Thin-Film Photovoltaics 2008 and Beyond-Executive Report

Abstract

This report provides an abridged version of NanoMarkets' report, Thin-Film Photovoltaics 2008 and Beyond. The analysis is clear, concise and focused on the key aspects of the market and technology issues facing thin-film PV. The report is for technology savvy investors, corporate planners investigating potential opportunities for their companies in thin-film photovoltaics, technologists who would like to receive a market perspective on thin-film photovoltaics or financial analysts who need the bottom line to what the tf-pv market offers.

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Table of Contents

1. Thin Film Photovoltaics: The Opportunities

• 1.1 Applications and Markets
• 1.2 TFPV and Global Energy Markets

2. Thin-Film Photovoltaics: The Risks

• 2.1 Will Silicon Abundance Hurt the TFPV Business?
• 2.2 How Long Will the PV Boom Last?
• 2.3 Political Risks
• 2.4 Other Concerns

3. Technologies and Materials to Watch

• 3.1 Amorphous Silicon
• 3.2 CIGS
• 3.3 CdTe
• 3.4 GaAs

4. Firms to Watch

5. Summary of Eight-Year Market Projections

• 5.1 What Has Changed Since Last Year
• 5.2 Summary of Forecasts

• Exhibit 1: Claimed Advantages of Thin-Film Approaches
• Exhibit 2: Opportunities for TFPV
• Exhibit 3: Summary of Thin-Film Photovoltaics Markets by Material ($ Million)
• Exhibit 4: Summary of Thin-Film Photovoltaics Markets by Application ($ Million)