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Summary of Major Findings
The $2.6 billion (manufacturers’ dollars) U.S. solar industry has experienced strong growth over the past five years. Demand soared due to improved photovoltaic technologies and lower prices; sharp increases in competing energy costs, and the expansion of government and financial incentives. This resulted in a 55.0% industry compound annual growth rate. The sharpest gains in industry sales were made to commercial and government building owners and electric utilities, while competitors increased sourcing from foreign plants. Currently, demand has leveled off due to the recession and credit crisis. This caused sharply lower PV prices as material costs dropped and competitive pressures intensified. It also adversely impacted solar industry manufacturer profit margins. Lower PV prices, however, is making solar energy more competitive with purchased electricity, especially in high energy cost states such as California and New Jersey. Lower prices will also stimulate future growth as the economy rebounds and government requirements cause consumers to turn to renewable energy sources.

Solar Industry Market Trends
Catalina Research has uncovered these trends in our 167-page in-depth report on the U.S. solar industry. U.S. shipments, imports, exports, and price trends are evaluated for photovoltaic cells and modules and solar thermal collectors. Data is also segmented by technology. PV trends are segmented for crystalline silicon, thin-film, and concentrator silicon technologies; and solar thermal collectors for low-, medium-, and high-temperatures. Data is also provided for complete systems.

U.S. Shipments And International Trade
The market is also segmented by source of supply. The report analyzes domestic plant shipments and imports. Import data is provided by solar technology and by major country of origin. Prices are compared for domestically produced and imported PV products. Similar data is provided for export shipments. In addition, this section reviews the various solar technologies employed and recent technical innovations.

End-Use Markets And Distribution
U.S. solar sales are broken out by end-use market and distribution channel. The photovoltaic data is segmented for grid-interactive and remote applications. Markets include commercial, government, industrial, and residential buildings; electric utilities; transportation; water pumping, communications, and other users. Solar thermal collector uses include pool, hot water, and space heating. Purchases are further analyzed by state. The report also investigates sales to installers, wholesalers, retailers, and directly to end-users.

U.S. Solar Energy Consumption And Factors Affecting Demand
Catalina has analyzed solar energy output/consumption and calculated the installed based of U.S. photovoltaic capacity. Output/consumption is provided for residential and nonresidential buildings and electric utilities. This section also provides data on factors driving domestic demand including the production, consumption, and cost of competing energy sources. Electricity sales and costs were also tracked. An analysis of energy costs by household income and region and state also provide a guide to regional sales potential. In addition, Catalina reviewed government and financial incentives that have enhanced solar energy cost competitiveness.

Solar Industry Profitability And The Competitive Environment
Catalina analyzed the financial trends of 29 global solar industry manufacturers. From this base of data, Catalina compiled data on worldwide PV production capacity and research and development spending. Catalina also extracted these company’s U.S. sales and calculated the market share for the top ten suppliers. As part of this process, Catalina profiled 14 leading U.S. suppliers of photovoltaic products and three leading suppliers of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment. Company profiles cover product lines, and technology, manufacturing and distribution, acquisitions and capital investments, and sales and profit trends.

Table Of Contents
Section 1 Ussolar Industry: Market Trends And Opportunities 1

Summary Of Major Findings 1
Size And Growth Of US Solar Industry 2
Factors Driving Demand 3
Technical Innovations4
Source Of Supply 5
End-Use Markets And Usage 6
Market Shares And Supplier Profitability 7
Outlook And Future Selling Opportunities 7

Table 1-1 US Photovoltaic Supply, 1987-2015 (megawatts and dollars) 9
Table 1-2 Value Of US Photovoltaic Module And Solar Cell Supply, 1997-2015 (dollars) 10
Table 1-3 Quantity US Photovoltaic Module And Solar Cell Supply, 1997-2015 (peak megawatts) 11
Table 1-4 Quantity US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Supply By Technology, 1987-2015 (peak kilowatts): Thin-Film, Crystalline Silicon, And Concentrator 12
Table 1-5 US Revenue And Average Value Per Peak Watt For Photovoltaic Supply By Type Of Crystalline Silicon Technology,2006 and 2007 (dollars): Single Crystal And Cast And Ribbon;Modules And Cells 13
Table 1-6 Share Of US Photovoltaic Dollar Supply For The Top Nine Countries Of Origin, 2002-2009 (percent) 14
Table 1-7 US Solar Thermal Collector Supply, 1987-2015 (dollars and square feet) 15
Table 1-8 US Quantity Solar Thermal Collector Supply By Technology Type, 1987-2010 (square feet): Low-Temperature, Medium-Temperature, And High-Temperature 16
Table 1-9 US Solar Thermal Collector Supply By Detail Type, 2006 And 2007 (square feet and dollars): Liquid And Air,ICS/Thermosiphon, Flat Plate, Evacuated Tube, Concentrator,And Parabolic Dish And Trough 17
Table 1-10 US Supply Of Complete Photovoltaic Module And Solar Thermal Collector Systems, 2005-2007 (number and dollars) 18

US Solar Industry

Scope And Methodology 19

Section 2 Ussource Of Supply: Domestic Manufacturing And Imports 21

Summary Of Major Findings 21
US Photovoltaic Supply And Price Trends 22
Source Of Supply 23
Technology Trends And Innovations 24

Table 2-1 Value Of US Photovoltaic Supply By Source, 1992-2015 (dollars): US Plant Shipments And Imports 27
Table 2-2 Quantity US Photovoltaic Supply By Source, 1987-2015 (peak megawatts): US Plant Shipments And Imports 28
Table 2-3 US Average Value Per Peak Watt Supplied By US Manufacturers And Importers Of Photovoltaics, 1992-2015 (dollars) 29
Table 2-4 Value Of US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Imports And Share Of US Supply, 1992-2010 (dollars and percent): Total,Modules, And Cells 30
Table 2-5 Quantity US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Imports, 1992-2010 (peak megawatts): Total, Modules, And Cells 31
Table 2-6 Imports’ Share Of US Quantity Photovoltaic Cell And Module Supply, 1992-2010 (percent): Total, Modules, And Cells 32
Table 2-7 US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Imports By Technology,1999-2007 (peak kilowatts): Crystalline Silicon, Thin-Film Silicon, And Concentrator Silicon 33
Table 2-8 Value Of US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Imports For The Top Ten Countries Of Origin, 2002-2009 (dollars) 34
Table 2-9 US Photovoltaic Cell Versus Module Imports By Major Country Of Origin, 2008 And 2009 (number and dollars) 35
Table 2-10 Quantity US Thermal Collector Supply By Source, 1987-2007 (square feet): US Plant Shipments And Imports 36
Table 2-11 US Solar Thermal Collector Imports And By Technology, 1987-2007 (square feet): Low-Temperature, Medium-Temperature,And High-Temperature 37

Solar Technologies And Recent Innovations 38
Solar Technologies: Photovoltaic And Thermal Concentrators 38
Solar Photovoltaic Technologies 38
Thermal Concentrator Technologies 40
US Solar Industry

Recent Trends In Crystalline Silicon Technologies 42
Recent Trends In Thin-Film Technologies 43
Developments In Organic (Plastic) Photovoltaics 44
Recent Trends In Thermal Technologies 45
Section 3 Domestic Sales, End-Use Markets And Distribution 47

Summary Of Major Findings 47
US Photovoltaic Sales And Installed Capacity Trends 48
End-Use Markets And Usage 48
Utility Market Trends50
Building Integrated Photovoltaics 52
Residential System Costs 55
Distribution Channels, Installers, And Financing 56
Regional Markets58
Export Shipments 59

Table 3-1 Value Of US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Sales, 1997-2015 (dollars): Total, Modules, And Cells 61
Table 3-2 Quantity US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Sales, 1999-2015 (peak megawatts): Total, Modules, And Cells 62
Table 3-3 US Installed Base Of Photovoltaic Equipment And Average Selling Prices, 1998-2015 (megawatts and dollars) 63
Table 3-4 US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Sales By Market Sector And End-Use, 2002 And 2007 (peak kilowatts): Commercial,Residential, Electric Power, Industrial, And Transportation; Grid Interactive, Remote, Cells/Modules To OEM, Transportation, Water Pumping, Communication, Consumer Goods, And Health And Other 64
Table 3-5 US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Sales By Market Sector,End-Use Market, And Type Of Cell Technology, 2007 (peak kilowatts): Commercial, Residential, Electric Power, Industrial And Transportation; Grid Interactive, Remote, Cells/Modules To OEM, Transportation, Water Pumping, Communication,Consumer Goods, Health And Other; Crystalline Silicon, Thin-Film Silicon, And Concentrator Silicon 65
US Solar Industry
Table 3-6 US Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturer Domestic Sales By Market Sector And End-Use, 2006 And 2007 (square feet):Residential, Commercial, Industrial, And Electric Power; Pool Heating, Hot Water, Space Heating, Process Heating, Space Cooling, And Electricity Generation 66
Table 3-7 Distribution Of US Photovoltaic And Solar Thermal Collector Sales By Type Of Customer, 2007 (peak kilowatts and square feet): Installers, Wholesalers, End-Users, Retailers, Exporters,And OEM67
Table 3-8 US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Sales By State Of Destination, 2007 (peak kilowatts) 68
Table 3-9 US Solar Thermal Collector Sales By State Of Destination,2007 (square feet) 69
Table 3-10 Value Of US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Exports And Share Of US Supply, 1987-2015 (peak kilowatts and dollars): Total,Modules, And Cells 70
Table 3-11 Quantity US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Exports, 1987-2010(peak kilowatts): Total, Modules, And Cells 71
Table 3-12 US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Exports By Technology,1999-2007 (peak kilowatts): Crystalline Silicon, Thin-Film Silicon, And Concentrator Silicon 72
Table 3-13 Value Of US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Exports For The Top Twelve Countries Of Destination, 2002-2009 (dollars) 73
Table 3-14 US Photovoltaic Cell Versus Module Exports By Major Country Of Destination, 2008 And 2009 (number and dollars) 74
Table 3-15 US Solar Thermal Collector Exports And By Technology, 1987-2007 (square feet): Low-Temperature, Medium-Temperature,And High-Temperature 75
Table 3-16 Value Of US Thermal Collector Exports For The Top Ten Countries Of Destination, 2007 (square feet) 76

Section 4 Ussolar Energy Consumption And Factors Driving Demand 77

Summary Of Major Findings 77
US Solar Energy Consumption 77
Solar Energy Usage By Type Of Facility 78
US Electric Energy Costs And Markets 79
Solar Industry Incentives 79
US Solar Industry

Table 4-1 US Solar Energy Consumption And By Market, 1992-2015 (BTU): Residential And Nonresidential Buildings And Electric Utilities82
Table 4-2 US Solar Thermal/PV Electricity Generation Capacity, 2002-2015 (megawatts) 83
Table 4-3 US Energy Production By Source, 1997-2015 (quadrillion BTU): Total, Coal, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Nuclear, Hydro-Electric, And Other Renewables 84
Table 4-4 US Energy Consumption By Source, 1997-2015 (quadrillion BTU): Total, Coal, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Nuclear, Hydro-Electric, Other Renewables, And Net Electricity Imports 85
Table 4-5 US Energy Imports By Source, 1997-2015 (quadrillion BTU):Total, Crude, Petroleum Products, Natural Gas, And Others 86
Table 4-6 US Energy Consumption By User Sector, 1997-2015 (quadrillion BTU): Residential, Commercial, Industrial,Transportation, And Electric Utilities 87
Table 4-7 US Average Retail Electricity Prices By End-Use Sector, 1997-2015 (quadrillion BTU): Total, Residential, Commercial,Industrial, And Transportation 88
Table 4-8 US Electricity Sales By End-Use Sector, 1997-2015 (kilowatt hours): Total, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, And Transportation 89
Table 4-9 US Consumer Spending On Household Energy And Price Trends, 1992-2015 (dollars and index) 90
Table 4-10 US Consumer Spending On Household Energy By Income And Region And Percent Of Total Household Income, 2007 (dollars and percent) 91
Table 4-11 Average US Retail Residential Electricity Prices By Region And State, January 2009 (cents per kilowatt hour) 92

Section 5 Solar Industry Profitability And The Competitive Environment 94

Summary Of Major Findings 94
Number Of US Competitors And Expansion Plants 95
Global Sourcing 95
US Solar Industry Market Shares 96
Industry Profitability And Pricing Pressures 97
Developing A Competitive Advantage 97
US Solar Industry

Table 5-1 Number Of US Photovoltaic And Solar Thermal Collector Suppliers And Average Sales Per Company, 1997-2010 (number and dollars) 100
Table 5-2 Employment In US Solar Equipment Industry, 1998-2010 (number): Photovoltaic And Thermal Equipment Suppliers 101
Table 5-3 Share Of US Photovoltaic Cell And Module Sales For Ten Leading Suppliers, 2008 (percent) 102
Table 5-4 Global Production Capacity For 26 Top Solar Product Manufacturers, 2008 (megawatts) 103
Table 5-5 Announced US Plant Investments In Solar Energy Production Facilities, 2009 (megawatts) 104
Table 5-6 Global Research And Development Spending For 19 Companies, 2007-2009 (dollars) 105
Table 5-7 Sales And Profit Trends For Twelve US-Based Solar Energy Companies, 2004-2009 (dollars and percent) 106
Table 5-8 Energy Conversion Device Sales By Country Of Customer,2007-2009 (dollars) 110
Table 5-9 Sales And Profit Trends For Eight European-Based Solar Energy Companies, 2004-2009 (dollars and percent) 111
Table 5-10 Sales And Profit Trends For Nine Asian-Based Solar Energy Companies, 2004-2009 (dollars and percent) 114

Section 6 Profiles Of Us-Based Photovoltaic Manufacturers And Leading Foreign-Based Suppliers 119

BP Solar International, Ltd 120
Solar Products And Technologies 120
Sales Trends And Market Share 121
Canadian Solar 122
Solar Products And Technologies 122
Sales And Profit Trends 123
Conergy Inc 124
Solar Products And Technologies 124
Sales Trends And Market Share 124
Emcore Corp126
Solar Products And Technologies 126
Sales Trends, Profitability, And Market Share 127
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc 128
US Solar Industry
Solar Products And Technology 128
Manufacturing And Distribution 128
Sale, Trends, Profitability, And Market Share 129
Evergreen Solar, Inc 130
Solar Products And Technologies 130
Manufacturing And Distribution 131
Sales Trends, Profitability, And Market Share 131
First Solar, Inc133
Solar Products And Technologies 133
Manufacturing And Distribution 133
Sales Trends, Profitability, And Market Share 134
Global Solar Energy, Inc 135
Solar Products And Markets 135
Manufacturing135
Q-Cells SE 136
Solar Products And Technology 136
Sales Trends, Profitability, And Market Share 136
Sanyo Energy (USA) Corp 138
Solar Products And Technologies 138
Sales And Market Share 139
SolarWorld California 140
Solar Products And Technologies 140
Sales Trends And Market Share 140
Solyndra, Inc142
Solar Products And Technologies 142
Manufacturing And Distribution 142
SunPower Corp144
Solar Products And Technologies 144
Manufacturing And Distribution 145
Sales Trends, Profitability, And Market Share 146
Suntech America148
Solar Products And Technologies 148
Sales And Market Share 149
US Solar Industry

Section 7 Photovoltaic Equipment Manufacturer Trends 150

Photovoltaic Equipment Sales Trends 150
Leading Equipment Manufacturer Technologies 150

Table 7-1 Sales Trends And Profit Margins For Three Photovoltaic Equipment Manufacturers, 2006-2009 (dollars and percent) 152
Profiles Of Three Photovoltaic Equipment Manufacturers 153
Applied Materials, Inc 153
Solar Products And Technologies 153
Sales And Profit Trends 154
Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG 156
Solar Products And Technologies 156
Sales And Profit Trends 156
GT Solar International, Inc 158
Solar Products And Technologies 158
Sales And Profit Trends 159

Section 8 Ussolar Photovoltaic Cell/Module And Thermal Collector Manufacturers And Suppliers 160

Table 8-1 US Solar Photovoltaic Cell/Module Manufacturers And Suppliers 160
Table 8-2 US Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturers 164

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