The Global photovoltaic market has experienced significant changes in its market landscape due to the presence of thin-film photovoltaic cells. The thin-film photovoltaic market saw tremendous growth especially at the time of the 2009 global meltdown. Rising prices of silicon in the global market have opened the gateways for thin-film photovoltaic cells. Though thin-film photovoltaic cells have lower energy conversion efficiency than other photovoltaic cells, these cells are getting deployed due to their low cost.
The report “Thin Film PV Market (2011-2016): Global Market Forecast” categorized the market by cells (a-Si, CdTe and CIS/CIGS), modules, applications (Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), consumer electronics, grid-connected power supply, military & space, and others), materials (Backsheet, encapsulants, glass, TG glass, silicon pastes, silicon chemicals, and silicon gases & dopants) and geography (North America, Europe, Asia and the Rest of World (ROW). The report provides key market drivers, restraints, and opportunities that shape the present and future market growth.
The report discusses in detail the various trends and burning issues that are shaping the thin-film PV market and also provide in-depth coverage of various drivers, restraints, and opportunities that will help the market to reach $22 billion in 2016
It also covers in detail the competitive scenario and the top players involved in the market. Top players include First Solar that constitutes around 51% of the market share in 2010 followed by Solar Sharp, 8%, and Trony Solar, 5%.
The report thoroughly covers the thin-film PV cells market by cell types, by modules, by application, by region, and by materials. The report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the on-going trends, opportunities/high growth areas, market drivers which will help the stakeholders to device and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.
The India thin-film PV market is anticipated to register traction in the upcoming six years as a result of the massive increase in the adoption of solar technology which is evolving as an effective and efficient way of creating power and energy across various industrial domains. The increasing efforts of the government of the country to increase the photovoltaic range which can bring a bright and sustainable future for the country is expected to benefit the thin-film PV market register significant growth in the coming years. India stands third in Asia and forth across the world in terms of creating solar power generated electricity. Further, the upcoming and completed operations of Bhadla Solar Park in Jodhpur District- Rajasthan, Shakti Sthala Solar Power Project in Tumkaru District- Karnataka, Ultra Mega Solar Park in Kurnool District- Andhra Pradesh, Kamuthi Solar Power Plant in Ramanathapuram district – Tamil Nadu, and Rewa Solar Power Project in Tamil Nadu which has deployed the thin-film PVs has triggered potential demand numbers and has left a positive impact on the India thin-film PV market and is anticipated to proliferate the potential growth of the India thin-film PV market in the coming years as well and offer lucrative opportunities of the potential investors to seek a promising future business growth in the coming timeframe.
MARKETS COVERED
The report forecasts and estimates market size, market revenues, and provide a detailed analysis of the following key market segments:
- Thin-film cells and module types: Amorphous silicon (a-Si), Cadmium telluride thin-films (CdTe), copper indium diselenide/ copper indium gallium diselenide (CIS/CIGS).
- Applications: Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), consumer electronics, grid-connected power supply, military & space, and others.
- Materials: Backsheet, encapsulants, glass, TG glass, silicon pastes, silicon chemicals, and silicon gases & dopants.
- Regions: North America, Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world (ROW).







