Thin Film Solar Panels and Systems Executive Summary
* Thin Film Solar Market Driving Forces
* Thin Film Solar Market Shares
* Thin Film Solar Market Forecasts
1. Thin Film Solar Technology Market Description and Market Dynamics
* 1.1. Sun Is The Earth' s Most Abundant And Primary Source Of Energy
o 1.1.1. Solar Energy
* 1.2. Tackling Climate Change
* 1.3. Power From the Sun
o 1.3.1. PV Industry
* 1.4. Solar Energy From the Sun
o 1.4.1. The Solar Solution
o 1.4.2. Solar Industry Key Drivers
o 1.4.3. Government Incentives for Solar Power:
o 1.4.4. Solar Energy Benefits
o 1.4.5. Research Initiatives
o 1.4.6. Thin Film Material Layers
* 1.5. Photovoltaic Conversion Of Sun Light
o 1.5.1. Solar Panel Orientation
* 1.6. Thin Film Solar Materials
* 1.7. Sunlight Intensity in Various Regions
o 1.7.1. Average Solar Irradiance
o 1.7.2. Global Solar Resources for PV Photovoltaic and CSP Technologies
o 1.7.3. Sunshine Index
o 1.7.4. Economics of PV
* 1.8. Solar Technology
o 1.8.1. Cost-Competitive Solar
o 1.8.2. Thin-Film Solar
* 1.9. U.S. Building Construction Industry
* 1.10. Silicon Panels Harvest More Energy
o 1.10.1. Solar Real Estate
* 1.11. Smart Electric Grid Overhaul: Utility
o 1.11.1. IBM Smart Grid
o 1.11.2. U.S. Electric Grid Needs Major Overhaul: Utility
o 1.11.3. Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wires
* 1.12. Parts Of The Solar Cell Manufacturing Process
o 1.12.1. Solar Cell Plants
o 1.12.2. Module Assembly Plants
o 1.12.3. Systems Assembly
* 1.13. Greenhouse Gases
* 1.14. Productionizing Technologies
* 1.15. Era Of Cheap Energy
o 1.15.1. Unprecedented Level Of Development Worldwide
o 1.15.2. Population Increases
2. Thin Film Solar Panels and Systems Market Shares and Market Forecasts
* 2.1. Thin Film Solar Market Driving Forces
* 2.2. Thin Film Solar Market Shares
o 2.2.1. First Solar US Department of Energy DOE Thin Film Solar $4.5 Billion Loan Guarantees
o 2.2.2. First Solar 4 Gigawatt Manufacturing
o 2.2.3. First Solar
o 2.2.4. First Solar Benchmarks In Thin Film Modules
o 2.2.5. First Solar Thin Film
o 2.2.6. Sharp Solar Thin Film Solar Modules
o 2.2.7. Q-Cells Q.SMART CIGS Solar Modules
o 2.2.8. Masdar PV Thin-Film Photovoltaics
o 2.2.9. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
* 2.3. Thin Film Solar Market Forecasts
o 2.3.1. Thin Film Solar Market Forecasts
o 2.3.2. Q-Cells
o 2.3.3. Grid Parity
o 2.3.4. Solar Grid Parity
o 2.3.5. Thin-Film Solar Markets
o 2.3.6. Thin Film Photovoltaics
o 2.3.7. Thin Film Photovoltaics
o 2.3.8. Higher efficiencies of CIGS modules
* 2.4. Solar Market Shares and Forecasts
o 2.4.1. Masdar Operates Through Five Integrated Units
o 2.4.2. Masdar PV Production Capacity at Ichtershausen
o 2.4.3. Masdar PV
o 2.4.4. Masdar PV and Beck Energy Open-Space Solar Park In Germany
o 2.4.5. Conergy Modules Installed
o 2.4.6. Solar Panel and Systems Markets Forecasts
o 2.4.7. Solar Panel Megawatts Shipped Market Shares
o 2.4.8. Government Incentives For Solar Energy
o 2.4.9. Impact of Oil Price on Solar Industry
o 2.4.10. Outlook for Solar Electricity
o 2.4.11. Solar Electricity Storage: Thin Film Batteries Complement The Hydrogen Manufacture
o 2.4.12. Solar Market Opportunity
* 2.5. Solar Industry Segment Demand
o 2.5.1. Solar Panel Commercial Forecasts
o 2.5.2. Germany and Spain Feed-in Tariffs for Photovoltaics in C/kWh
o 2.5.3. Solar Energy Cost-Of-Electricity Analysis
* 2.6. Solar Energy Marketplace And Secure Power For Buildings BIPV
* 2.7. Global Solar Resources
* 2.8. Solar Panel ROI
* 2.9. Solar Market Installed Capacity
o 2.9.1. PV Countries 2010
o 2.9.2. PV Installations by Technology
o 2.9.3. PV Installations by Application and Country
* 2.10. Solar industry Product Pricing
* 2.11. Solar Regional Market Segments
o 2.11.1. United States Solar Market
o 2.11.2. Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the United States, Canada, China, India, and Australia provide FiT, Rebates, Tax Incentives, And Other Incentives Subsidies
o 2.11.3. German Solar Market
o 2.11.4. UK Solar Market
o 2.11.5. France: Solar Market
o 2.11.6. Italy and Spain: Solar Market
o 2.11.7. Canada: Solar Market
o 2.11.8. Australia: Solar Market
o 2.11.9. China: Solar Market
o 2.11.10. China' s Insatiable Demand For Energy
o 2.11.11. Environmental Concerns Continue To Mount
o 2.11.12. Chinese Concerns About Power Reliability And Energy Security
o 2.11.13. China' s Energy Policies Are Focused On Fostering Energy And Environmental Conservation
o 2.11.14. India: Solar Market
o 2.11.15. Trina Solar Regional Revenue
o 2.11.16. First Solar Regional Participation
3. Thin Film Solar Technologies Product Description
* 3.1. First Solar Thin Film
o 3.1.1. First Solar Operations and Maintenance
o 3.1.2. First Solar Strong Industry Vendor Relationships
o 3.1.3. First Solar Module Collection and Recycling Program
o 3.1.4. First Solar PV Modules
o 3.1.5. First Solar Utility-Scale PV Systems
o 3.1.6. First Solar Utility Scale Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
* 3.2. Daystar Technologies Target Market: Grid- Tied Utilities
o 3.2.1. DayStar CIGS Module
o 3.2.2. DayStar CIGS on Glass, Solar Photovoltaics, and CIGS Electrical Energy
* 3.3. MiaSole Solar Thin Film Frameless Double Glass Module
o 3.3.1. MiaSole Solar Panels Targeted to Utilities And Independent Developers
* 3.4. Sharp Solar Thin Film, Wide Impact
* 3.5. Q-Cells Q.SMART CIGS Solar Modules
* 3.6. HelioVolt
o 3.6.1. HelioVolt Best In Class of Thin Film
o 3.6.2. HelioVolt Electrical Performance
o 3.6.3. HelioVolt Front View
o 3.6.4. HelioVolt Back View
o 3.6.5. HelioVolt Mechanical Specifications
o 3.6.6. HelioVolt Highest Performing Thin Film Products
o 3.6.7. HelioVolt Commercial roof tops
o 3.6.8. HelioVolt Ground mount
o 3.6.9. HelioVolt Residential rooftops
o 3.6.10. HelioVolt BIPV
o 3.6.11. HelioVolt Custom Panels
* 3.7. Masdar PV
o 3.7.1. Masdar PV Modules Amorphous Modules
o 3.7.2. Masdar PV Micromorph Modules
o 3.7.3. HelioVolt CIGs
o 3.7.4. HelioVolt CIGS Advantages:
o 3.7.5. HelioVolt Advanced CIGS Manufacturing Process
* 3.8. Ascent Solar Technologies, Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Modules Flexible And Lightweight Thin-Film PV Technology
* 3.9. Ascent Solar Electronic Integrated Photovoltaics (EIPV) Modules
o 3.9.1. Ascent Solar Defense Module & Applications
o 3.9.2. Ascent Solar Defense Operations Benefits
o 3.9.3. Ascent WaveSol™ Micro Solar Custom Solutions
o 3.9.4. Ascent WaveSol™ Micro Solar Electronic Product Benefits
o 3.10. Solyndra Technology / Products
o 3.10.1. Solyndra Systems Minimal Orientation Impact
o 3.10.2. Solyndra Cylindrical Modules
o 3.10.3. Solyndra 200 Series
o 3.10.4. Solyndra Agricultural Solar Products
4. Thin Film Solar Strategy, Technology, and Industry Specific Applications
* 4.1. Solar Reflectors
o 4.1.1. Semiconductors Absorb Light
o 4.1.2. How Solar Energy Works
* 4.2. CIGS
o 4.2.1. Photovoltaic Systems
o 4.2.2. Thin Film Solar Cells Amorphous Silicon
o 4.2.3. Thin Film Solar Cells Cadmium Telluride
o 4.2.4. Thin Film Solar Cells CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Selenide)
o 4.2.5. Miasole Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide Films Conversion Efficiency Confirmation From NREL
o 4.2.6. Thin-Film On Glass Substrate
o 4.2.7. Ascent Solar Putting CIGS On A Polymeric Or Plastic Substrate
* 4.3. First Solar Monolithic Integration On Glass
o 4.3.1. Substrate Discussion
o 4.3.2. First Solar Modules Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Semiconductor Material
* 4.4. CIGS Photovoltaic Effect
o 4.4.1. Solar Thin Film Substrates
o 4.4.2. Gettering in Large-Grained Thin Polycrystalline Silicon Films on Glass Substrate
o 4.4.3. EPV Solar Contracts Deliver 300 Megawatts Of Thin-Film Panels Through 2012.
o 4.4.4. Photovoltaic Technologies: Single Crystal, Polycrystalline and Thin Film
o 4.4.5. Thin Film Panels
* 4.5. Shading
* 4.6. Third-Generation Thin-Film Solar Applications
* 4.7. Flexible Glass Solar Panels
* 4.8. Polysilicon Producers
o 4.8.1. Emerging Global Solar Polysilicon Producers
* 4.9. Inverter and Micro Inverter Markets
5. Thin Film Solar Technology Company Profiles
* 5.1. A Power Energy
o 5.1.1. A Power Positioning
* 5.2. Akeena Solar
* 5.3. Applied Materials
o 5.3.1. Applied Materials Silicon Systems Group
o 5.3.2. Applied Materials Revenue
o 5.3.3. Applied Materials Fiscal Second Quarter Reportable Segment Results
o 5.3.4. Applied Materials Quarterly Financial Information
o 5.3.5. Applied Materials Acquisition of Varian Semiconductor
o 5.3.6. Applied Materials' HCT B5 Wire Saws Selected by GCL-Poly for Solar Manufacturing
* 5.4. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
o 5.4.1. Ascent Solar Technologies Technology
o 5.4.2. Ascent Solar Company Positioning
o 5.4.3. Ascent Solar Distributor Agreement with Sunload Mobile Solutions GmbH
* 5.5. ATS
o 5.5.1. ATS Innovation/R & D
* 5.6. Bosch
o 5.6.1. Bosch Group' s Solar Energy Division
o 5.6.2. Bosch Malaysia Marketing
* 5.7. Conergy AG
o 5.7.1. Conergy for Grimmway Enterprises, Grower Of Carrots Implements 230 Kilowatts Of Solar
o 5.7.2. Conergy Powerplus Solar Plant At Fujifilm In Hawaii
o 5.7.3. Conergy 1.7 million PowerPlus Modules Installed
o 5.7.4. Conergy 12.4 MW solar park in Thailand
o 5.7.5. Conergy Is Building The Second Solar Park
o 5.7.6. Conergy PowerPlus Premium 56,000 Modules On Over 56 Kilometers
* 5.8. Daystar Technologies
o 5.8.1. DayStar Commercialization Strategy
o 5.8.2. DayStar Manufacturing
o 5.8.3. DayStar Technologies First Quarter 2011 Revenue
* 5.9. Daqo New Energy
o 5.9.1. Daqo New Energy / JNE Solar Module Joint Venture in Canada
* 5.10. Dow Chemical
o 5.10.1. Dow Positioning
o 5.10.2. Dow Rethinking Energy
* 5.11. Dyesol
o 5.11.1. Dyesol Major Research Expansion in Japan
* 5.12. ET Solar
o 5.12.1. ET Solar Corporate Vision
o 5.12.2. ET Solar Modules Adopted in a UK Commercial Rooftop Project
o 5.12.3. ET Solar / Zep Compatible Modules for Rooftop PV Systems
o 5.12.4. ET Solar Grid Connection of a 2.9MW Power Plant in Germany
* 5.13. First Solar
o 5.13.1. First Solar Sales
o 5.13.2. First Solar 4 Gigawatt Manufacturing
o 5.13.3. First Solar PV Modules UK MCS Certification
o 5.13.4. First Solar & China Power International New Energy International Cooperation Framework Agreement
o 5.13.5 First Solar Push In The Cadmium Telluride Market
* 5.14. G24 Innovations
o 5.14.1. G24 Innovations (Dye Sensitized Solar Cell technology (DSSC) Strategic Development Agreement With Texas Instruments
o 5.14.2. G24I UK site first in world to make ‘Green from Green’
* 5.15. Gintech
* 5.16. Greenwing Energy
* 5.17. HelioSphera
o 5.17.1. HelioSphera Micromorph Technology
* 5.18. HelioVolt
o 5.18.1. HelioVolt and NREL Renew CRADA Continue Advanced CIGS Development
o 5.18.2. NREL-Confirms HelioVolt Monolithic Modules Lead Environmental Performance
* 5.19. Mubadala / Masdar
o 5.19.1. Masdar Operates Through Five Integrated Units
o 5.19.2. Masdar PV
o 5.19.3. Masdar Initiative
o 5.19.4. Masdar PV Production Capacity at Ichtershausen
o 5.19.5. Masdar PV and Raabvill Kft. Build Solar Parks With Full Size Modules
o 5.19.6. Masdar PV and Beck Energy Open-Space Solar Park In Germany
* 5.20. MEMC
o 5.20.1. MEMC Global Sales And Manufacturing
o 5.20.2. MEMC Strategic Positioning Driving Sustained Achievement
o 5.20.3. MEMC Wafer Manufacturing Process
o 5.20.4. MEMC Electronic Materials Revenue
o 5.20.5. MEMC Semiconductor Materials Segment
o 5.20.6. MEMC Solar Energy Segment -- SunEdison
o 5.20.7. MEMC / SunEdison
o 5.20.8. Selected MEMC Sun Edison Customers
o 5.20.9. MEMC Solar Energy ROI Advantages
* 5.21. Motech
o 5.21.1. Motech Revenue
* 5.22. Mitsubishi Electric
o 5.22.1. Mitsubishi Electric Group Energy and Electric Systems
o 5.22.2. Mitsubishi Electric Power Module for Electric Vehicles
o 5.22.3. Mitsubishi Electric Group Power Module Test Samples Specifications
* 5.23. MiaSole
o 5.23.1. Intel / MiaSole
o 5.23.2. MiaSole Thin Film Solar
o 5.23.3. MiaSole Shingles
* 5.24. Oerlikon Solar
o 5.24.1. Oerlikon Solar' s Market Segments
o 5.24.2. Oerlikon Solar Products & Technology
o 5.24.3. Oerlikon Solar Customers
o 5.24.4. Oerlikon Solar Competencies
o 5.24.5. Oerlikon Solar Market Segments
o 5.24.6. Oerlikon Solar Environmental Commitment
o 5.24.7. TÜV Rheinland certificate for Oerlikon Solar ThinFabTM Modules
o 5.24.8. Oerlikon Solar 120 MW-ThinFab™ Order
* 5.25. Petra Solar
o 5.25.1. Petra Solar Utility Pole Solar
o 5.25.2. Petra Solar Remote Monitoring And Control
o 5.25.3. Petra Solar Wins Smart Grid & Clean Tech Techamerica American Technology Awards
o 5.25.4. Petra Solar National Smart Solar Energy Plan at Jordan - U.S. Business Forum in Middle East
* 5.26. QCells
o 5.26.1. QCells Revenue
o 5.26.2. QCells Revenue
* 5.27. Scatec Solar
o 5.27.1. Scatec Solar Corporate Structure
o 5.27.2. Scatec Solar Offers One-Stop-Shopping
o 5.27.3. Scatec Solar Role in Scatec Group
o 5.27.4. Scatec Solar 4 MW Solar PV Plant in Puglia, Italy
o 5.27.5. Scatec Solar builds 6 MW Solar PV Plant In A Former Mine In Emilia
* 5.28. Schott
o 5.28.1. SCHOTT Solar Global presence
o 5.28.2. SCHOTT Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Business Division
o 5.28.3. SCHOTT Solar 2008 - Hospital Ward In Senegal
o 5.28.4. SCHOTT Light for Tanzania
o 5.28.5. SCHOTT Solar PV and Consolidated Solar Technologies Inaugurate Photovoltaic Solar Installation at Moriarty High School
o 5.28.6. SCHOTT Solar Black Frame Modules
o 5.28.7. SCHOTT Solar comes out on top in PV+ Test Conducted by Solarpraxis and TUV Rheinland
* 5.29. SEC Solar Energy Centre
* 5.30. SENER
* 5.31. Sharp Solar
o 5.31.1. Sharp Solar Revenue
o 5.31.2. Sharp Corporation Regional Sales
o 5.31.3. Sharp Electronics Corporation
o 5.31.4. Sharp 3.1 gigawatts in 2007 to 4.3 gigawatts By 2010: Cumulative Solar Cell Production Volume
o 5.31.5. Sharp Solar Thin Film Solar Modules
o 5.31.6. Sharp Revenue
* 5.32. SMA Solar Technology AG
o 5.32.1. SMA Solar Technology Acquisition of dtw Sp.z o.o.
o 5.32.2. SMA Solar Technology AG Revenue
* 5.33. Solyndra
o 5.33.1. Solyndra: The Rooftop Solar Leader
o 5.33.2. Solyndra Installation Delhaize
o 5.33.3. Solyndra Solar Solution For Commercial Metal Roof Market
o 5.33.4. Solyndra Solar Panels Help Power Qwest Field Event Center
* 5.34. Telio Solar
List of Tables and Figures
Thin Film Solar Executive Summary
* Table ES-1: Thin Film Solar Market Key Driving Forces
* Table ES-2: Forces Driving Investment in Thin Film Solar Energy
* Figure ES-3: Thin Film Solar Panel and Systems Market Shares, Dollars, 2010
* Figure ES-4: Thin Film Solar Panels and Systems Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017
Thin Film Solar Market Description and Market Dynamics
* Figure 1-1: Driving Forces for Climate Change
* Table 1-2: International Energy Agency Forecasts for 2030
* Table 1-3: Importance of Energy Management
* Figure 1-4: Global Primary Energy Scenario
* Table 1-5: Solar Fosters Energy Independence
* Figure 1-6: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
* Figure 1-7: Flisom Thin-Film Technology For Flexible CIGS Solar Cells
* Figure 1-8: Solar Panel Azimuth Angle and Magnetic Declination
* Figure 1-9: Nanocrystalline Silicon Layers
* Figure 1-10: Average Solar Irradiance
* Figure 1-11: Global Solar Resources for PV Photovoltaic and CSP Technologies
* Figure 1-12: Regional Power Output Levels Per kw Of Generation Using GE Solar Electric Power Systems
* Figure 1-13: Map of Solar Electricity Potential In Europe
* Figure 1-14: Sunshine Index, U.S.
* Figure 1-15: US Average Daily Solar Energy Received By A Latitude Tilt Photovoltaic Cell
* Figure 1-16: Phases of Migration to Sustainable Solar Markets
* Figure 1-17: Public Policy to Encourage Sustainable Economics
* Table 1-18: Sustainable Solar Energy Market Aspects
* Figure 1-19: Australian Government Solar Technology Testing
* Table 1-20: Building And Construction Market Shifts Around Solar Energy
* Table 1-21: Parts Of The Solar Cell Manufacturing Process
Thin Film Solar Market Shares and Market Forecasts
* Table 2-1: Thin Film Solar Market Growth Key Factors Driving Demand
* Table 2-2: Forces Driving Investment in Thin Film Solar Energy
* Figure 2-3: Thin Film Solar Panel and Systems Market Shares, Dollars, 2010
* Table 2-4: Thin Film Solar Energy Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010
* Table 2-5: HelioVolt Solar Panel Thin Film Benefits
* Figure 2-6: Thin Film Solar Panels and Systems Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Table 2-7: Thin Film, Crystalline Silicon, and Concentrated Power Solar Market Segments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Figure 2-8: First Solar Module Roadmap to Grid Parity
* Figure 2-9: Solar Thin Film Installation
* Figure 2-10: Thin Film Solar Panel Percentage of PV Module Production
* Table 2-11: Thin Film Photovoltaic Product Attributes:
* Table 2-12: Thin Film PV Technology
* Table 2-13: Solar Crystalline Silicon, Thin Film, Concentrated Power Market Segments, Percent, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Figure 2-14: Solar Industry Dollars to Megawatts Ratio, Worldwide, Forecasts, 2010-2017
* Figure 2-15: Solar Industry Dollars to Megawatts Ratio, Forecasts, 2010-2017
* Figure 2-16: Solar Panel and Systems Market Shares, Dollars, 2010
* Table 2-17: Solar Energy Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010
* Figure 2-18: Solar Panel and Systems Markets Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Table 2-19: Solar Market Segments Dollars, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Figure 2-20: Solar Panel and Systems, Megawatts Shipped, Worldwide, 2010
* Table 2-21: Solar Panel Megawatts Shipped Market Shares, Worldwide, 2009 and 2010
* Table 2-22: Solar Market Segments MegaWatts and Dollars Comparison, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Table 2-23: Solar Energy Significant Growth Factors
* Table 2-24: Solar Energy Growth Aspects
* Table 2-25: Electrical Storage Mechanisms
* Table 2-26: Solar Panel Megawatts Shipped Market Shares, Worldwide,2009 and 2010
* Figure 2-27: Solar Energy Shipments, Market Forecasts MegaWatts, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Table 2-28: Solar Market Segments MegaWatts, Worldwide, 2011-2017
* Figure 2-29: Crystalline Silicon c-Si PV and Thin Film PV Photovoltaic Technologies
* Figure 2-30: c-Si PV Photovoltaic Technologies
* Figure 2-31: Silicon Global Module Trend
* Figure 2-32: Size of Commercial Rooftops in Square Feet and Solar Rooftop Penetration Analysis
* Table 2-33: Selected Solar Rooftop Installations
* Figure 2-34: Commercial Solar Panel Units and Dollars, 2011-2016
* Table 2-35: Solar Energy Storage Aspects
* Figure 2-36: Solar Panel Commercial Photovoltaic Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars, 2010-2016
* Table 2-37: Trackers Transform Commercial Rooftop Solar:
* Table 2-38: Solar Rooftop Panels and Trackers
* Table 2-39: Solar Energy Marketplace And Secure Power For Buildings BIPV Market Factors
* Figure 2-40: Global Solar Resources for PV Photovoltaic and CSP Technologies
* Table 2-41: BP Solar ROI
* Table 2-42: Glass Market Segments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010
* Table 2-43: Glass Building and Automotive Market Segments, Dollars, Worldwide, 2010
* Table 2-44: Vertically Integrated Manufacturing Capabilities
* Table 2-45: Solar Panel and Systems Regional Market Segments, 2010
* Table 2-46: Solar Panel and Systems Regional Market Segments, 2010
* Table 2-47: Risks Related to Doing Business in China
Thin Film Solar Product Description
* Figure 3-1: First Solar Operations and Maintenance O&M Advanced Features And Infrastructures
* Figure 3-1 (Continued): First Solar Operations and Maintenance O&M Advanced Features And Infrastructures
* Table 3-2: DayStar CIGS on Glass
* Figure 3-3: MiaSole Frameless Double Glass Module
* Table 3-4: MiaSole Thin Film Solar Key Features
* Table 3-5: MiaSole Thin Film Solar Electrical and Thermal Performance
* Table 3-6: MiaSole Thin Film Solar Physical and Mechanical Specifications
* Table 3-7: MiaSole Thin Film Solar Panel Size Specifications
* Figure 3-8: MiaSole Technology
* Figure 3-9: Q-Cells Q.SMART 75-95
* Table 3-10: Q-Cells Q.SMART 75-95 Product Benefits
* Table 3-11: Q-Cells Q.SMART 75-95 Target Markets
* Figure 3-12: HelioVolt Solar Panels
* Table 3-13: HelioVolt Modules Next Generation Thin Film Solar Technology:
* Figure 3-14: Masdar PV modules
* Figure 3-15: Masdar PV Thin-film Modules
* Table 3-16: Masdar PV Modules Quality and Performance Aspects
* Table 3-17: Masdar PV Micromorph Thin-Film Solar Modules Quality and Performance
* Table 3-18: Masdar PV Micromorph Thin-Film Solar Modules Production Lines
* Table 3-19: HelioVolt Thin-Film Copper Indium Gallium Selenide ("CIGS") Module Advantages
* Table 3-20: HelioVolt Solar Panel Thin Film Benefits
* Figure 3-21: Ascent Solar Technologies Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Modules
* Table 3-22: Ascent Solar' s WaveSol™ Light Building Integrated Modules Functions
* Table 3-23: Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Light Modules Building Integration Benefits:
* Figure 3-24: Ascent Solar Electronic Integrated Photovoltaics (EIPV) Modules
* Table 3-25: Ascent Solar' s WaveSol™ Mobile Modules
* Figure 3-26: Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Mobile Module Features
* Figure 3-27: Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Mobile Module Target Markets
* Table 3-28: Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Mobile Product Benefits for Electronic Integration
* Figure 3-29: Ascent Solar Defense Module & Applications
* Table 3-30: Ascent Solar Military Applications
* Table 3-31: Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Extreme Modules:At-A-Glance
* Table 3-32: Ascent Solar' s WaveSol™ Extreme Solar Modules
* Figure 3-33: Ascent Solar Cell Phone
* Table 3-34: Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Micro Modules
* Table 3-35: Ascent Solar Electronic Devices Ideal for Ascent Solar WaveSol™ Custom Modules
* Table 3-36: Ascent WaveSol™ Micro Solar Electronic Product Benefits
* Figure 3-37: Solyndra Systems Cylindrical Design
* Figure 3-38: Solyndra Systems Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) With A Hermetic Seal At The End Of Each Module
* Figure 3-39: Solyndra vs. Conventional Rooftop PV Systems
* Figure 3-40: Solyndra vs. Conventional Rooftop PV Systems
* Figure 3-41: Solyndra Systems Conventional Flat PV Panels
* Figure 3-42: Solyndra Systems Independent Testing Labs
* Figure 3-43: Solyndra Systems Leverages Benefits of a Solar Cylinder
* Figure 3-44: Solyndra Cylinder Systems
* Figure 3-45: Solyndra Systems Benefits In a Snowy Environment
* Figure 3-46: Solyndra Systems Cylindrical Design Attracts Less Dirt And Airborne Particles, And Moisture
* Figure 3-47: Solyndra Systems Cell Type Cylindrical CIGS Features
* Table 3-48: Solyndra Systems Benefits for Greenhouse Applications
Thin Film Solar Technology
* Figure 4-1: Solar Reflector System
* Figure 4-2: Thin Film Technologies
* Figure 4-3: Photovoltaic Cell, Module, and Array Systems
* Table 4-4: Types of PV Systems:
* Figure 4-5: Cross Section of Typical CIGS Solar Cell
* Figure 4-6: Photovoltaic PV Theoretical Limits
* Table 4-7: Fist Solar Technology Advantages
* Figure 4-8: First Solar Technology Pathways to Improved Solar Conversion Efficiency
* Figure 4-9: PV Module Technology & Manufacturing
* Figure 4-10: First Solar Top Down Efficiency of CdTe Technology
* Figure 4-11: Bottom Up Efficiency of CdTe
* Figure 4-12: CdTe Capabilities vs. First Solar Requirements
* Figure 4-13: First Solar Comparison of CdTe to Other Technologies
* Figure 4-14: Tuson Arizona Electric Use of Solar Power
* Figure 4-15: First Solar Improvements in Module Conversion Efficiencies
* Table 4-16: First Solar Roadmap
* Figure 4-17: First Solar Module CdTe Efficiency Gains vs. Crystalline Silicon >3x
* Figure 4-18: Thin Film Panels
* Figure 4-19: Effect of Shading on Solar Panel Efficiency
* Table 4-20: Polysilicon Producers
* Figure 4-21: Polysilicon Feedstock to Module Competitive Cost Structure
Thin Film Solar Company Profiles
* Table 5-1: Applied Materials Silicon Systems Group Global Positioning
* Table 5-2: Applied Materials Company Facts
* Table 5-3: Applied Materials Core Competencies To Achieve Leadership
* Figure 5-4: Ascent Solar Technologies Panel
* Figure 5-5: Ascent Solar Technologies Flexible Substrate
* Table 5-6: Ascent Solar Company Positioning
* Figure 5-7: ATS Automation Tooling Systems
* Table 5-8: ATS Positioning
* Figure 5-9: Bosch Solar Energy Target Markets
* Figure 5-10: Bosch Solar Cell
* Figure 5-11: Bosch Solar Cells:Production
* Figure 5-12: DayStar CIGS Monolithic Manufacturing Process
* Figure 5-13: Dow Policy Of Transparency And Accountability
* Table 5-24: Dow Positioning
* Table 5-14: Dye Solar Cells Benefits
* Figure 5-15: First Solar Shipped Modules Energy Generating Capacity
* Table 5-16: First Solar Achievements
* Figure 5-17: G24I Flexible Solar Module
* Table 5-18: G24i' s Dye Sensitized Thin Film:Features
* Table 5-19: G24I Indoor Solar Power Target Markets
* Table 5-20: G24I positioning
* Table 5-21: G24I Technology Platform:Manufacturing Technologies
* Figure 5-22: Masdar PV Thin-Film Modules
* Table 5-23: Masdar PV Focused And Holistic Strategy Activities
* Table 5-24: United Arab Emirates Technology Commitment to Masdar
* Table 5-25: Masdar PV Technology Development Partners
* Figure 5-26: MEMC business units:Semiconductor Materials, Solar Materials and Solar Energy Served Market Size
* Table 5-27: MEMC Leadership and Expertise
* Figure 5-28: MEMC Global Sales And Manufacturing
* Figure 5-29: MEMC Wafer Manufacturing Process
* Table 5-30: MEMC Solar Energy ROI Advantages
* Table 5-31: Motech Solar Cells Quality Advantages
* Table 5-32: Motech Cell-To-Module Performance (CTM)
* Figure 5-33: Motech Moonnocrystalline x-Cells
* Figure 5-34: Mitsubishi Electric Power Module for Electric Vehicles
* Table 5-35: Mitsubishi Electric Group J-Series Features
* Table 5-36: Mitsubishi Electric Group Automotive-Grade Quality And Functionality
* Table 5-37: Mitsubishi Electric Group J-Series T-PM
* Table 5-38: Mitsubishi Electric Group Power Module Test Samples Specifications
* Table 5-39: Oerlikon Solar Positioning
* Table 5-40: Oerlikon Solar' s ThinFabTM Advantages:
* Figure 5-41: Petra Solar Utility Pole Solar
* Figure 5-42: QCells
* Figure 5-43: QCells 2010 Targets and Achievements
* Figure 5-44: Scatec Solar Corporate Structure
* Table 5-45: SCHOTT Solar Products Photovoltaic Modules Advantages
* Figure 5-46: Sharp Solar Power Plants
* Figure 5-47: Sharp Solar Auto
* Table 5-48: Sharp Solar Panel Advantages
* Figure 5-49: Solyndra Rooftop Systems
* Figure 5-50: Solyndra Rooftop Solar Systems
* Figure 5-51: Solyndra Rooftop Mounting Solar
* Figure 5-52: Solyndra Rooftop Solar