Crystalline Solar Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, 2011 to 2017

Table of Contents

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Executive Summary

Crystalline Solar Panels Executive Summary ES-1

Solar Market Driving Forces ES-1

Crystalline Solar Market Shares ES-4

Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells – Market Forecasts ES-6

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Market Description and Market Dynamics

1. Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Solar

Market Description and Market Dynamics 1-1

1.1 Sun Is The Earth's Most Abundant And

Primary Source Of Energy 1-1

1.1.1 Power From the Sun 1-1

1.1.2 Solar Energy Meets Demand For Electricity 1-3

1.2 Tackling Climate Change 1-5

1.3 Tackling Climate Change 1-8

1.3.1 Greenhouse Gases 1-9

1.3.2 Solar Industry Key Drivers 1-10

1.3.3 Government Incentives for Solar Power: 1-10

1.3.4 Solar Energy Benefits 1-12

1.4 Solar Technologies 1-13

1.4.1 Research Initiatives 1-15

1.5 Photovoltaic Conversion Of Sun Light 1-15

1.5.1 Solar Panel Orientation 1-16

1.6 Sunlight Intensity in Various Regions 1-19

1.6.1 Average Solar Irradiance 1-19

1.6.2 Global Solar Resources for PV Photovoltaic and

CSP Technologies 1-20

1.6.3 Sunshine Index 1-23

1.6.4 Economics of PV 1-24

1.7 Variety of Solar Panel Installations 1-26

1.7.1 Off-Grid Systems: 1-31

1.8 Solar Technology 1-35

1.8.1 Cost-Competitive Solar 1-35

1.8.2 Crystalline-Silicon Panels 1-36

1.8.3 Silicon or CIGS 1-37

1.9 World's Largest PV Installation German Solar 1-41

1.10 The Basics of Solar Electricity 1-43

1.11 Silicon Panels Harvest More Energy 1-45

1.11.1 Solar Real Estate 1-46

1.11.2 Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wires 1-47

1.12 Competition and Advanced PV Technologies 1-48

1.13 Parts Of The Solar Cell Manufacturing Process 1-49

1.13.1 Silicon Crystal Growing or Casting Plants 1-50

1.13.2 Solar Cell Plants 1-51

1.13.3 Module Assembly Plants 1-53

1.13.4 Systems Assembly 1-54

1.14 Greenhouse Gases 1-54

1.15 Productionizing Technologies 1-55

1.16 Era Of Cheap Energy 1-56

1.16.1 Unprecedented Level Of Development Worldwide 1-58

1.16.2 Population Increases 1-58

1.16.3 PV Industry 1-58

1.16.4 SGS Solar Services 1-59

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Market Shares and Market Forecasts

2. Crystalline Solar Panels and Systems

Market Shares and Market Forecasts 2-1

2.1 Solar Market Driving Forces 2-1

2.2 Crystalline Solar Market Shares 2-4

2.2.1 Suntech 2-7

2.2.2 SunTech Strategic Positioning 2-7

2.2.3 Sharp Cumulative Solar Cell Production

Volume: 3.1 gigawatts in 2007 to 4.3 gigawatts By the end of 2010 2-8

2.2.4 Sharp Solar Thin Film Solar Modules 2-9

2.2.5 Canadian Solar 2-9

2.2.6 Canadian Solar Module Producer 2-10

2.2.7 Trina Solar Limited 2-10

2.2.8 Gintech Energy 2-14

2.2.9 SunRun and U.S. Bancorp 2-15

2.2.10 Panasonic / Sanyo Solar 2-15

2.2.11 Panasonic / Sanyo Solar Stone Brewing

Company Reference Account 2-16

2.2.12 Sanyo 2-16

2.2.13 BP Solar's EnergyMax Solar Electric Ground Systems 2-17

2.2.14 Q-Cells Q.SMART CIGS Solar Modules 2-17

2.2.15 Q-Cells 2-18

2.2.16 LDK Solar 2-18

2.2.17 LDK Solar Competitive Strengths 2-20

2.2.18 China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC) /

TIANWEI New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (TWNE) 2-21

2.2.19 Tianwei 2-22

2.2.20 Daqo New Energy 2-22

2.2.21 Scatec Solar 4 MW Solar PV Plant in Puglia, Italy 2-23

2.2.22 Solyndra: The Rooftop Solar Leader 2-23

2.2.23 Yingli Green Solar Energy Projects 2-24

2.2.24 SolarWorld 2-24

2.2.25 SolarWorld Acquired The Manufacturing

Base of Shell Solar 2-25

2.2.26 SolarWorld 2-26

2.2.27 BP Solar 2-27

2.2.28 JinkoSolar 2-27

2.2.29 Juwi 2-28

2.2.30 Masdar Operates Through Five Integrated Units 2-28

2.2.31 Masdar PV Production Capacity at Ichtershausen 2-30

2.2.32 Masdar PV 2-30

2.2.33 Masdar PV Thin-Film Photovoltaics 2-30

2.2.34 Masdar PV and Beck Energy Open-Space

Solar Park In Germany 2-31

2.2.35 Conergy Modules Installed 2-31

2.2.36 Conergy AG 2-32

2.2.37 Saint-Gobain 2-32

2.2.38 ET Solar Grid Connection of a 2.9MW

Power Plant in Germany 2-32

2.2.39 Yingli Green Solar Energy Projects 2-33

2.3 Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells – Market Forecasts 2-34

2.4 Solar Energy Market Shares 2-39

2.4.1 Solar Panel Megawatts Shipped Market Shares 2-42

2.5 Solar Market Forecasts 2-45

2.5.1 Government Incentives For Solar Energy 2-58

2.5.2 Grid Parity 2-59

2.5.3 Impact of Oil Price on Solar Industry 2-60

2.5.4 Outlook for Solar Electricity 2-61

2.5.5 Solar Electricity Storage: Thin Film

Batteries Complement The Hydrogen Manufacture 2-62

2.5.6 Solar Market Opportunity 2-64

2.6 Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity 2-67

2.6.1 Solar Panel Efficiency 2-67

2.6.2 Yingli Green Energy High-Efficiency Panda Module 2-67

2.6.3 Canadian Solar High-Efficiency Cell 2-68

2.7 Solar Industry Segment Demand 2-68

2.7.1 Solar Panel Commercial Forecasts 2-77

2.7.2 Germany and Spain Feed-in Tariffs for

Photovoltaics in C/kWh 2-81

2.7.3 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics - Segment 2-82

2.8 Solar Energy Marketplace And Secure

Power For Buildings BIPV 2-84

2.9 Global Solar Resources 2-86

2.10 Solar Panel ROI 2-87

2.11 Solar Panel Benchmarks 2-88

2.12 Solar Market Installed Capacity 2-94

2.12.1 PV Countries 2010 2-97

2.12.2 PV Installations by Technology 2-97

2.12.3 PV Installations by Application and Country 2-98

2.13 Solar industry Product Pricing 2-98

2.14 Crystalline Solar Regional Market Segments 2-100

2.14.1 United States Solar Market 2-103

2.14.2 Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the United States,

Canada, China, India, and Australia provide FiT,

Rebates, Tax Incentives, And Other Incentives Subsidies 2-106

2.14.3 German Solar Market 2-107

2.14.4 UK Solar Market 2-108

2.14.5 France: Solar Market 2-108

2.14.6 Italy and Spain: Solar Market 2-108

2.14.7 Canada: Solar Market 2-109

2.14.8 Australia: Solar Market 2-109

2.14.9 China: Solar Market 2-110

2.14.10 China's Insatiable Demand For Energy 2-111

2.14.11 Environmental Concerns Continue To Mount 2-111

2.14.12 Chinese Concerns About Power Reliability And

Energy Security 2-112

2.14.13 China's Energy Policies Are Focused On

Fostering Energy And Environmental Conservation 2-113

2.14.14 India: Solar Market 2-115

2.14.15 Trina Solar Regional Revenue 2-116

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Product Description

3. Monocrystalline And Multicrystalline

Silicon PV Solar Technologies Product Description 3-1

3.1 SunTech Strategic Positioning 3-1

3.2 Sharp Solar Residential Products 3-2

3.3 Canadian Solar Standard Modules 3-3

3.4 Q-Cells 3-5

3.5 Yingli Green Energy Residential 3-7

3.6 BP Solar Home Solutions Modules 3-9

3.7 SunPower® Solar Solution Home Energy Systems 3-10

3.7.1 SunPower® Residential Solar Panels 3-10

3.7.2 SunPower Solar Elegance 3-11

3.7.3 SunPower Highest Efficiency Solar 3-11

3.7.4 SunPower E19 Series Solar Panels 3-11

3.7.5 SunPower E18 Series Solar Panels 3-12

3.7.6 SunPower Solar Power Home Monitoring Systems 3-12

3.8 Sharp Solar Commercial Products 3-12

3.9 Canadian Solar Standard Modules 3-14

3.9.1 Canadian Solar e-Modules 3-15

3.10 Sanyo HIT A Series Solar Modules 3-16

3.10.1 Sanyo HIT A Series Solar Modules High Efficiency 3-17

3.10.2 Sanyo HIT Double Solar Panels 3-18

3.11 SolarWorld Sunkits Solar System 3-20

3.11.1 SolarWorld Sunmodule Solar Panels 3-22

3.11.2 SolarWorld Long-Term Performance 3-22

3.12 Q-Cells Commercial Grade Solar Cells 3-24

3.12.1 Q-Cells Q.PRO Multicrystalline Solar Module 3-28

3.12.2 Q.BASE Multicrystalline Solar Module 3-31

3.12.3 QCells PV Systems 3-34

3.13 Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules 3-35

3.14 Yingli Green Energy Commercial Installation 3-49

3.15 RRS - Magaldi Group 3-50

3.16 BP Roof systems 3-51

3.16.1 BP Ground systems 3-52

3.16.2 TATA BP Solar 3-54

3.16.3 Tata BP Solar's Large Commercial Projects 3-56

3.17 SunPower Commercial Solar Energy Solutions: 3-57

3.18 Trina Solar TSM-PC14 Utility Scale PV Systems 3-57

3.19 Sharp Solar Utility-Scale Products 3-58

3.20 Yingli Green Energy Utility 3-58

3.21 Highwoods Solar 3-59

3.22 TATA BP Solar Energizes India 3-59

3.23 SunPower Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants 3-60

3.24 Canadian Solar BIPV Products 3-60

3.25 BP Solar BIPV Canopy Systems 3-62

3.26 Photovoltaic Consumer Solar Products 3-63

3.27 Canadian Solar Specialty Products 3-67

3.28 LDK Solar 3-68

3.28.1 LDK Solar Cell 3-69

3.28.2 LDK Solar Monocrystalline Solar Cells 3-70

3.28.3 LDK Solar Multicrystalline Solar Cells 3-71

3.28.4 LDK Solar Modules 3-72

3.28.5 LDK Solar Systems 3-74

3.29 Yingli Green Energy 3-75

3.29.1 Yingli Green Energy Monocrystalline Solar Panels 3-75

3.29.2 Yingli Green EnergyPanda Series 3-75

3.29.3 Yingli Green Energy Multicrystalline Solar Panels 3-77

3.30 Trina Solar Product Portfolio 3-81

3.30.1 Trina Solar TSM-DC01 Universal Solution 3-82

3.30.2 Trina Solar TSM-DC01A Solar Panels 3-82

3.30.3 Trina Solar TSM-DC80 3-82

3.30.4 Trina Solar TSM-PC05 3-83

3.31 A Power Energy DG Systems Micro Power Generation Grids 3-83

3.32 Petra Solar Utility Pole Applications for Solar Energy 3-84

3.32.1 Petra Solar Commercial Systems 3-86

3.32.2 Petra Solar Residential 3-87

3.33 Scatec Solar Project Development 3-88

3.33.1 Scatec Solar GmbH Operational Management For Solar Parks 3-91

3.33.2 Scatec Solar Generates Electricity from Roof 3-94

3.33.3 Scatec Solar Carports 3-96

3.34 Schott PV 3-97

3.35 Solyndra Technology / Products 3-98

3.35.1 Solyndra Systems Minimal Orientation Impact 3-99

3.35.2 Solyndra Cylindrical Modules 3-108

3.35.3 Solyndra 200 Series 3-112

3.35.4 Solyndra Agricultural Solar Products 3-114

3.35.5 Solyndra Unique Application for Agricultural Greenhouses 3-115

3.36 SunFields PV Modules 3-116

3.37 Stirling Energy Systems Dish Power 3-117

3.37.1 Stirling System SunCatcher™ 25-Kilowatt-

Electric (kWe) Solar Dish 3-119

3.37.2 SES SunCatcher™ Technology 3-122

3.37.3 SES SunCatcher Power Conversion Unit (PCU) 3-124

3.37.4 Dual–Axis Tracking Parabolic Concentrator

Efficient Solar Collector 3-124

3.37.5 Stirling Engine Efficient Heat Engine for

Operating Temperatures 3-125

3.38 Suniva 3-127

3.39 Telio Solar Cells 3-129

3.40 Tianwei Monocrystalline Modules 3-132

3.40.1 TIANWEI Multicrystalline Module Description 3-132

3.41 Solar Thermal Water Heating Units 3-133

3.41.1 Zing Solar Water Heating 3-133

3.41.2 Vajra Plus Solar Water Heating 3-133

3.41.3 Hotmax Nova Solar Heating 3-134

3.41.4 TATA BP Solar Business Energy 3-134

3.42 Daqo New Energy Solar Module 3-136

3.43 Dyesol DSC Applications Designs In BIPV 3-137

3.44 JinkoSolar Value Chain 3-137

3.44.1 JinkoSolar Product Traceability Control 3-138

3.44.2 JinkoSolar High Efficiency Modules 3-139

3.44.3 JinkoSolar High Efficiency Cells 3-139

3.44.4 JinkoSolar High Quality Wafers 3-139

3.44.5 JinkoSolar Advanced Technology 3-139

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology

4. Crystalline Solar Strategy, Technology, and Industry Specific Applications 4-1

4.1 Semiconductors Absorb Light 4-1

4.1.1 How Solar Energy Works 4-2

4.1.2 SunEdison's Approach: 4-2

4.1.3 Solar Electricity 4-3

4.2 Photovoltaic Systems 4-3

4.3 Solar Power Grants for Rural U.S. 4-5

4.4 Solar Electricity Powering Nighttime Football 4-6

4.5 Solar Power Installations Raise Home Values 4-7

4.6 Akeena Solar – Residential Solar Panels 4-9

4.7 Akeena Solar – Commercial Solar Panels 4-10

4.7.1 Akeena Solar - Installations 4-10

4.7.2 Andalay Integrated, Plug-and-Play Solar Power System 4-11

4.7.3 Andalay — Beautiful to be Green 4-12

4.7.4 Web-Based Monitoring 4-12

4.8 Suntrol Monitoring 4-13

4.8.1 Authorized Installation 4-15

4.8.2 Commercial systems 4-18

4.9 Sharp Forms The Consortium For Solar Lighting (CSL) 4-18

4.10 BP Solar Modules Testing 4-19

4.11 Solar Panel Technologies 4-21

4.12 Tuson Arizona Electric Use of Solar Power 4-23

4.13 Trina Solar Silicon Panels 4-24

4.14 Q Cells Technology 4-25

4.15 SunTech 4-26

4.15.1 Crystalline Silicon Indirect Band-Gap Semiconductor 4-27

4.15.2 Photovoltaic Technologies: Single Crystal,

Polycrystalline and Thin Film 4-27

4.15.3 Single Crystal and Polycrystalline 4-28

4.16 Shading 4-30

4.17 Polysilicon Producers 4-33

4.17.1 Emerging Global Solar Polysilicon Producers 4-35

4.18 Inverter and Micro Inverter Markets 4-36

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Company Profiles

5. Crystalline Solar Module Company Profiles 5-1

5.1 A Power Energy 5-1

5.1.1 A Power Positioning 5-2

5.2 BP Solar 5-3

5.2.1 BP Solar Modules Testing 5-5

5.2.2 BP Solar Research 5-6

5.2.3 BP Solar Innovative Relationships 5-6

5.2.4 BP Solar, MetLife Joint Ownership

Agreement for Long Island Solar Farm 5-7

5.2.5 BP Solar Energy Systems For

Stanford Engineering Buildings 5-7

5.2.6 TATA BP Solar 5-8

5.2.7 Tata Power: 5-10

5.2.8 BP: 5-10

5.2.9 Bhutan Tata BP Solar Supplies

Power Systems for CORDECT Telecom Network 5-11

5.2.10 Tata BP Solar Solar Manufacturing

Capacity by 62% to Serve Growing Solar Market in India 5-13

5.3 Bosch 5-13

5.3.1 Bosch Group’s Solar Energy Division 5-14

5.3.2 Bosch Malaysia Marketing 5-20

5.4 Canadian Solar 5-20

5.4.1 Canadian Solar New Powerful Solar Cell 5-21

5.4.2 Canadian Solar 600 MW PV Cell Plant Joint Venture 5-22

5.5 China Glass Holdings Limited 5-22

5.5.1 China Southern Glass (Australia)Pty Ltd is a

Subsidiary of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. 5-23

5.5.2 China Glass Holdings Production Base in

Suqian, Jiangsua 5-27

5.5.3 China Glass Holdings Production Base in

Weihai, Shandong 5-27

5.5.4 China Glass Holdings Production Base in

Xianyang, Shaanxi 5-27

5.5.5 China Glass Holdings Production Base in

Beijing 5-28

5.5.6 China Glass Holdings Production

Base of Wuhai, Inner Mongolia 5-28

5.5.7 China Glass Holdings Production base in Nanjing, Jiangsu 5-28

5.5.8 China Glass Holdings Production base in Taicang, Jiangsu 5-29

5.5.9 China Glass Holdings Business and Revenue 5-29

5.5.10 China Glass Holdings Business Review 5-30

5.5.11 China Glass Holdings Outlook Tied To

China’s Twelfth Five Year Plan 5-32

5.5.12 China Glass Holdings Lowers Cost to

Manufacture Low Iron Glass 5-33

5.6 China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC) /

TIANWEI New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (TWNE) 5-33

5.6.1 Tianwei New Energy German Solar Exhibition 5-35

5.6.2 Tianwei New Energy Resource Component Products 5-37

5.6.3 Hoku Scientific 5-38

5.6.4 Hoku $20 Million Loan From China Merchants Bank 5-43

5.6.5 Hoku Solar / Tianwei New Energy Holdings 5-43

5.6.6 Hoku Manufactures Polysilicon at Idaho Plant 5-44

5.7 Conergy AG 5-44

5.7.1 Conergy for Grimmway Enterprises,

Grower Of Carrots Implements 230 Kilowatts Of Solar 5-45

5.7.2 Conergy Powerplus Solar Plant At Fujifilm In Hawaii 5-45

5.7.3 Conergy 1.7 million PowerPlus Modules Installed 5-47

5.7.4 Conergy 12.4 MW solar park in Thailand 5’47

5.7.5 Conergy Is Building The Second Solar Park 5-48

5.7.6 Conergy PowerPlus Premium 56,000

Modules On Over 56 Kilometers 5-48

5.8 Dow Chemical 5-49

5.8.1 Dow Positioning 5-51

5.8.2 Dow Rethinking Energy 5-52

5.9 ET Solar 5-52

5.9.1 ET Solar Corporate Vision 5-53

5.9.2 ET Solar Modules Adopted in a UK

Commercial Rooftop Project 5-53

5.9.3 ET Solar / Zep Compatible Modules for

Rooftop PV Systems 5-54

5.9.4 ET Solar Grid Connection of a 2.9MW

Power Plant in Germany 5-55

5.10 First Solar 5--56

5.10.1 First Solar Sales 5-60

5.10.2 First Solar 4 Gigawatt Manufacturing 5-66

5.10.3 First Solar PV Modules UK MCS Certification 5-67

5.10.4 First Solar & China Power International New

Energy International Cooperation Framework Agreement 5-67

5.10.5 First Solar Push In The Cadmium Telluride Market 5-69

5.11 Gintech 5-69

5.12 Greenwing Energy 5-70

5.13 JA Solar 5-71

5.13.1 JA Solar Revenue 5-71

5.13.2 JA Solar First Quarter 2011 Financial Results 5-72

5.13.3 JA Solar Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Results 5-74

5.13.4 JA Solar Full Year 2010 Results 5-75

5.14 JinkoSolar 5-76

5.14.1 JinkoSolar Launch of Research and Development Center 5-78

5.14.2 JinkoSolar Powers Solar Tunnel 5-79

5.14.3 Jinko Solar Revenues 5-81

5.14.4 Jinko Solar Module Manufacturing 5-83

5.15 Juwi 5-84

5.15.1 Juwi Positioning 5-84

5.15.2 Juwi Financing 5-84

5.15.3 Juwi Construction 5-85

5.15.4 Juwi 5-85

5.15.5 Juwi Germany’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power

Plant in Philippsburg 5-86

5.15.6 Juwi Leads the Way to an Energy Transition 5-87

5.16 LDK Solar 5-89

5.16.1 LDK Solar Acquired Crystalline Module

Manufacturing Best Solar 5-89

5.16.2 LDK Solar Core Values 5-91

5.16.3 LDK Solar Mission Statement and Vision 5-91

5.16.4 LDK Solar Competitive Strengths 5-92

5.16.5 LDK Solar Cost-Effective Production 5-92

5.16.6 LDK Solar In-House Polysilicon Production 5-94

5.16.7 LDK Solar Vertically Integrated Capabilities 5-95

5.16.8 LDK Solar Strong and Diversified Customer Base 5-95

5.16.9 LDK Solar Key Strategies 5-96

5.16.10 LDK Solar Sale of Minority Stake in Its

Polysilicon Business to China Development Bank

International Holdings Limited 5-96

5.16.11 LDK Solar Revenue for First Quarter Fiscal 2011 5-97

5.16.12 LDK Solar Silicon 5-98

5.16.13 LDK Solar Production Technologies 5-99

5.16.14 LDK Solar Ingot 5-100

5.16.15 LDK Solar Multicrystalline 5-100

5.16.16 LDK Solar Monocrystaline 5-104

5.16.17 LDK Solar State-Of-The-Art Mono

Crystalline Pulling Equipment 5-105

5.16.18 LDK Solar Solar / Green Technology 5-109

5.16.19 LDK Solar Financial Services 5-110

5.17 MEMC 5-110

5.17.1 MEMC Global Sales And Manufacturing 5-113

5.17.2 MEMC Strategic Positioning Driving

Sustained Achievement 5-114

5.17.3 MEMC Wafer Manufacturing Process 5-115

5.17.4 MEMC Electronic Materials Revenue 5-116

5.17.5 MEMC Semiconductor Materials Segment 5-117

5.17.6 MEMC Solar Energy Segment -- SunEdison 5-117

5.17.7 MEMC / SunEdison 5-118

5.17.8 Selected MEMC Sun Edison Customers 5-119

5.17.9 MEMC Solar Energy ROI Advantages 5-121

5.18 Motech 5-122

5.18.1 Motech Revenue 5-125

5.19 Panasonic / Sanyo Solar 5-126

5.19.1 Panasonic Corporation Revenue 5-127

5.19.2 Sanyo 5-128

5.19.3 SANYO 2011 Sales Of Solar Photovoltaic Systems 5-129

5.19.4 Panasonic Full Year Revenue 5-133

5.19.5 Panasonic / Sanyo Solar Ark 5-133

5.19.6 Panasonic /Sanyo Solar Stone Brewing

Company Reference Account 5-135

5.19.7 Panasonic / Sanyo Solar lumenHAUS Reference Account 5-136

5.19.8 InSpec / SANYO 5-137

5.19.9 SANYO and InSpec Group Partnership

Generates Multiple Solar Installations in Oregon 5-137

5.20 Mitsubishi Electric 5-137

5.20.1 Mitsubishi Electric Group Energy and Electric Systems 5-138

5.20.2 Mitsubishi Electric Power Module for Electric Vehicles 5-139

5.20.3 Mitsubishi Electric Group Power Module

Test Samples Specifications 5-144

5.21 Petra Solar 5-145

5.21.1 Petra Solar Utility Pole Solar 5-146

5.21.2 Petra Solar Remote Monitoring And Control 5-147

5.21.3 Petra Solar Wins Smart Grid & Clean Tech

Techamerica American Technology Awards 5-147

5.21.4 Petra Solar National Smart Solar Energy

Plan at Jordan - U.S. Business Forum in Middle East 5-148

5.22 QCells 5-150

5.22.1 QCells Revenue 5-152

5.23 Scatec Solar 5-155

5.23.1 Scatec Solar Corporate Structure 5-155

5.23.2 Scatec Solar Offers One-Stop-Shopping 5-157

5.23.3 Scatec Solar Role in Scatec Group 5-157

5.23.4 Scatec Solar 4 MW Solar PV Plant in Puglia, Italy 5-158

5.23.5 Scatec Solar builds 6 MW Solar PV Plant In A

Former Mine In Emilia 5-159

5.24 Schott 5-160

5.24.1 SCHOTT Solar Global presence 5-161

5.24.2 SCHOTT Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Business Division 5-161

5.24.3 SCHOTT Solar 2008 – Hospital Ward In Senegal 5-163

5.24.4 SCHOTT Light for Tanzania 5-164

5.24.5 SCHOTT Solar PV and Consolidated Solar

Technologies Inaugurate Photovoltaic Solar

Installation at Moriarty High School 5-164

5.24.6 SCHOTT Solar Black Frame Modules 5-165

5.24.7 SCHOTT Solar comes out on top in PV+

Test Conducted by Solarpraxis and TÜV Rheinland 5-166

5.25 SEC Solar Energy Centre 5-166

5.26 SENER 5-167

5.27 Sharp Solar 5-168

5.27.1 Sharp Solar Revenue 5-170

5.27.2 Sharp Corporation Regional Sales 5-172

5.27.3 Sharp Electronics Corporation 5-174

5.27.4 Sharp 3.1 gigawatts in 2007 to 4.3 gigawatts

By the end of 2010 Cumulative Solar Cell Production Volume 5-174

5.27.5 Sharp Solar Thin Film Solar Modules 5-175

5.27.6 Sharp Revenue 5-178

5.28 SMA Solar Technology AG 5-180

5.28.1 SMA Solar Technology Acquisition of dtw Sp.z o.o. 5-182

5.28.2 SMA Solar Technology AG Revenue 5-182

5.29 Solyndra 5-183

5.29.1 Solyndra: The Rooftop Solar Leader 5-184

5.29.2 Solyndra Installation Delhaize 5-184

5.29.3 Solyndra Solar Solution For Commercial

Metal Roof Market 5-188

5.29.4 Solyndra Solar Panels Help Power Qwest

Field Event Center 5-191

5.30 SolarWorld 5-193

5.30.1 SolarWorld Core Business Is Photovoltaics 5-194

5.30.2 SolarWorld Acquired Manufacturing Base of Shell Solar 5-194

5.30.3 SolarWorld Improved Storage Facilities 5-196

5.30.4 SolarWorld Revenue 5-197

5.31 SunFields 5-202

5.32 Suniva Inc. 5-202

5.32.1 Suniva Powers 250 kW Rooftop Solar Array at

UPS Center in Lakewood, New Jersey 5-203

5.32.2 Suniva Optimus™ Solar Modules 5-203

5.33 SunTech 5-204

5.33.1 SunTech Local Sales Offices 5-205

5.33.2 SunTech Strategic Positioning 5-205

5.33.3 SunTech Sales 5-206

5.33.4 SunTech Innovation 5-207

5.33.5 SunTech Partners 5-207

5.34 Tata BP Solar 5-211

5.34.1 Tata BP Solar Manpacks 5-219

5.34.2 Tata BP Solar Expands Manufacturing

Capacity by 62% to Serve Growing Solar Market in India 5-220

5.35 Telio Solar 5-222

5.36 Torresol Energy 5-223

5.37 Trina Solar 5-223

5.37.1 Trina Solar Partners 5-224

5.37.2 Trina Solar Products 5-225

5.37.3 Trina Solar Manufacturing 5-225

5.37.4 Trina Revenue 5-227

5.37.5 Trina Solar Regional Revenue 5-229

5.38 Total / Sunpower 5-229

5.38.1 SunPower 2.5-Megawatt Solar Power System: Munich Re 5-229

5.38.2 SunPower Corporation Revenue 5-231

5.38.3 Total (CAC: TOTF.PA) and SunPower 5-231

5.38.4 1.8-Megawatt Solar Power System

Planned for Bloomberg's New Jersey Campus 5-232

5.39 Yingli Green Energy 5-233

5.39.1 Yingli Green Solar Energy Vertical Integration 5-233

5.39.2 Yingli Green Solar Energy Power Controlled 5-235

5.39.3 Yingli Green Solar Energy Projects 5-235

Crystalline Solar Appendix

Technology Review

Selected List of Companies

List of Tables and Figures

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Executive Summary

Table ES-1 ES-3

Solar Market Growth Key Factors Driving Demand

Table ES-2 ES-3

Forces Driving Investment in Solar Energy

Figure ES-3 ES-5

Crystalline Solar Panel Market Shares,

Worldwide, Dollars, 2010

Figure ES-4 ES-7

Solar Panels and Systems Crystalline Silicone

Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Market Description and Market Dynamics

Figure 1-1 1-6

Driving Forces for Climate Change

Table 1-2 1-7

International Energy Agency Forecasts for 2030

Table 1-3 1-8

Importance of Energy Management

Table 1-4 1-13

Solar Fosters Energy Independence

Figure 1-5 1-17

Solar Panel Azimuth Angle and Magnetic Declination

Figure 1-6 1-18

Nanocrystalline Silicon Layers

Figure 1-7 1-19

Average Solar Irradiance

Figure 1-8 1-20

Global Solar Resources for PV Photovoltaic and CSP Technologies 20

Figure 1-9 1-21

Regional Power Output Levels Per kw Of Generation

Using GE Solar Electric Power Systems

Figure 1-10 1-22

Map of Solar Electricity Potential In Europe

Figure 1-11 1-23

Sunshine Index, U.S.

Figure 1-12 1-25

US Average Daily Solar Energy Received By A

Latitude Tilt Photovoltaic Cell

Figure 1-13 1-26

Solar Covered Roof

Table 1-14 1-27

Solar Energy Generated as a Function of Installation Type

Figure 1-15 1-28

Alternative Siteing of Solar Panels

Figure 1-16 1-29

Arizona Springerville Generating Station Solar

System28-Acre Field Of PV Panels

Figure 1-17 1-30

PV In Standalone Devices Solar Parking Meter

Figure 1-18 1-32

Phases of Migration to Sustainable Solar Markets

Figure 1-19 1-33

Public Policy to Encourage Sustainable Economics

Table 1-20 1-34

Sustainable Solar Energy Market Aspects

Figure 1-21 1-39

Australian Government Solar Technology Testing

Figure 1-22 1-41

Germany's Biggest Solar Installation, in Lieberose.

German Tariff Cuts To Solar

Figure 1-23 1-44

Solar Energy Module

Table 1-24 1-49

Parts Of The Solar Cell Manufacturing Process

Table 1-25 1-59

Description Of Solar Services

Figure 1-26 1-60

High-Tech Solar Cell Production at Deutsche Cell GmbH;

Freiberg/Saxony

Figure 1-27 1-161

High-Tech Solar Production At Deutsche

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Market Shares and Market Forecasts

Table 2-1 2-3

Solar Market Growth Key Factors Driving Demand

Table 2-2 2-3

Forces Driving Investment in Solar Energy

Figure 2-3 2-5

Crystalline Solar Panel Market Shares, Worldwide,

Dollars, 2010 5

Table 2-4 2-6

Multi Crystalline and Mono Crystalline Solar Market

Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Table 2-5 2-19

LDK Solar Key Information: Research & Development Targets

Table 2-6 2-19

LDK Solar Planned Capacity:

Table 2-7 2-19

LDK Solar Production Site:

Figure 2-7 (Continued) 2-26

SolarWorld Solar Installation

Figure 2-8 2-36

Solar Panels and Systems Crystalline

Silicone Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Figure 2-9 2-39

Solar Panel and Systems Market Shares, Dollars, 2010

Table 2-10 2-40

Solar Energy Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Figure 2-11 2-43

Solar Panel and Systems, Megawatts Shipped, Worldwide, 2010

Table 2-12 2-44

Solar Panel Megawatts Shipped Market Shares,

Worldwide, 2009 and 2010 4

Figure 2-13 2-47

Solar Panel and Systems Markets Forecasts

Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-14 2-48

Solar Crystalline Silicon, Thin Film,

Concentrated Power Market Segments,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-15 2-49

Solar Crystalline Silicon, Thin Film,

Concentrated Power Market Segments,

Percent, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Figure 2-16 2-50

Solar Industry Dollars to Megawatts Ratio,

Worldwide, Forecasts, 2010-2017

Figure 2-17 2-51

Solar Industry Dollars to Megawatts Ratio, Forecasts, 2010-2017

Table 2-18 2-52

Solar Market Segments MegaWatts and Dollars

Comparison, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-19 2-57

Solar Energy Significant Growth Factors

Table 2-20 2-58

Solar Energy Growth Aspects

Table 2-21 2-63

Electrical Storage Mechanisms

Table 2-22 2-65

Solar Panel Megawatts Shipped Market Shares,

Worldwide, 2009 and 2010

Figure 2-23 2-66

Solar Energy Shipments, Market Forecasts

MegaWatts, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-24 2-67

Solar Market Segments MegaWatts, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Table 2-25 2-69

Solar Market Segments Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017

Figure 2-26 2-70

Crystalline Silicon c-Si PV and Thin

Film PV Photovoltaic Technologies

Figure 2-27 2-71

c-Si PV Photovoltaic Technologies

Figure 2-28 2-72

Silicon Global Module Trend

Figure 2-29 2-73

Guardian Estimates of Global Soar PV Capacity, to 2020

Figure 2-30 2-74

Size of Commercial Rooftops in Square Feet and

Solar Rooftop Penetration Analysis

Table 2-31 2-75

Selected Solar Rooftop Installations

Figure 2-32 2-76

Commercial Solar Panel Units and Dollars, 2011-2016

Table 2-33 2-77

Solar Energy Storage Aspects

Figure 2-34 2-78

Solar Panel Commercial Photovoltaic

Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016

Table 2-35 2-79

Trackers Transform Commercial Rooftop Solar:

Source: WinterGreen Research, Inc

Table 2-36 2-80

Solar Rooftop Panels and Trackers

Figure 2-37 2-82

Photovoltaics

Table 2-38 2-84

Solar Energy Marketplace And Secure Power For

Buildings BIPV Market Factors

Table 2-39 2-85

HelioVolt Solar Panel Thin Film Benefits

Figure 2-40 2-86

Global Solar Resources for PV Photovoltaic and CSP Technologies

Table 2-41 2-87

BP Solar ROI

Figure 2-42 2-93

Solar for Peak Power Generation

Figure 2-43 2-94

Trina Solar Energy Efficiency Rating

Table 2-44 2-95

Glass Market Segments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Table 2-45 2-96

Glass Building and Automotive Market

Segments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010

Table 2-46 2-100

Vertically Integrated Manufacturing Capabilities

Table 2-47 2-101

Crystalline Solar Panel Regional Market Segments, 2010

Table 2-48 2-101

Crystalline Solar Panel Regional Market Segments, 2010

Table 2-49 2-113

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Product Description

Figure 3-1 3-2

Sharp Powers Home with Solar

Table 3-2 3-4

Canadian Solar Key Features

Figure 3-3 3-5

Q-Cells Q6LTT3

Table 3-4 3-6

Q-Cells Q6LTT3 Product benefits:

Figure 3-5 3-7

Yingli Green Energy Residential

Table 3-6 3-8

Yingli Green Energy Götz Family Home

Table 3-7 3-13

Sharp Solar Panels Target

Figure 3-8 3-14

Sharp Solar Panels

Table 3-9 3-16

Canadian Solar Modules Performance-To-Price Ratio

Table 3-10 3-18

Sanyo Sanyo HIT Double Solar Panel Applications

Table 3-11 3-19

Sanyo HIT Double Solar Panel Mounting Options

Figure 3-12 3-21

SolarWorld Added Value From Guarantee

Figure 3-13 3-23

Sunmodule’s Capacity Is Guaranteed

Figure 3-14 3-25

Q-Cells Q6LMX3

Table 3-15 3-26

Q-Cells Solar Product Benefits:

Table 3-16 3-27

Q-Cells Solar Cell Test Protocols

Figure 3-17 3-29

Q-Cells Q.PRO 225-240

Table 3-18 3-30

Q-Cells Q.PRO 225-240 Product Benefits

Table 3-19 3-30

Q-Cells Q.PRO 225-240 Target Markets

Figure 3-20 3-32

QCells Q.Base 215-230

Table 3-21 3-33

QCells Q.Base Product Benefits:

Figure 3-22 3-36

Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules

Figure 3-23 3-38

Mitsubishi Electric PV Highly Efficient Modules

Figure 3-24 3-39

Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules TD Series: Tightest Tolerance

Figure 3-25 3-41

Mitsubishi Electric PV Modules Derating Example,

Capacitor Failure Rates by Stress Ratio.

Figure 3-26 3-42

Mitsubishi Electric PV Traditional Module

Straight tab

Figure 3-27 3-50

Yingli Green Energy Commercial Installation

Figure -28 3-54

TATA BP Solar Energy to Business

Table 3-29 3-61

Canadian Solar BIPV Modules Applications

Table 3-30 3-62

Canadian Solar BIPV Modules Specification

Figure 3-31 3-63

Photovoltaic Consumer Solar Products

Table 3-32 3-68

Canadian Solar Car Battery Charger Features

Table 3-33 3-69

LDK Solar Key Information: Research & Development Targets

Figure 3-34 3-70

LDK Solar Photovoltaic Cell

Figure 3-35 3-73

LDK Solar Assembled PV Modules

Table 3-36 3-74

LDK Solar 160D to 190D Series

Figure 3-37 3-76

Yingli Green EnergyPanda 265 Series

Table 3-38 3-77

Yingli Green Energy Solar Panel Specifications

Figure 3-39 3-78

Yingli Green Energy YL/YGE Series

Figure 3-40 3-79

Yingli Green Energy YL/YGE 185 Series

Table 3-41 3-80

Yingli Green Energy Solar Panel Characteristics

Table 3-42 3-81

Yingli Green Energy Solar Panel Product Benefits:

Table 3-43 3-87

Petra Solar Benefits:

Table 3-44 3-91

Scatec Solar GmbH Operational Management

Services For Solar Parks

Table 3-45 3-92

Photovoltaic Solar Park Advantages

Table 3-46 3-94

Scatec Solar Roof Design Functions

Table 3-47 3-95

Scatec Solar Roof Photovoltaic System Components:

Table 3-48 3-97

Scatec Solar Carport Construction Features:

Table 3-49 3-98

SCHOTT POLY® PV Modules Key Advantages:

Figure 3-50 3-99

Solyndra Systems Cylindrical Design

Figure 3-51 3-101

Solyndra Systems Copper Indium Gallium

Diselenide (CIGS) With A Hermetic Seal At The

End Of Each Module

Figure 3-52 3-103

Solyndra vs. Conventional Rooftop PV Systems

Figure 3-53 3-105

Solyndra vs. Conventional Rooftop PV Systems

Figure 3-54 3-106

Solyndra Systems Conventional Flat PV Panels

Figure 3-55 3-107

Solyndra Systems Independent Testing Labs

Figure 3-56 3-108

Solyndra Systems Leverages Benefits of a Solar Cylinder

Figure 3-57 3-110

Solyndra Cylinder Systems

Figure 3-58 3-111

Solyndra Systems Benefits In a Snowy Environment

Figure 3-59 3-112

Solyndra Systems Cylindrical Design Attracts

Less Dirt And Airborne Particles, And Moisture

Figure 3-60 3-113

Solyndra Systems Cell Type Cylindrical CIGS Features

Table 3-61 3-114

Solyndra Systems Benefits for Greenhouse Applications

Figure 3-62 3-118

Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. (SES) builds the

SunCatcher™ Solar Dish

Figure 3-63 3-120

SES SunCatcher

Figure 3-64 3-121

SES SunCatcher Stirling Dish Engine

Figure 3-65 3-123

SES SunCatcher™ 25-Kilowatt-Electric (kWe) Solar Dish

Figure -66 3-126

Sun Belts of the World

Figure 3-67 3-130

Telio Solar Cells

Figure -68 3-131

Telio Solar Cells Customized Patterning Equipment

Table 3-69 3-136

Daqo New Energy Module Characteristics

Figure 3-70 3-138

JinkoSolar Produces Ingots, Wafers, Cells, and Modules

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology

Figure 4-1 4-3

Photovoltaic Cell, Module, and Array Systems

Table 4-2 4-5

Types of PV Systems:

Table 4-3 4-20

BP Solar Modules Testing

Figure 4-4 4-23

Tuson Arizona Electric Use of Solar Power

Figure 4-5 4-24

Trina Solar Silicon Technology

Figure 4-6 4-26

SunTech Pluto Technology

Figure 4-7 4-31

Effect of Shading on Solar Panel Efficiency

Table 4-8 4-33

Polysilicon Producers

Figure 4-9 4-34

Polysilicon Feedstock to Module Competitive Cost Structure

Crystalline Solar Energy Technology Company Profiles

Figure 5-1 5-15

Bosch Solar Energy Target Markets

Figure 5-2 5-17

Bosch Solar Cell

Figure 5-3 5-18

Bosch Solar Cells: Production

Table 5-4 5-24

China Glass Holdings CSGA's Notable Projects

Table 5-5 5-34

Tianwei Key Strengths

Figure 5-6 5-35

Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.

Participates in the German Solar Exhibition

Figure 5-7 5-36

Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.

German Solar Exhibition

Figure 5-7 5-39

Hoku Solar Residential Built-In PV

Figure 5-8 5-40

Hoku Solar Prudential Locations, LLC

Figure 5-9 5-41

Hoku Solar Paradise Beverages

Figure 5-10 5-42

Hoku Solar Kuroda Autobody

Figure 5-11 5-50

Dow Policy Of Transparency And Accountability

Table 5-12 5-51

DowPositioning

Figure 5-13 5-63

First Solar Shipped Modules Energy Generating Capacity

Table 5-14 5-64

First Solar Achievements

Figure 5-15 5-77

JinkoSolar Milesones

Figure 5-16 5-80

Jinko Solar Network Worldwide

Table 5-17 5-90

LDK Solar Acquired Crystalline Module Key Strengths

Table 5-18 5-93

LDK Solar Wafer Business Cost-Effective Production Metrics

Table 5-19 5-93

LDK Solar Strategies That Allow The Company To

Produce Polysilicon Cost-Effectively

Table 5-20 5-96

LDK Solar Key Strategies

Table 5-21 5-101

LDK Solar Multicrystalline Technical specifications

Table 5-22 5-105

LDK Solar Mono Crystalline Wafer Technical Specifications

Figure 5-23 5-111

MEMC business units: Semiconductor Materials,

Solar Materials and Solar Energy Served Market Size

Table 5-24 5-112

MEMC Leadership and Expertise

Figure 5-25 5-114

MEMC Global Sales And Manufacturing

Figure 5-26 5-115

MEMC Wafer Manufacturing Process

Table 5-27 5-121

MEMC Solar Energy ROI Advantages

Table 5-28 5-123

Motech Solar Cells Quality Advantages

Table 5-29 5-123

Motech Cell-To-Module Performance (CTM)

Figure 5-30 5-124

Motech Moonnocrystalline x-Cells

Figure 5-31 5-130

Panasonic / Sanyo Solar HIT Garage Roof Panels

Figure 5-32 5-131

Panasonic / Sanyo Solar HIT Roof Panels

Figure 5-34 5-133

Panasonic / Sanyo Solar HIT Panels

Figure 5-35 5-139

Mitsubishi Electric Power Module for Electric Vehicles

Table 5-36 5-141

Mitsubishi Electric Group J-Series Features

Table 5-37 5-142

Mitsubishi Electric Group Automotive-

Grade Quality And Functionality

Table 5-38 5-143

Mitsubishi Electric Group J-Series T-PM

Table 5-39 5-144

Mitsubishi Electric Group Power Module Test

Samples Specifications

Figure 5-40 5-146

Petra Solar Utility Pole Solar

Figure 5-41 5-154

QCells

Figure 5-42 5-155

QCells 2010 Targets and Achievements

Figure 5-43 5-155

Scatec Solar Corporate Structure

Table 5-44 5-162

SCHOTT Solar Products Photovoltaic Modules Advantages

Figure 5-45 5-169

Sharp Solar Power Plants

Figure 5-46 5-170

Sharp Solar Auto

Table 5-47 5-177

Sharp Solar Panel Advantages

Figure 5-48 5-185

Solyndra Rooftop Systems

Figure 5-49 5-186

Solyndra Rooftop Solar Systems

Figure 5-50 5-189

Solyndra Rooftop Mounting Solar

Figure 5-51 5-191

Solyndra Rooftop Solar

Figure 5-52 5-197

SolarWorld Revenue by Region

Figure 5-53 5-198

SolarWorld Global Markets

Figure 5-54 5-211

SunTech Worldwide Presence

Figure 5-55 5-212

Tata BP Solar Sales

Figure 5-56 5-215

Tata BP Solar water Heater

Table 5-57 5-216

Tata BP Solar Applications

Figure 5-58 5-218

Tata BP Solar Water Pumping

Figure 5-59 5-220

Tata BP Solar Manpacks

Figure 5-60 5-233

Yingli Green Solar Energy Vertical Integration

Table 5-61 5-234

Yingli Green Solar Energy Benefits of Vertical Integration