FORECAST FOR SUN

Solar Annual 2009; Total Eclipse
October 2009 (Photon Consulting)

"Solar Annual 2009: Total Eclipse is the definitive research report for a PV sector recovering from the recent macroeconomic crisis. The sector is set to resume its growth trajectory, but a new challenge is on the horizon - saturation of key markets…"

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"The risk of an ‘eclipse’ means industry players must pursue strategies that go beyond ‘volume-up/cost-down.’ In addition to detailing the strategic direction of the sector and analysis of PV market saturation, this report highlights segments of the supply chain and markets best positioned for an eclipse."

"Key points…Price benchmarks and forecast in $/kg and $/W terms for silicon, ingot, wafer, cell, c-Si module, thin film module, BOS, system by company and by market
Cost benchmarks and forecast in $/kg and $/W for silicon, ingot, wafer, cell, c-Si module, thin film module, BOS, system by company and by market…Deeper coverage of specific companies including Canadian Solar, First Solar, GCL, Hemlock, JA Solar, JFE Steel, Kyocera, LDK Solar, M.Setek, MEMC, Motech, OCI (DC Chemical), Q-Cells, REC, ReneSola, Sanyo, Sharp, SMA, Solarfun, SolarWorld, SunPower, Suntech, Trina, Wacker and Yingli, among others..."

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"…[The report] questions about PV supply, demand, pricing, cost and profit for the sector as a whole, for specific PV markets and for leading PV companies for the next 5 years…Provides a comprehensive 5-year outlook for the solar sector…Guides you through the solar sector with in-depth research on 7 leading companies, and dozens of potential leaders…Provides analysis based on deep knowledge of over 700 c-Si and thin film companies..."