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U.S. SOLAR INDUSTRY: MARKET TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITES CR065:

Released November 2009

Catalina Research announces the release of our 167-page Catalina Report on the U.S. Solar Industry.  This fact-filled report provides the action-oriented executive with up-to-date information on the U.S. photovoltaic and solar thermal collector markets.  Each page will assist the solar industry executive exploit technical innovations, growing sales and profitable market opportunities, expanding global market demand, and plan for 2010 and beyond.

Catalina Reports contain the timely data that allows users to evaluate market size, growth potential, end-use markets, regional and state potential, plant profitability, market share, and the competitive environment.  So turn to a Catalina Report when developing strategies to take advantage of the growing competitiveness of solar energy; the increasing opportunities in building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); increasing demand from residential, commercial, and utility markets; and government and financial incentive programs.

The table of contents shows the significant data and information included in this report. Each section is summarized to clearly point to the pertinent industry trends.  Look it over, fill out the order form, and receive your Catalina Report promptly.  You will find it a valuable planning tool.

         SUBJECT MATTER

U.S. SOLAR INDUSTRY TRENDS (1997-2015)

· Photovoltaic supply                                       

· Photovoltaic cells and modules                        

· Crystalline silicon, thin-film, concentrator silicon                                                         

· Solar thermal collectors                                 

· Low/medium/high-temperature collectors

· Supply of complete solar systems

· Solar product price trends

· PV supply by sourcing country

DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS (1987-2015)

· U.S. plant shipments and imports                  

· Price trends for U.S. manufacturers/imports   

· Imports' share of the U.S. supply                  

· Imports of PV modules and solar cells                         

· Imports by PV and thermal technology

            · Imports by major country of origin

            · Review of PV and thermal technologies and recent developments                                   

U.S. SALES, END-USE MARKETS, AND DISTIBUTION (1997-2015)

· U.S. PV and solar thermal sales                    

· PV module and solar cell sales                                  

· Grid-interactive and remote markets              

· Purchases for residential, commercial government, and electric utility applications          

            · Purchases by PV technology                                     

· Sales to installers, wholesalers, end-users, and retailers

            · U.S. PV installed base and pricing

            · Sales by state

            · PV/solar thermal collector exports and share of the U.S. supply

            · Exports by country of destination

U.S. SOLAR ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND FACTORS DRIVING DEMAND (1992-2015)

· U.S. solar energy output/consumption                       

· Building owner/utility solar output                  

· U.S. solar/PV electricity generation                           

· U.S. energy production/consumption by source

· U.S. energy imports                                      

· Energy consumption by user sector

· Retail electricity sales by user sector

· Electricity prices by user and state

· Household energy spending/prices

· Energy spending by income/region

U.S. SOLAR INDUSTRY PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITVE ENVIRONMENT  (1997-2015)

· Number of competitors: PV/Solar thermal                 

· Average sales per company                          

· U.S. solar industry employment                                 

· Top ten supplier shares by company                          

· Global production capacity for 26 producers             

· U.S. plant investment announcements                                    

· R&D spending for 19 companies

· Sales and profit trends for:

            · 12 U.S.-based companies                                   

            · 8 European-based companies

            · 9 Asian-based companies

            · 3 PV equipment companies

COMPANY PROFILES

· Catalina Research has profiled 17 leading global photovoltaic product and equipment manufacturers.  Some of the top companies include:  

            · Applied Materials                             

            · BP Solar                                          

            · Canadian Solar                                 

            · Conergy                                           

· Energy Conversion Devices              

· Evergreen Solar                                

· First Solar

· Q-Cells

· Sanyo

· Solarworld

· SunPower

· Suntech

DIRECTORY OF U.S. PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL/MODULE AND SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS