers
Silicon Manufacturers
Potential Silicon Oversupply
Chapter 2: Solar Products/Systems
Scope of Study: All Solar Systems and Products
Study Focus Primarily on the Photovoltaic Market
Research Methodology
Note on Abbreviations
Distributed vs. Centralized Generation
Photovoltaic Systems
From PV Cell to Module
Silicon Photovoltaic Technologies
Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Silicon Cells
Mono More Efficient Than Poly
Boules, Blocks, and “Kerf”
The String Ribbon Method
Standard Crystal Silicon Cell Processing

8. Thin Film PV Cells
Thin Film Attributes and Drawbacks
CdTe Technology the Cheapest PV Technology Available
Amorphous Silicon (a-Si)
CIGS
Thin Films, BIPV, and Durability
Other PV System Components
PV Systems: On-Grid vs. Off-Grid
The Most Important On-Grid Component: Inverters
Batteries & Charge Controllers
Mounts/Racks
Solar Thermal Systems
Solar Water Heating Systems
Flat-Plate Collectors
Vacuum tube Collectors
Solar Water Heating: Low vs. Medium Temperature
Solar Heating Systems: Active and Passive
Active Water Heating Systems
Passive Water Heating Systems
Swimming Pool Systems
Solar Air Systems
Solar Cooling Systems
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
CSP Basics
CSP vs. Conventional PV
CSP So Far Limited to Desert Settings
Dishes, Troughs, and Power Towers
Chapter 3: The Market
A Note on the Data
The Global Solar Panel Market
Figure 3-1: World Solar Panel Market, 2006-2009 (in billion $)
The Tumultuous PV Market Almost Misses a Step
Figure 3-2: World Installed PV by Year, 2004-2009 (in MW)
Crystalline Silicon PV Still Controls the Market
Figure 3-3: World PV Shipments by Type, 2008 (in percentage)
U.S. Fighting to Remain a Top PV Market
Figure 3-4: Annual U.S. PV Shipments, 2004-2009 (in million dollars)
PV Shipments in the U.S.
Figure 3-5: U.S. Annual Shipments of PV Cells & Modules, 2004-2009 (in MW)
Table 3-1: Annual U.S. Shipments of PV Cells & Modules by Type, 2004-2008 (in
KW)
Table 3-2: Annual U.S. Shipments of PV Cells & Modules by Type, 2004-2008 (in
million dollars)
PV Installations in the U.S.
Figure 3-6: U.S. Installed PV per Year, 2004-2009 (in MW)
Rest of World PV Market

9. Germany Regains the Top PV Market Slot
Figure 3-7: Annual PV Installations in Germany, 2004-2009 (in MW)
Figure 3-8: PV Installations in Germany by Month, 2009 (in MW)
Japan and Italy Beat the U.S. in PV Installations in 2009
Figure 3-9: Annual PV Installations in Japan & Italy, 2004-2009 (in MW)
The Global Solar Thermal Market Holds a Steady Temperature
Figure 3-10: World Solar Thermal Installations by Year, 2006-2008 (in GW)
Figure 3-11: U.S. Annual Solar Thermal Panel Shipments, 2004-2009 (MW)
Figure 3-12: U.S. Annual Solar Thermal Panel Shipments, 2004-2009 (in million
$)
The Global CSP Market
Table 3-3: U.S. Annual CSP Shipments, 2004-2008
Solar Systems Sales in the U.S.
Figure 3-13: U.S. Solar Systems Market, 2004-2009 (in million $)
Imports & Exports of Solar Products
Key PV Manufacturing Countries
Figure 3-14: World PV Production by Country, 2008 (in percentage)
U.S. Imports and Exports of PV Cells and Modules
Table 3-4: U.S. Annual PV Imports & Exports, 2004-2009 (in million $)
Table 3-5: U.S. Annual PV Imports & Exports by Type, 2004-2008 (in kW)
Figure 3-15: Top U.S. Import & Export countries, 2008 (in MW)
U.S. Imports and Exports of ST Panels
Table 3-6: U.S. Annual Solar Thermal Imports & Exports, 2004-2008 (in
thousands of square feet)
Market Drivers & Forecast
Other External Factors That Favor Growth in the Solar Market
The Economy: NRE Prices and Supplies
Ecology: Climate Change
Politics: National Security
Internal Factors Favoring Growth
Benefits of Solar Systems
Negative Growth Factors in the Solar Market
Expensive Price
Systems Affordability
FITs and the bubble effect
Government Involvement
Legal/Regulatory Issues
Utility Obstacles
Recovering from the Recession
Forecast
Figure 3-16: World Solar Panel Market Forecast, 2010-2014 (in billion $)
U.S. Solar Forecast
Figure 3-17: U.S. Solar Market Forecast, 2010-2014 (in billion $)
Figure 3-18: U.S. ST & CSP Market Forecast, 2010-2014 (in million $)
PV Cells & Modules will Dominate the U.S. Solar Panel Market
Figure 3-19: U.S. PV Cell & Module Shipment Forecast, 2010-2014 (in billion $)

10. Figure 3-20: U.S. PV Installations Forecast, 2010-2014 (MW)
Solar Thermal Moves Away from Low Temperature
Figure 3-21: U.S. Solar Thermal Collector Shipments Forecast, 2010-2014 (in
million $)
The CSP Segment is Going to Ignite
Figure 3-22: U.S. CSP Collector Shipment Forecast, 2010-2014 (in million $)
Chapter 4: Competitors
The Top PV Manufacturers
Table 4-1: Top Ten PV Cell & Module Manufacturers, 2009 (in MW)
2009 Takes its Toll(ing)
Mergers & Acquisitions
First Solar
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-1: First Solar Revenue, 2005-2009 (in million dollars)
Figure 4-2: First Solar’s Regional Revenue, 2009 (in percentage)
Products & Production
Figure 4-3: First Solar CdTe Thin-Film Production & Production Capacity, 2005-
2012 (in MW)
Significant Developments
Suntech
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-4: Suntech Revenue, 2005-2009 (in million dollars)
Products & Production
Table 4-2: Suntech PV Products, 2010
Figure 4-5: Suntech Production & Production Capacity, 2005-2009 (in MW)
Significant Developments
Q-Cells
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-6: Q-Cells Revenue & Income, 2005-2009 (in millions of euro)
Products & Production
Table 4-3: Q-Cells PV Products, 2010
Significant Developments
Sharp
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-7: Sharp Solar Segment Revenue, 2005-2009 (in billion yen)
Products & Production
Table 4-4: Sharp PV Products, 2010
SunPower
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-8: SunPower Corporation’s Revenue by Business Segment, 2005-2009
(in million $)

11. Products & Production
Table 4-5: SunPower U.S. PV Products, 2010
Significant Developments
Other U.S. PV Manufacturers
Figure 4-9: U.S. Manufacturers & Importers of PV Cell & Module Shipments,
2005-2008 (in number of companies)
Crystalline Silicon PV Manufacturers
Table 4-6: Selected List of U.S Crystalline Silicon PV Cell & Module
Manufacturers, 2010
Thin-Film PV Manufacturers
Table 4-7: Selected List of U.S Thin-Film PV Module Manufacturers, 2010
Top Solar Thermal Manufacturers
Himin
Sangle Solar Energy
GREENoneTEC
U.S. Solar Thermal Manufacturers
Table 4-8: Selected List of U.S. Solar Thermal Manufacturers, 2010
Chapter 5: Solar Industry Trends
Solar Still a Niche Market in World Electricity Generation
Figure 5-1: U.S. Energy Consumption by Energy Source, 2008 (in percentage)
On-Grid Systems Coming On-Stream Worldwide, Lagging in the U.S.
Figure 5-2: Cumulative World On-Grid & Off-Grid PV Installations, 1992-2008 (as
percentage of total PV installations)
Taking Advantage of Off-Grid PV Systems
Installation & Shipment Trends
U.S. PV Shipment Demographics
Table 5-1: Domestic U.S. PV Shipments by End Use, 2007-2008 (in MW)
Figure 5-3: U.S. Installations by System Size, 2008 (in percentage)
Grid-Tied Commercial Covers Almost Half the U.S. PV Market
Figure 5-4: Domestic U.S. PV Shipments by Market Sector, 2008 (in percentage)
Table 5-2: Domestic U.S. PV Shipments by Market Sector, 2007-2008 (in MW)
California is King for PV Shipments
Figure 5-5: U.S. Domestic PV Shipments by Destination, 2008 (in kW)
Table 5-3: Domestic U.S. PV Shipments by State, 2007-2008 (in MW)
U.S. Solar Thermal Shipment Demographics
Table 5-4: Domestic U.S. ST Shipments by Market Sector, 2007-2008 (in
thousand square feet)
Table 5-5: Domestic U.S. ST Shipments by End Use, 2007-2008 (in thousand
square feet)
Table 5-6: Domestic U.S. ST Shipments by State, 2007-2008 (in thousand
square feet)
World Solar Installation & Shipment Trends
Figure 5-6: World Cumulative Installed PV, 2004-2009 (in MW)
Germany
Figure 5-7: German PV Installations by Market Sector, 2008 (in percentage)
Japan

12. Figure 5-8: Domestic Japanese PV Shipments by Market Sector, 2009 (in MW)
China
World CSP Trends
Table 5-7: Current & Future CSP Facilities, 2010
Solar Manufacturing Trends
U.S. Manufacturing Demographics
Figure 5-9: U.S. Photovoltaic Cell & Module Manufacturing by State, 2007-2008
(in MW)
Figure 5-10: U.S. Photovoltaic Industry Companies, 2007-2008 (in number of
companies)
ST Manufacturing Demographics
Figure 5-11: U.S. Solar Thermal Industry Companies, 2007-2008 (in number of
companies)
World Solar Manufacturing Trends
Solar Production Costs
Figure 5-12: Average U.S. PV Cell & Module Prices, 2004-2008 (in $/W)
Figure 5-13: Average U.S. ST Collector Prices, 2004-2008 (in $/sq. ft.)
Financing Trends
Solar Financing in the U.S.
Table 5-8: State Financial Incentives for Solar PV & Solar Heating, 2010
U.S. States Picking up the PACE
Figure 5-14: PACE and Loan Availability for Solar Projects by State, 2010
Solar Support Growing Within State Policies
Table 5-9: State RPS Policies with Solar/DG Provisions, 2010
Lukewarm Federal Support for Solar Installations
Private investment in the U.S. Solar Market
Rent Your Own Solar electric System
World Government Solar Incentives
Table 5-10: World PV Feed-In Tariff Rates, 2010
Technology Trends
Photovoltaic Cell Efficiencies
Table 5-11: Top Photovoltaic Cell Efficiencies by Technology, 2010 (in
percentage)
Solar Research in the U.S.
Figure 5-15: U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Funding, FY2006-
FY2010 (in millions $)
Thin-film has Come of Age
Asian Companies Embrace Hybrid TF Variations
Few Challengers in CdTe
CIGS Is Where the Action Is
Thin-film Promise
Thin-film Problems
Emerging PV Alternatives
Hybrid Cells
Organic Cells
Color-Sensitive Cells

13. Metallurgical Silicon
Quantum Dots
Chapter 6: The Solar Supply & Distribution Chain
The Distribution Chain of the Solar Market
U.S. Solar Sales Through the Distribution Chain
Figure 6-1: Distribution of PV Cells & Modules by Customer Type, 2005-2008 (in
percentage)
Figure 6-2: Distribution of ST Collectors by Customer Type, 2005-2008 (in
percentage)
Manufacturers Become Integrators & Installers
Figure 6-3: U.S. PV Manufacturers/Importers Providing Installation Services,
2005-2008 (in number of companies)
The Drive to Value-Add: Distributors
Table 6-1: Selected List of U.S Solar Distributors, 2010
Distribution and Dealer/Installers
Table 6-2: Top Five California Installers, 2009
Distribution and Direct-Sales Retailers
System Designers
Systems Integrators
Table 6-3: Selected List of U.S. Solar Systems Integrators, 2010
Top Inverter and Balance-of-System Providers
Inverter Manufacturers
Table 6-4: Selected List of U.S. Solar Market Competitors: Inverters, 2010
Other BOS Manufacturers
Table 6-5: Selected List of U.S. Solar Market Competitors: Charge Controllers,
2010
Table 6-6: Selected List of U.S. Solar Market Competitors: Batteries, 2010
Table 6-7: Selected List of U.S. Solar Market Competitors: Mounts/Racks, 2010
Silicon Manufacturers
Leading Silicon Producers
Potential Silicon Oversupply
Appendix: Selected Addresses of Solar Marketers
PV Cell/Module Marketers
Solar Thermal Manufacturers
Inverter/BOS Manufacturers
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