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U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) power market by 2020 – capacity, assets and market share

In 2020, total cumulative installed capacity is expected to reach 271 442 MW as the sector expected to receive government support in their coming years. This is the key finding of the report provided by alternative energy – "The U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) power market by 2020 – capacity, assets and market share" – of GlobalData. This report highlights trends in the country PV solar capacity installed from 2000 to 2020. It also shows the plants in an active and forthcoming with the details. It also provides market size of different components of photovoltaic solar power plant. A detailed analysis of market share for manufacturers of components is also included in the report along with profiles SWOT of the leading

Scope

– Technologies covered include thermal, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, geo thermal and biomass biogas
– The data sets analyzed include installed capacity, electricity production and power generation
– The data collected between 2001 and 2009 with forecasts to 2020
– Active plants by 2009 and close plants as in 2010
– Market share analysis of the different components
– Market trends and forecasts for the size of the various components
– SWOT of the actors profles key include First Solar, Global Solar, GE Energy, Evergreen Solar, BP Plc,

Reasons to buy

The customer will the following benefits:
– Evaluation of plans for growth in the photovoltaic solar energy market in the country
– Get an idea about the key players industry and its market share
– Growth trends and opportunities for the various components of photovoltaic solar power plants

Table content

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 9

2 World Solar PV market scenario: 2001-2020 10
2.1 Overview 10
2.2 Global Solar PV market during the financial crisis 10
2.3 Global Market of solar photovoltaic installed capacity Historical and Forecast, 2001-2020 11
2.4 Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Power, 13 2001-2020

3 U.S. Stage Power Market: 2001-2020 15
3.1 Summary 15
3.2 The U.S. market power, electricity production by fuel type, 2009 17

4 The U.S. renewable energy market: 2001-2020 18
4.1 Overview 18
4.2 The market U.S. renewable energy, the cumulative installed capacity by fuel type, 2001-2020 18
4.3 The U.S. market renewable energy, power generation by fuel type, 2001-2020 20

5 U.S. Solar PV Market: 2001-2020 22
5.1 General Information 22
5.2 The U.S. market photovoltaic solar energy, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, 2001-2020 23
5.3 U.S. Solar PV Central Market, historical cumulative installed capacity by the connectivity grid, 2001-2009 25
5.4 U.S. Solar PV Central Market, historical and Power Generation Forecast, 2001-2020 26

6 U.S. Solar PV market power, Top Ten States cumulative installed capacity, 2009 28

7 U.S. Solar PV Market Component: 29 2001-2020
7.1 U.S. Solar PV Market System 29
7.2 U.S. Solar PV systems market, historical and forecast earnings, 2001-2020 31

8 U.S. photovoltaic solar cell market, 2001-2009 33

9 U.S. photovoltaic solar cell market – producers Cell superior, 2009 34

10 The U.S. Solar PV Markets: Technology Trends 35
Overview 35 10.1
U.S. 10.2 solar photovoltaic market, the 35 types of technology
10.2.1 The 35 crystalline silicon cells
10.2.2 film technology 35 thin
10.2.3 Emerging Technology New Solar PV 36
10.2.4 micromorphous thin film technology solar cells 36
10.2.5 organic PV (OPV) 36
10.2.6 plastic solar cell 37
10.2.7 dye-sensitized cells (DSC) 37
U.S. 37 10.3 Solar PV market trends
10.3.1 37 price drop
10.3.2 growth that leads to the consolidation of the sector 38
10.3.3 proprietary third party model 38
10.3.4 Increased preferably by 38 large installations

11 U.S. PV Solar Parks 39
U.S. 11.1 Solar PV Market, Top Parks Solar PV (assets) 39
U.S. 11.2 Solar PV Market, Next 40 Solar Parks
11.3 Evolution of the Utility Companies 41
11.3.1 The establishment solar park PV 41 Utilities
11.3.2 Construction and up gradation of New Transmission Lines 41

12 The U.S. Renewable Energy Market Regulatory Framework 42
42 12.1 Overview
12.2 The U.S. regulatory framework, the main policies 42
42 12.2.1 Federal Financial Incentives
46 12.2.2 State incentive programs

13 U.S. Solar PV Market, the scene of regulation – Initiatives 49 Federal
49 1.13 Interconnection Standards
13.2 Feed-in Tariff 49
49 13.3 Net Metering Laws
13.4 The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) 50
13.5 The Central Solar Initiative (SAI) 50

14 U.S. solar photovoltaic Market Regulatory scenatio – Statewise 51
U.S. 14.1 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Arizona 51
U.S. 14.2 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, California 51
PUC 52 14.2.1 CSI
NSHP 14.2.2 CCA 52
14.2.3 Allowance: 53
U.S. 14.3 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Colorado 53
U.S. 14.4 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Connecticut 54
The U.S. Finance Initiative Solar PV 14.5, Delaware 54
U.S. 14.6 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, District of Columbia 54
U.S. 14.7 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Florida 54
U.S. 14.8 Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Georgia 54
U.S. 14.9 Finance Initiative Solar PV, Hawaii 55
14.10 The U.S. Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Idaho 55
14.11 The U.S. Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Illinois 55
14.12 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Iowa 55
14.13 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Kansas 55
14.14 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Louisiana 55
14,15 U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Maine 56
14.16 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Maryland 56
14.17 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Massachusetts 56
14.18 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Michigan 56
14.19 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Minnesota 56
14.20 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Montana 57
14.21 The U.S. Solar PV Finance Initiative, New Hampshire 57
14.22 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, New Jersey 57
14.23 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, New Mexico 58
14.24 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, New York 58
14.25 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, North Carolina 59
14.26 The U.S. Solar PV Finance Initiative, North Dakota 59
14.27 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Ohio 59
14.28 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Oregon 59
14.29 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Pennsylvania 60
14.30 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Rhode Island 60
14.31 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, South Carolina 60
14.32 The U.S. Solar PV Financial Initiatives, Texas 60
14.33 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Utah 60
14.34 The U.S. Solar PV Finance Initiative, Vermont 60
14.35 The U.S. Solar PV financial initiatives, Virgin Islands 61
14.36 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Virginia 61
14.37 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Washington 61
14.38 The U.S. PV Solar Finance Initiative, Wisconsin 61
14.39 The U.S. Solar PV Initiatives Financial, Wyoming 61

15 The U.S. Solar PV market scenario last 62 hours
U.S. 15.1 Late solar photovoltaic handle the volume of market Value Analysis, 2001-2009 62
15.2 U.S. Offers by type, 2009 63

16 The U.S. Solar PV Markets – Mayor Offers 64

Company Snapshot 17 – First Solar 73
17.1 Business Overview 73
17.2 Business Description – 73 Components
73 17.2.1 Overview
17.2.2 Production 73
17.2.3 Market View 74
74 17.2.4 Key Strategies
17.3 Business Description – 74 Systems
74 17.3.1 Overview
04.17 75 Major products and services
17.5 SWOT Analysis 75
75 17.6 Overview
17.7 First Solar strengths 75
17.7.1 Established Customer Base 75
17.7.2 Long-term contracts of 76 source
17.7.3 Production of low-cost 76
17.7.4 position 76 leadership
First Solar Weak 17.8 76
17.8.1 Low Presence in the U.S. market 76
High dependence 17.8.2 76 raw materials suppliers
Limited operating history 17.8.3 77
17.9 77 opportunities for First Solar
17.9.1 Growing demand for energy from renewable sources 77
17.9.2 of Growing Photovoltaic Industry 77
17.9.3 strategic acquisitions in the U.S. 77 solar market
77 17.9.4 Strategic Agreements
17.10 First Threats Solar 78
Strict Government Regulations 17.10.1 78
17.10.2 competitive threat posed by 78 major industry players
17.10.3 reduction of government subsidies 78
Competitors 79 17.11
17.12 79 key employees
17.13 Key Employee Biographies 80
17.14 Financial Ratios – Ratios 80 Capital Market
17.15 Financial Indicators – Annual 81
17.16 Financial Indicators – Interim 82
17.17 Company Statement 82
17.18 Locations and Subsidiaries 87
17.18.1 Head Office 87
17.18.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 87

Company Snapshot 18 – 89 World Solar
1.18 Information 89 Key
18.2 Business Overview 89
3.18 Description of Business – 90 Cells
4.18 Description of Business – 90 Modules
18.5 Description Business – Commerce 91
6.18 Description of Business – 91 Wafers
07.18 92 Major Products and Services
18.8 SWOT Analysis 93
18.8.1 Information 93 general
Strengths of Global Solar 18.9 93
Strong organic growth 18.9.1 93
93 18.9.2 strong brand
18.9.3 Vertically Integrated Business Model 94
Weakness of Global Solar 94 18.10
94 18.10.1 High Debt
Revenue concentration 18.10.2 94
18.11 Opportunities for the World Solar 94
18.11.1 94 Capacity Expansion
18.11.2 German renewable energy market 94
18.11.3 Shift towards renewable energy 95
Threats the World Solar 95 18.12
95 18.12.1 financial crisis
18.12.2 Reduction or elimination of government support 95
Increased competition 18.12.3 95
Competitors 96 18.13
18.14 96 key employees
18.15 96 key employees Biography
18.16 Financial Ratios – Ratios 98 Capital Market
18.17 Financial Indicators – Annual 98
18.18 Financial Indicators – Interim 99
18.19 Company Statement 100
101 18.20 Locations and subsidiaries

19 snapshots of the company – GE Energy 102
Key Information 102 19.1
19.2 Company Overview 102
Business Description 102 19.3
Main products and services 4.19 103
109 19.5 SWOT Analysis
General Electric Company Strengths 19.6 109
19.6.1 Diversified 109 business portfolio
19.6.2 broad geographic presence 109
19.6.3 Innovation 110
General Electric 19.7 Company Weaknesses 110
19.7.1 Poor Consumer outcomes and 110 Industrial Segment
19.7.2 Increased operating costs 110
19.7.3 declining market share in the sector 110
19.8 Opportunities General Electric Company 111
19.8.1 The growing demand for renewable energy 111
19.8.2 The growing healthcare market in emerging economies 111
19.8.3 Strategic Healthcare Alliance 111
19.8.4 Growth of Oil and Gas Sector in the long run 112
9.19 General Electric Company Threats 112
19.9.1 Factors 112 adverse macroeconomic
19.9.2 112 highly competitive environment
19.9.3 strict regulation 112
19.10 Competitors 113
19.11 Key Employees 113
Key Employee Biographies 116 19.12
19.13 Financial Ratios – Ratios of Capital Markets 117
19.14 Financial Indicators – Annual Ratios 117
19.15 Indicators Financial – Interim Ratios 118
19.16 Company Statement 118
122 19.17 Locations and subsidiaries
Head Office 122 19.17.1
19.17.2 Other offices 122 subsidiaries

20 snapshots of the company – Evergreen Solar 130
Key Information 130 20.1
130 Business Overview 20.2
20.3 solar energy products 130
20.3.1 Overview 130
20.3.2 Production 130
131 20.3.3 Market View
20.3.4 Key Strategies 131
Main products and services 20.4 131
132 20.5 SWOT Analysis
20.6 Evergreen Solar, Inc. Strengths 132
20.6.1 Supplier Relationship Established 132
20.6.2 Research and Development Guideline 132
20.6.3 132 vertically integrated operations
20.7 Evergreen Solar, Inc. Weaknesses 133
20.7.1 Working Capital Management 133
133 20.7.2 Integration Cost
20.8 Evergreen Solar, Inc. Opportunities 133
20.8.1 Renewable Energy Incentive 133
Restructuring 133 20.8.2
20.8.3 Growth of Solar Market 134
20.9 Evergreen Solar, Inc. Threats 134
20.9.1 Legal Proceedings 134
20.9.2 Impact of Financial Crisis 134
20.9.3 Intense competition 134
20.10 Competitors 135
135 20.11 Key Employees
Biographies 20.12 136 key employee
20.13 Financial Ratios – Ratios of Capital Markets 136
20.14 Financial Indicators – annual 137
20.15 Financial Indicators – Provisional 138
20.16 Company Statement 138
139 20.17 Locations and subsidiaries
Head Office 139 20.17.1
20.17.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 140

21 Company Snapshot – BP Plc. 141
Key Information 141 21.1
Business Overview 141 21.2
3.21 Description of Business – Exploration & Production 141
21.3.1 Overview 141
21.3.2 Production 142
142 21.3.3 Market View
142 21.3.4 Key Strategies
4.21 Description of Business – Other Activities and Corporate Segment 143
21.4.1 Overview 143
21.4.2 Production 143
143 21.4.3 Market View
143 21.4.4 Key Strategies
21.5 Refining and Marketing 143
21.5.1 Overview 143
21.5.2 Production 144
144 21.5.3 Market View
144 21.5.4 Key Strategies
6.21 Main products 145 services
146 21.7 SWOT Analysis
BP plc Strengths 146 21.8
21.8.1 Efficient Use of Resources 146
146 21.8.2 Market Leadership
21.8.3 Integration 146 Vertical
Global Operations 147 21.8.4 Generalized
BP plc Weaknesses 147 21.9
21.9.1 Liquidity position 147 Limited
Margin squeeze 147 OS 21.9.2
BP plc Opportunities 147 21.10
21.10.1 147 exploration agreements
21.10.2 Expansion through inorganic growth 147
21.10.3 Aerospace Industry Growth 148
21.10.4 positive outlook in China 148
BP plc Threats 148 21.11
21.11.1 The rising costs of capital in the refining sector 148
21.11.2 Impact of Financial Crisis in E & P 148 Investment
Adverse macroeconomic factors 21.11.3 148
21.11.4 maturing North Sea Reserves 148
21.12 Competitors 149
21.13 Financial Ratios – Ratios of Capital Markets 149
21.14 Financial Indicators – Annual Ratios 150
21.15 Indicators Financial – Interim Ratios 151
21.16 Key Employees 152
21.17 Key Employees 153 Biography
21.18 Company Statement 153
Locations and subsidiaries 21.19 155
Head Office 155 21.19.1
21.19.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 156

22 Appendix 161
Abbreviations 161 22.1
About Alternative Energy 22.2 162 eTrack
Methodology 162 22.3
22.3.1 Coverage 163
163 22.3.2 Secondary Education
22.3.3 Research 163 Primary
22.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 164
Contact Us 164 22.4
22.5 Disclaimer 164

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