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Solar Energy Equipment

Solar Energy Equipment – Global Markets, Products, End-Users & Competition: Analysis, Forecasts & Opportunities

Dedalus Consulting's intelligence coverage offers a comprehensive analysis of growing solar power industry. Our Published Intelligence Report and the new Ulysses™ database both build on our wealth of accumulated knowledge.

The 2024 solar power dataset provides quantitative data and qualitative analysis on the global market by country, end-user industry, equipment type, application, and competitors. The report further analyzes the market for each type of equipment through the first two generations of solar technology and forecasts into the third generation. Expanded coverage includes pivot table capabilities within the Ulysses™ platform. Product market coverage includes global solar energy equipment market demand by type and region, competitive environment, and equipment markets breakdown. Forecasts for solar energy consumption to 2040, and equipment demand forecasts by type to 2024.

Published: April 2024

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Our published research has been industry proven as a consistently reliable source of market intelligence for many years. Through our work publishing research reports and consulting on energy equipment markets, we have been able to offer clients valuable insights into new and existing markets.

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The following categories present how the data was developed, organized and is presented. Breaking the data into specific categories is essential to analyze and draw meaningful insights. The breakdowns are designed to highlight key patterns and trends in the data, as well as to facilitate comparisons between different groups or segments.

Each section contains quantitative market data including market by consumption value (US$Millions), volume (UnitsMillions) and average selling price (US$/Unit). Data tables and visualizations include breakdowns by country, end-user industry & applications, operating frequencies, packaging and connector types, and supplier sales & market share.

Data and analysis is available for the years 2023 to 2040.

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Solar Equipment Markets Covered

Solar Energy Types Covered

Geographic Coverage

End-User Markets

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This global industry report provides a detailed breakdown of the technology and the market dynamics driving the global renewable energy industry. Quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented for the years 2023 through 2029, and the report has been completely revised and updated to present up-to-date trends and forecasts covering the next five years.

Section One: Technology Overview

Types of Energy Defined

Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Renewable Energy

Solar
Wind
Biofuels
Hydro-electric
Geothermal

Comparison of Types

Efficiency
Cost

Process of Energy Generation for PV Technology

Products and Equipment & Advanced Materials Used

Panel

Semiconductors (N-type, P-type): Polysilicon

Single crystalline silicon
Multi crystalline silicon
Amorphous silicon
Copper indium diselenide (CIS)
Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
Thin-film silicon
Gallium arsenide (GaAs)

Wafers and Ingots
Modules

Crystalline

Single crystalline silicon
Multi crystalline silicon

Thin-Film

Amorphous silicon
Copper indium diselenide (CIS)
Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
Thin-film silicon
Gallium arsenide (GaAs)

Concentrating PV (High, Low)

Glass
- Flat
Anti-reflective coating
- Titanium dioxide
- Indium tin dioxide
- Silicon Nitride
- Silica
- Solgel
- Zirconium oxide
- Silicon dioxide

Balance of Systems H3

Structural

Mounting

Ground
Rooftop

Tracking

Dual Axis
Single Axis

Other

Electrical

Inverter

String
Central
Micro

Batteries
Other

Three Generations of Solar Cells (Applications)

First Generation: Single Junction Silicon Cells

Single Crystal Silicon
Multi-Crystal Silicon

Second Generation: Thin Film Cells

Cadmium Telluride
CIGS
Amorphous Silicon

Third Generation: Multi-Junction Cells

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
OPV
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
Quantum Dots

Hot-Carrier
Intermediate Band-Gap
Collodial QD
Infrared

Comparison of Types

Technology
Efficiency (Commercial/Laboratory) by Type
Cost (PPW) by Type
Most Used/Produced

Transmission and Distribution

Off-Grid versus Grid-Tied Photovoltaics

Technology Advancements/Research and Development

Crystalline Silicon
Thin-Film Cells
Multijunction Cells
OPV
Dye-Sensitized
Concentrated Photovoltaics

Section Two: Market Overview

Section Three: Modules/Semiconductors (Polysilicon)/Wafers

Section Four: Anti-Reflective Coating/Glass

Section Five: Balance of Systems (BoS)

Section Six: Global PV Market by Country

List of Tables by Section

Section One: Technology Overview

Table 1.1: Commercial Efficiency of Module by Type (%)
Table 1.2: Laboratory Efficiency of Module by Type (%)
Table 1.3: Cost of Module by Type (PPW)
Table 1.4: Total Technology Cost Breakdown (%)
Table 2.1: Comparison of Type of Alternative Energy by Total Equipment Market (Billion USD)

Section Two: Market Overview

Table 2.1a: Comparison of Type of Alternative Energy by Total Equipment Market (%)
Table 2.1b: Comparison of Type of Alternative Energy by Total Equipment Market (Yr-Yr)
Table 2.2 Global Demand of Energy All Types (Quadrillion BTU): 2015-2040
Table 2.2a Global Demand of Energy All Types (%): 2015-2040
Table 2.2b Global Demand of Energy All Types, Year-Year Change (%): 2015-2040
Table 2.3: Global Demand of Energy by Type (Quadrillion btu): 2010-2040
Table 2.3a: Global Demand of Energy by Type (%): 2010-2040
Table 2.3b: Global Demand of Energy by Type, Year-Year Change (%): 2010-2040
Table 2.4: PV Demand by Region (Cumulative GW): 2015-2040
Table 2.4a: PV Demand by Region (%): 2015-2040 (%)
Table 2.4b: PV Demand by Region, Year-Year Change (%): 2015-2040
Table 2.5: Global Demand of PV Energy by Year (GW)
Table 2.6: Top Solar Producers (Total GW Installed Capacity)
Table 2.6a: Top Solar Producers (% GW Installed Capacity)
Table 2.6b: Top Solar Producers (Year-Year Change cumulative)
Table 2.7: Top Solar Producers (GW Installed Capacity): 2017
Table 2.7a: Top Solar Producers (%): 2017
Table 2.7b: Top Solar Producers, Year-Year Change (%): 2017
Table 2.8: Major PV Companies Revenue ($Bn): 2017
Table 2.9: Major PV Companies Market Share (%): 2017
Table 2.10: PV Installed Capacity by Application (GW): 2017
Table 2.10a: PV Installed Capacity by Application (%): 2017
Table 2.10b: PV Installed Capacity by Application, Year-Year Change (%): 2017
Table 2.11: PV Installed Capacity by End User (GW): 2017
Table 2.11a: PV Installed Capacity by End User (%): 2017
Table 2.11b: PV Installed Capacity by End User, Year-Year Change (%): 2017
Table 2.12: Total PV Equipment ($Bn): 2023-2040
Table 2.12a: Total PV Equipment (%): 2023-2040
Table 2.12b: Total PV Equipment, Year-Year Change (%): 2023-2040

Section Three: Polysilicon

Table 3.1 Global Demand of Polysilicon by Region 2023-2040 (tons)
Table 3.1a Global Demand of Polysilicon by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 3.1b Global Demand of Polysilicon by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.2 Global Demand of Polysilicon by Region 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 3.2a Global Demand of Polysilicon by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 3.2b Global Demand of Polysilicon by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.3 Global Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (tons)
Table 3.3a Global Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 3.3b Global Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.4 Global Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 3.4a Global Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 3.4b Global Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.5: Polysilicon Market by End-User (Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 3.5a: Polysilicon Market by End-User (%)
Table 3:5b: Polysilicon Market by End-User (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.6: Polysilicon Market by End-User (Bn USD)
Table 3.6a: Polysilicon Market by End-User (%)
Table 3:6b: Polysilicon Market by End-User (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.7: Polysilicon Pricing History (USD/Kg)
Table 3.8: First Generation Semiconductor Market by Product (tons)
Table 3.8a: First Generation Semiconductor Market by Product (%)
Table 3.8b: First Generation Semiconductor Market by Product (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.9: Semiconductor Companies Polysilicon Production Capacity (Thousand Metric Tons)
Table 3.9a: Semiconductor Companies Polysilicon Production Capacity (%)
Table 3.9b: Semiconductor Companies Polysilicon Production Capacity (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.10: Semiconductor Companies 2023-2040 (% Market Share)
Table 3.11: Semiconductor Manufacturers 2013-2015 Revenue (Mn USD)
Table 3.11a: Semiconductor Manufacturers 2013-2015 Revenue (%)
Table 3.11b: Semiconductor Manufacturers 2013-2015 Revenue (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.12: Semiconductor Vendors 2015 Revenue (Mn USD)
Table 3.12a: Semiconductor Vendors 2015 Revenue (%)
Table 3.13: Wafer Pricing 2023-2040 (USD/W)
Table 3.14: Wafer Capacity by Module Type 2023-2040 (GW)
Table 3.14a: Wafer Capacity by Module Type 2023-2040 (%)
Table 3.14b: Wafer Capacity by Module Type 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 3.15: Wafer Manufacturers Capacity/Production
Table 3.16: Wafer Manufacturers

Section Four: Flat Glass

Table 4.1: Demand for Flat Glass by Region 2023-2040 (Million Tons)
Table 4.1a: Demand for Flat Glass by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.1b: Demand for Flat Glass by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.2: Demand for Flat Glass by Region 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.2a: Demand for Flat Glass by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.2b: Demand for Flat Glass by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.3: Demand for Flat Glass by End User 2023-2040 (Million Tons)
Table 4.3a: Demand for Flat Glass by End User 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.3b: Demand for Flat Glass by End User 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.4: Demand for Flat Glass by End User 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.4a: Demand for Flat Glass by End User 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.4b: Demand for Flat Glass by End User 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.5: Solar Glass Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Million Tons)
Table 4.5a: Solar Glass Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.5b: Solar Glass Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.6: Solar Glass Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.6a: Solar Glass Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.6b: Solar Glass Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.7: Major Glass Companies Revenue 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.7a: Major Glass Companies Revenue 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.7b: Major Glass Companies Revenue 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.8: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Region 2023-2040 (Kt)
Table 4.8a: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.8b: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.9: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Region 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.9a: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.9b: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.10: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by End User 2023-2040 (Kt)
Table 4.10a: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by End User 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.10b: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by End User 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.11: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by End User 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.11a: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by End User 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.11b: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by End User 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.12: Anti Reflective Coating Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Kt)
Table 4.12a: Anti Reflective Coating Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.12b: Anti Reflective Coating Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.13: Anti Reflective Coating Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.13a: Anti Reflective Coating Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.13b: Anti Reflective Coating Market Share by Generation 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 4.14: Major Anti Reflective Coating Companies Revenue 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 4.14a: Major Anti Reflective Coating Companies Revenue 2023-2040 (%)
Table 4.14b: Major Anti Reflective Coating Companies Revenue 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)

Section Five: Balance of Systems

Table 5.1: Demand for BOS by Region 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.1a: Demand for BOS by Region 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.1b: Demand for BOS by Region 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.2: Demand for BOS by Type of Product 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.2a: Demand for BOS by Type of Product 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.2b: Demand for BOS by Type of Product 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.3: Demand for BOS Electrical Products 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.3a: Demand for BOS Electrical Products 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.3b: Demand for BOS Electrical Products 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.4: Demand for Inverters by Type 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.4a: Demand for Inverters by Type 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.4b: Demand for Inverters by Type 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.5: Demand for Batteries by Type 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.5a: Demand for Batteries by Type 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.5b: Demand for Batteries by Type 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.6: Demand for BOS Structural Products 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.6a: Demand for BOS Structural Products 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.6b: Demand for BOS Structural Products 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.7: Demand for Mounting Systems by Type 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.7a: Demand for Mounting Systems by Type 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.7b: Demand for Mounting Systems by Type 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.8: Demand for Tracking Systems by Type 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.8a: Demand for Tracking Systems by Type 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.8b: Demand for Tracking Systems by Type 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 5.9: Demand for BOS by End User 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 5.9a: Demand for BOS by End User 2023-2040 (%)
Table 5.9b: Demand for BOS by End User 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)

Section Six: Global PV Market by Country

Table 6.1: Installed Capacity for PV Energy by Country 2023-2040 (GW) (Cumulative)
Table 6.1a Installed Capacity for PV Energy by Country 2023-2040 (%) (Cumulative)
Table 6.1b Installed Capacity for PV Energy by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr) (Cumulative)
Table 6.2: Installed Capacity for PV Energy by Country 2023-2040 (GW) (Added)
Table 6.2a Installed Capacity for PV Energy by Country 2023-2040 (%) (Added)
Table 6.2b Installed Capacity for PV Energy by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr) (Added)
Table 6.3 Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (tons)
Table 6.3a Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.3b Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.4 Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 6.4a Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.4b Demand of Polysilicon by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.5: Demand for Flat Glass by Country 2023-2040 (Million Tons)
Table 6.5a: Demand for Flat Glass by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.5b: Demand for Flat Glass by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.6: Demand for Flat Glass by Country 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 6.6a: Demand for Flat Glass by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.6b: Demand for Flat Glass by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.7: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Country 2023-2040 (Kt)
Table 6.7a: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.7b: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.8: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Country 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 6.8a: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.8b: Demand for Anti Reflective Coating by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.9: Demand for BOS by Country 2023-2040 (Bn USD)
Table 6.9a: Demand for BOS by Country 2023-2040 (%)
Table 6.9b: Demand for BOS by Country 2023-2040 (Yr-Yr)
Table 6.10: PV Market by Country, Technology 2015 (Bn USD)

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