Global Solar Power Industry

Abstract

The harnessing of solar energy is not new in fact, development of solar energy dates back more than 100 years, to the middle of the industrial revolution. Solar energy is pollution-free, an important benefit when the cost of removing pollutants from the environment is considered. For example, a typical SWH system will, over its lifetime, displace 10.5 tons of CO2 if replacing a natural gas system, or 71.5 tons if replacing an electric system.

The solid industrial and political commitment to the expansion of the solar thermal power plant industry shows that the current surge of activity in the solar electricity sector is only a foretaste of the potential, massive transformation and expansion over the coming decades.

Aruvian Research’s focus on the Global Solar Power Industry explores this niche market globally and focuses on the happenings of this industry. Analyzing the global trends, the growth drivers, the strengths and weaknesses of this industry, industry statistics and forecast, technologies involved, leading companies in the sector, region-wise analysis, uses of solar power in the various fields of everyday life such as agriculture, etc., are just some of the in-depth points of discussion included in this report. The report covers the complete developments in the global solar power industry.

A. Executive Summary

B. Solar Power

What is Solar Power?
Pros & Cons of Solar Power
Readily Available Solar Power

C. Various Uses of Solar Power

Daylighting
Heliostat Power Plants
Passive Solar Building Design
Solar Cookers
Solar Electric Vehicles
Solar Hot Water Systems
Solar Photovoltaic Technology
Solar Power Satellites
Solar Thermal Energy
Solar Updraft Tower

D. Technologies Associated with Solar Power

Parabolic Trough
Central Receiver or Solar Tower
Parabolic Dish
Direct & Indirect Technology
Concentrating & Non-Concentrating Technology
Passive & Active Technology

E. Costs & Advances in Solar Power Technology

Parabolic Trough Systems
- Present Projects
  - Algeria
  - Australia
  - Egypt
  - India
  - Iran
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Mexico
  - Morocco
  - Spain
  - United States
- Economics
Central Receiver/Solar Tower Systems
- Present Projects
  - Spain
  - South Africa
- Economics
Parabolic Dish Engines
- Present Projects
  - United States
  - Europe
- Economics
Future of Electricity Production Using Solar Power

F. Effect of Solar Power on Consumer Energy Industry

G. Solar Power & the Global Photovoltaic Industry

H. Marketing & Economizing Solar Power

Connecting to the Grid
Selling Electricity
Western Governors Association Solar Task Force
California’s Solar Initiative

I. Development & Applications of Renewable Solar Power Systems

J. Using Solar Energy Effectively in Agriculture

Solar Electric Systems
Heating Greenhouses
Generating Heat for Farmland Purposes

K. Research & Development

L. Analyzing the Major Regions

Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America

M. Major Projects

Google’s Solar Power Project
India’s Large Photovoltaic Powered Water Filtration Program
Australia’s Solar City Project
Large BIPV System at Chinese Airport
New York City’s Largest Commercial Solar Power System
Project ACCESS in Philippines
World’s Largest Solar Energy Plant in Portugal
Solar System at German Sport Cycling Track
Largest PV Installation in Northern Germany
Solar Roof Tiles in Solana Beach, USA
Largest PV Array in Florida
Largest All-Solar Neighborhood in America
New England’s Largest Solar Power Installation
Mexico’s Valle Las Misiones Home Development Goes Solar
TunisieTelecom & Photovoltaics
Australian Government Commits towards a Lower Emission Future
Chinese Airport Becomes Solar
Phönix SonnenStrom Receives Order for 6.5 MW Spanish PV Project

N. Leading Companies

Atlantis Energy
Amonix
BP Solar
Entech Engineering, Inc.
Evergreen Solar
GE Power
GT Solar
Kyocera Solar
Photowatt
PowerLight Corporation
Sanyo
Siemens Solar
Spire Corporation
Sharp Solar Energy Systems
Shell Solar
SunPower Corporation
TerraSolar
Unisolar