Growth Opportunities in the Global Solar Photovoltaics Wafer Market

The booming solar energy industry has been a key driver for the global solar PV wafer market. The market experienced exponential growth during 2006-2011; however, it is forecast to witness modest growth over 2012-2017 and reach $16,263 million by 2017.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research fi

rm, has analyzed the global solar photovoltaics wafer market and offers its findings in its comprehensive research report, “Growth Opportunities in Global Solar Photovoltaics Wafer Market 2012-2017: Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.”
This report studies the global solar photovoltaics wafer market with an in-depth analysis of all four regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World. In the global solar photovoltaics wafer market  during 2006-2011, Europe dominated, in terms of both value and volume, followed by the APAC market. Strong growth factors such as clean energy agendas and high electricity prices are expected to maintain Europe as the global leader by volume and value over 2012-2017, followed by APAC.

Lucintel has identified that declines in solar subsidy rates, wafer handling, and kerf loss are the major growth challengers. Functional and technological advancements, shrinkage in polysilicon prices, and incentive programs are the drivers providing the market with a competitive advantage.

This market report is an indispensable reference guide for materials suppliers, product manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate in this market. To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, useful information such as that contained in this market reports can fulfill these core needs.

This Lucintel research report provides recent market scope, background and overview, market analysis, market trends, cost comparison, product portfolio analysis, relative market attractiveness by region,

emerging trends, market price trends, market forecasts, Porter's Five Forces Analysis, growth opportunities, profitability trend, and analysis of the major market players.

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Some of the features of this report:

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List of Figures

Chapter 1. Executive Summary    

Figure 1.1: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for solar PV wafer industry

 

Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics    

Figure 2.1: Solar power plant at Nellis Air Force, Nevada, USA

Figure 2.2: Photovoltaic system tree in Styria, Austria

Figure 2.3: Basic solar cell construction

Figure 2.4: Photovoltaic cells, modules, and arrays

Figure 2.5: Solar parking pay station

Figure 2.6: Monocrystalline PV technology

Figure 2.7: Polycrystalline PV technology

Figure 2.8: Amorphous silicon PV panel

Figure 2.9: Hybrid PV modules

Figure 2.10: Pole-Mount PV system

Figure 2.11: Ground-Mount PV system

Figure 2.12: Pitched-Roof mount

Figure 2.13: Fin-Mount PV system

Figure 2.14: LCOE for various sources

Figure 2.15: Grid Parity analysis for solar PV industry

Figure 2.16: Supply chain of c-Si PV systems

Figure 2.17: Types of solar PV wafer technologies

 

Chapter 3. Global Solar PV Wafer Market 2011    

Figure 3.1: Global solar PV wafer market ($M) by region in 2011 by value

Figure 3.2: Global solar PV wafer market (MW) by Region in 2011 by Volume

Figure 3.3: Global solar PV wafer manufacturers market share in 2011 by Value ($M)

 

Chapter 4. Global Solar PV Wafer Market Trend 2006- 2011

Figure 4.1: Global solar PV wafer market trend 2006-2011 ($M)

Figure 4.2: Global solar PV wafer market trend 2006-2011 (MW)

Figure 4.3: Global solar PV wafer market trend by region 2006-2011 ($M)

Figure 4.4: Global solar PV wafer market trend by region 2006-2011 (MW)

Figure 4.5: Solar PV wafer price trend 2006-2011 ($M/MW)

Figure 4.6: Solar PV wafer price ($M/MW) and polysilicon price ($/kg) trend: 2006-2011

Figure 4.7: Solar PV wafer profit margin 2006-2011 (%)

Figure 4.8:  Global solar PV wafer cost analysis trend 2006-2011

Figure 4.9:  Solar PV wafer North American cost structure trend 2006-2011

Figure 4.10: Solar PV wafer European cost structure trend 2006-2011

Figure 4.11: Solar PV Wafer APAC Cost Structure Trend 2006-2011

 

Chapter 5. Global Solar PV Wafer Market Trend 2012- 2017

Figure 5.1: Global solar PV wafer market forecast 2012-2017 ($M)

Figure 5.2: Global solar PV wafer market forecast 2012-2017 (MW)

Figure 5.3: Global solar PV wafer market forecast by region 2012-2017 ($M)

Figure 5.4: Global solar PV wafer market forecast by region 2012-2017 (MW)

Figure 5.5: Global solar PV wafer market in 2017 by region ($M)

Figure 5.6: Global solar PV wafer market in 2017 by region (MW)

Figure 5.7: Drivers and challenges for global solar PV wafer market

 

Chapter 6. Growth Opportunities and Emerging Trends in Global Solar PV Wafer Market

Figure 6.1: Growth opportunity for global solar PV wafer market by region

Figure 6.2: Emerging trends in global solar PV wafer market

 

List of Tables

 

Chapter 1. Executive Summary    

Table 1.1: Global solar PV wafer market parameters and attributes

 

Chapter 2. Industry Background and Characteristics    

Table 2.1: Comparison of monocrystalline solar PV wafer, multicrystalline solar PV wafer, and gallium arsenide solar PV wafer

 

Chapter 3. Global Solar PV Wafer Market 2011

Table 3.1: List of key solar PV wafer manufacturers

 

Global Solar PV Wafer Market Trend 2006- 2011

Table 4.1: CAGR of solar PV wafer market by region 2006-2011 ($M)

 

Global Solar PV Wafer Market Trend 2012- 2017

Table 5.1: CAGR of solar PV wafer market by region 2012-2017 ($M)