Chemicals & Materials for Solar Cells and Modules – Single User

Publication Date: March 2010
Author: Linx AEI Consulting
Format: PowerPoint (in .pdf format)

Chemicals and Materials for Solar Cells and Modules was prepared and developed specifically for chemicals and materials suppliers looking to better understand and quantify opportunities in solar energy. This 210 page report starts with an overview of key industry trends, including:

• The impact of the recession on the solar industry
• The road to grid parity
• Current solar macro drivers
• Forecast demand for PV by cell type

It then reviews the key steps and consumables in producing crystalline silicon, CdTe, CIS/CIGS, and thin film silicon cell sand modules. We then link these cell forecasts to our knowledge of crystalline and thin film production processes and bills of materials to develop chemicals and materials forecasts to 2015.

Benefits

• Industry trends and driver
• Chemicals and materials market size
• Chemicals and materials market forecasts to 2015
• Forecasts of solar energy demand by cell type to 2015
• Overview of manufacturing methods for different cell types
• Bills of materials for cells covering key chemical and materials

Report Contents

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Methodology

Insights are based on direct interviews with key value chain participants including modulers, cell producers, chemicals and material suppliers, OEMs, and technology sources. Interviews were conducted in China, Europe, Japan and the United States.

Forecasting is based on developing proprietary solar demand forecasts basedon levelized cost of energy concepts and then uses this information to forecast chemicals and materials demand.

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About the Company
Linx-AEI Consulting creates knowledge and develops unique insights in the Solar energy industry and at the intersection of advanced thin film processes and the chemicals industry.

Our research team has nearly two decades of combined experience in fundamental research and investing. Lacking our industry focus and longevity, other sell-side analysts struggle to match the strength of our performance and the quality of our calls.

Our network of relationships spans public, private and governmental alternative energy leaders. We actively produce research that is both practical and fundamentally sound.

Written by Linx-AEI Consulting, and exclusively marketed and distributed by SEMI to members at a 20% discount.

Multi User license available here