The United States, China mainland and Taiwan solar cell market to occupy

Despite Japan's solar cells and components suppliers have been occupied for several years dominated the global photovoltaic, but since the German implementation of the tax rebate incentive subsidy policy, it is very difficult for Japan to restore its market share. Despite recent efforts to make a lot, but in fact, Japan's share continues to decline in 2010 is likely it will be difficult to stop this trend. However, according to IC Insights, a recent report, the United States, China and Taiwan manufacturers of batteries and components of solar cells is to occupy the market.

IC Insights 2008 10 top manufacturers of solar cells including those from Japan, mainland China and Taiwan, the United States and German suppliers. However, Japan's Sharp Corp. Has lost its early years of 2006 and the first in the world rankings, the rankings in the latest Sharp has slipped to fourth place, behind Germany's Q-Cells AG, the United States First Solar Inc., and China's Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd.. Q-Cells and Suntech in 2007, has exceeded Sharp, and CdTe thin-film components manufacturer First Solar sales in 2008 jumped by 144 percent, more than Suntech and Sharp.

Sharp is not only a 2008 ranking of Japanese companies fell. Kyocera Corp. From fifth in 2007, dropped to sixth in 2008. Sanyo ranked seventh in 2007, and 2008 can not enter the Top 10, Mitsubishi's ranking also fell. Sharp has already announced ambitious plans to expand manufacturing capacity and sales in the near future silicon-based thin-film components, or they will be able to help the market regain Sharp.

In addition to First Solar, Top 10 ranked vendors rose from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. 2008 annual sales growth of 109 percent, ranking rose to seventh from 10th. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. Sales growth of 93 percent, rising from ninth to eighth.

China Taiwan manufacturers Motech Industries Inc. Exchanged with Kyocera ranking rose from sixth to fifth, a 67 percent sales growth. Gintech Energy Corp. Was First Solar and the growth of the same amount of ranking rose to 10th place from 12th.

Jul. 23, 2009