DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cb59fe/photovoltaic_techn)
has announced the addition of the "Photovoltaic Technology Equipment
and Materials Report" report to their offering.
Complete kit to evaluate your own opportunity in the photovoltaic
market
The most important objective for today's photovoltaic (PV) market
is to reduce the ratio of manufacturing cost to power output, and more
specifically for solar modules, the manufacturing cost per kWh. With
this in mind, technical solutions are required to reach grid parity
and make PV a competitive energy source.
Equipment and materials suppliers are partnering with cell
manufacturers to cut cost down together. Investments in cell
production capacity at an unprecedented level across multiple
geographies will help manufacturers to benefit from learning and scale
effects. However, innovation on equipment and material is a key
parameter to sustain the growth of the PV industry.
Increase technical performances to provide more efficient and time
stable cells is the solution to leverage manufacturing cost. Along the
value chain, numerous solutions are expected by PV manufacturers.
PV industry has its own identity but can benefit from
manufacturing solutions existing in various industry, semiconductor,
display, printing, glass...
Since our last report, industry landscape has considerably
changed:
- A large number of companies invested into polysilicon
manufacturing established players Hemlock, MEMC... Wafer
manufacturers, LDK, PV Crystalox... but also new entrants such as DC
Chemical, Hoku...
- We observed how the entrance of Applied Materials, Oerlikon
Solar and Ulvac impacted on a-Si based modules production capacity.
- CdTe technology driven by First Solar demonstrated its
economical strength and allowed the company to plan a GigaWatt
factory.
- A large number of start up rose funds to build CIGS plants based
on various patented manufacturing process. Centrotherm and Veeco were
the first suppliers to provide solutions for CIGS large scale
production.
Key features:
Using our technology approach, we describe the industry providing
our readers a technical dimension usually unmet in market reports.
Technology innovation plays an important role in the development of
the PV industry.
In order to provide an opportunity and risk evaluation, we clarify
the situation and describe:
- Market context
- 9 PV technologies
- Manufacturing process
- Description and market of 16 types of equipment
Equipment and material manufacturers will find all needed elements
for either a PV industry entrance or densification. The report offers
a full description of photovoltaic market, technologies, manufacturing
processes, equipment and materials and it also includes key figures,
analyses and useful tools for strategic decisions.
Scope of the report:
- Description of main technologies
- A large part of the report is exclusively focusing on market
opportunities for main manufacturing equipment
Who should buy this report?
Both established PV established players and new entrants will
quickly recoup "PV Technology and Equipment and Materials" purchase.
This report offer high value to:
- Marketing executives of equipment and materials companies will
find key figures for their strategic plans and offer design.
- Sales and business development managers will have market
potential (# of machine/year) and operational tools (equipment/techno;
techno/market segments).
- Technical directors will find global overview of all processes
with a benchmark on main equipments. They will find all relevant
information to evaluate the customization of their equipments or
materials and even find new opportunities
- Investors will get a complete overview of turnkey solution
providers
Key Topics Covered:
- Market description and forecast
- Market per geography
- Supply chain and business model
- Focus on main players
- Value chain
- Production capacity and equipment park
- Technologies and process
- Industrial park estimation
- New equipment
- List of Charts
Some of the Companies Mentioned:
- Air Liquide
- Akrion
- ATV Technologie
- Energosolar
- Fraunhofer ISE
- Komax Systems
- Metalor
- OTB Engineering
- RENA
- SCR Engineering
- Spire
- Thieme
- GCL Silicon
- LDK Solar
- P.Energy
- Sanyo
- Sierratherm
- SVCS
- Veeco
For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cb59fe/photovoltaic_techn
Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager
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