Thin-Film Solar Cell Production Growth Rate Of 120%

According to the latest data Solarbuzz, 07 global photovoltaic system installation capacity of 2826 MW, representing a 62% increase 06, Germany 07 photovoltaic systems installed capacity of 1328 MW (accounted for as much as 47 per cent) occupied the first The growth rate was 38 per cent, followed by Spain of 640 MW (accounted for up to 23 per cent), the growth rate is 480 percent, the United States at 220 MW (accounted for 8 per cent), the growth rate was 57 per cent, the Japanese market accounted for sustained decline 07 installed capacity of only 230 MW (accounted for 8%), declining by 22%.

07 global solar cell production reached 3,436 MW, representing 06 rose 56% market share in China from 07 vendors in 06 of 20% to 35%, and the Japanese manufacturers from the market 06 of 39% fell to 26 percent, Japanese firms Apart from the upstream market share fell silicon material and the tight supply of the domestic market in Japan photovoltaic installations affected by factors such as capacity declined, the Japanese firms began distribution of thin film solar cells have considerable areas of the relationship between the .

07 thin-film solar cell production (including a-Si, μ c-Si, CdTe, CIGS technology) growth continued to outstrip the overall industry, 07 thin-film solar cell production reached 400 MW, representing 06 of the 181 MW a substantial growth of 120% , 07 thin film solar cells by 06 market share of 8.2% to 07 to 12%, in the upper reaches of continuing tight supply of silicon materials, thin-film solar cells through the cell conversion efficiency further enhance the area as well as the costs of production advantages and further enhance its market share space EPIA forecast 2010 thin film solar cells have the opportunity to view market share of 20 percent.

Pushed up 07 thin-film solar cell production reached 400 MW for the major promoter of the CdTe FirstSolar battery (module conversion efficiency of 10.5%) the success of production, the company 07 revenue growth 273%, and we estimate its annual output to 07 the size of 200 MW, accounting for 07 overall film battery production share of about 50 per cent, but by the main raw material of cadmium toxicity, CdTe battery with a huge need to promote recycling system, manufacturers less input.

Relatively speaking, the high CIGS cell conversion efficiency (conversion efficiency of the current product Habitat various thin film battery first), as well as μ c-Si (including the stack-type batteries) to its advantages in producing large-size (but module conversion efficiency to be further upgrade) more manufacturers and the pursuit of funds, the future has room for the development of the market.

Source: 中国电子元件行业协会 Mar. 24, 2008

The World's Largest-Nanometer Manufacturing Enterprises In China Opened Solar Power

Global-nanometer manufacturing boss - the United States Applied Materials announced yesterday that the company will be March 21 at the opening of the Global Development Center in Xian 56 KW solar power system, to replace part of their internal power consumption. The system is the first enterprise Shanxi Province internal solar system, at least a year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 65 tons.

As the world's largest-nanometer manufacturing technology companies, Applied Materials in September 2006 announced the launch of solar energy strategy to enter the rapid development of solar photovoltaic production equipment market. Applied Materials solar photovoltaic production equipment will be combined with the latest technology and services, the company brings new points of economic growth.

According to industry projections (not including services related to the additional growth), the continued growth in global demand for energy, solar energy equipment market is expected to 2006 to 1 billion US dollars in 2010 to over 3 billion dollars.

China has a very rich solar energy resources, two-thirds of annual sunshine time of the land more than 2,200 hours, compared with other countries should latitude high. Applied Materials said that the United States, and China hopes to work with solar energy enterprises in China to meet growing energy demand while reducing the impact on the environment.

Source: 上海证券报 Mar. 21, 2008