Overview:

Summary

The US Solar PV Market Analysis:Policies and Incentives, Industry Trends and Forecasts to 2015 gives an in-depth analysis of the US solar Photovoltaic (PV) market and provides forecasts up to 2015. The research analyzes the key trends, major issues and growth opportunities in the US solar PV market. Market share by installed capacity, elaborate profiling of major market participants, information on major solar PV parks and analysis of important news and deals provide insight into the competitive scenario in the US solar PV market. This coupled with detailed information on the regulatory framework and key policies governing the market provide a comprehensive understanding of the market for solar PV in the US.

Scope

• The report provides detailed market opportunities and challenges for present and potential the US solar PV market players in the world

• The report covers detailed qualitative analysis of the market scenario and analysis of the US Solar PV market

• The report covers detail analysis of technology, market forces, market trends, market shares, systems market, PV cell market, and Financing trends

• The report details historical and forecast statistics along with growth estimates for power installed capacity and generation from solar PV from 2001 to 2015 in the US (United States)

• The report covers information on key current and upcoming solar parks in the US

• The report includes elaborate profiles of key market participants and policy and regulatory framework governing the market. Key companies covered include GE Energy, NextEra Energy Resources, United Solar Ovonic, SunPower Corporation, First Solar, Inc, Evergreen Solar, Inc. GT Solar International, Inc., Global Solar Energy, Inc., etc

• The report also provides updated news and deals pertaining to the market.

Reasons to buy

• Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the US solar PV market

• Identify key partners and business development avenues

• Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential by developing strategies based on the latest operational and regulatory events

• Identify key strengths and weaknesses of the US solar PV market

• Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data

1 Table of contents

1.1 List of Tables

1.2 List of Figures

2 Executive Summary

2.1 Global Solar PV market is growing rapidly

2.2 The US solar PV market is driven my government support policies

2.3 Share of on-grid installed capacity increased

2.4 California is the largest solar PV market in the US

2.5 Systems revenue increasing even with declining prices

2.6 US Solar PV cell production increasing steadily

2.7 The US solar PV market has witnessed a decline in deal value and volume during 2009

3 Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, 2001-2015

3.1 Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, Overview

3.2 Global Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, 2001-2015

3.3 Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation

3.4 Global Solar PV Power Market, Country Split by Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2009

4 The US Solar Photovoltaic Market, 2001-2015

4.1 The US Power Market, Overview

4.2 The US Power Market, Electricity Production by Fuel Type

4.3 The US Renewable Power Market, Overview

4.4 The US Renewable Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2009

4.5 The US Renewable Power Market, Growth by Fuel Type, 2001-2009

5 The US Solar PV Power Market

5.1 The US Solar PV Power Market, Overview

5.2 The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, 2001-2015

5.3 The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical Cumulative Installed Capacity by Grid Connectivity, 2001-2009

5.4 The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, 2001-2015

5.5 The US Solar PV Power Market, Top Ten States by Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2009

6 The US Solar PV Systems Market Revenues

6.1 The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Average Price, 2001-2015

6.2 The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, 2001-2015

6.3 The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues by Grid Connectivity, 2001-2009

6.4 The US Solar PV Modules Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, 2001-2015

6.5 The US Solar PV Inverter Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, 2001-2015

7 The US Solar PV Cell Market, 2001-2009

7.1 The US Solar PV Cell Market, Overview

7.2 The US Solar PV Cell Market, Cell Production, 2001-2009

7.3 The US Solar PV Cell Market - Top Solar Cell Producers, 2009

8 The US Solar PV Power Market, Technology Trends

8.1 The US Solar PV Power Market, Technology Overview

8.2 The US Solar PV Power Market, Technology Type

8.3 The US Solar PV Technology, Market trends

9 The US Solar PV Parks

9.1 The US Solar PV Market, Top Solar PV Parks (Active)

9.2 The US Solar PV Market, Upcoming Solar Parks

9.3 Trend of Utility Companies

10 Financing Trends in Solar PV

10.1 The US Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Overview

10.2 The US Solar PV Market, PE/VC Deal Analysis, 2001-2009

10.3 The US Solar PV Market, Equity Offerings Deal Analysis, 2001-2009

10.4 The US Solar PV Market, Debt Offerings Deal Analysis, 2001-2009

10.5 The US Solar PV Market, Partnerships Analysis, 2002-08

10.6 The US Solar PV Market, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), 2002-09

10.7 The US Solar PV Market, Asset Financing Deals, 2001-2009

11 The US Solar PV Power Regulatory Framework

11.1 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Overview

11.2 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Major Policies

11.3 The US Renewable Energy Regulations, For Leading States

11.4 The US Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Present Government’s Renewable Energy Initiatives

11.5 The US Solar PV Power Regulatory Framework, Overview

11.6 The US Solar PV Power Regulatory Framework, Major Policies

11.7 The US Solar PV Financial Initiatives, By States

12 GE Energy, Company Snapshot

12.1 Key Facts

12.2 Company Overview

12.3 Major Products and Services

12.4 Competitors

12.5 Key Employees

12.6 Key Employee Biographies

12.7 Locations and Subsidiaries

13 NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Company Snapshot

13.1 Key Facts

13.2 Company Overview

13.3 Major Products and Services

13.4 Competitors

13.5 Key Employees

13.6 Locations and Subsidiaries

14 United Solar Ovonic, LLC, Company Overview

14.1 Key Information

14.2 Company Overview

14.3 Major Products and Services

14.4 Competitors

14.5 Key Employees

14.6 Locations and Subsidiaries

15 SunPower Corporation, Company Snapshot

15.1 Key Information

15.2 Company Overview

15.3 Major Products and Services

15.4 Key Competitors

15.5 Key Employees

15.6 Key Employee Biographies

15.7 Locations and Subsidiaries

16 First Solar, Inc.,Company Snapshot

16.1 Key Information

16.2 Company Overview

16.3 Major Products and Services

16.4 Key Employees

16.5 Key Employee Biographies

16.6 Locations and Subsidiaries

17 Evergreen Solar, Inc. , Company Snapshot

17.1 Key Information

17.2 Company Overview

17.3 Major Products and Services

17.4 Key Competitors

17.5 Key Employees

17.6 Key Employee Biographies

17.7 Locations and Subsidiaries

18 GT Solar International, Inc.,Company Snapshot

18.1 Key Information

18.2 Company Overview

18.3 Major Products and Services

18.4 Key Competitors

18.5 Key Employees

18.6 Key Employee Biographies

18.7 Locations and Subsidiaries

19 Global Solar Energy, Inc., Company Overview

19.1 Key Information

19.2 Company Overview

19.3 Major Products and Services

19.4 Key Competitors

19.5 Key Employees

19.6 Locations and Subsidiaries

20 Advent Solar, Inc. Company Overview

20.1 Key Information

20.2 Company Overview

20.3 Major Products and Services

20.4 Key Competitors

20.5 Key Employees

20.6 Locations and Subsidiaries

21 EMCORE Corporation , Company Snapshot

21.1 Key Information

21.2 Company Overview

21.3 Major Products and Services

21.4 Key Competitors

21.5 Key Employees

21.6 Key Employee Biographies

21.7 Locations and Subsidiaries

22 Envision Solar ,Company Overview

22.1 Key Information

22.2 Company Overview

22.3 Major Products and Services

22.4 Competitors

22.5 Key Employees

22.6 Locations and Subsidiaries

23 Financial Deals Landscape

23.1 Detailed Deal Summary

24 The US Solar PV, Recent Developments

24.1 Feb 01, 2010: US President's 2011 Energy Budget To Provide $28.4 Billion To DOE For Clean Energy, Nuclear Power And National Energy Security Initiatives

24.2 Jan 27, 2010: NYPA Issues RFP For 100 MW PV Systems

24.3 Jan 26, 2010: Berkshire Community College To Go Solar

24.4 Jan 22, 2010: Colorado State University Dedicates Solar Plant On University Campus

24.5 Jan 21, 2010: DOE Announces $20.5 Million For Community Renewable Energy Deployment Projects

24.6 Jan 18, 2010: Jemez Pueblo Tribe To Use Its Land For Solar Power Generation

24.7 Jan 13, 2010: Jemez Pueblo To Build 4 MW Utility Scale Solar-Plant In New Mexico

25 Appendix

25.1 Abbreviations

25.2 About Alternative Energy eTrack

25.3 Methodology

25.4 Contact Us

25.5 Disclaimer

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2015

Table 2: Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Cumulative Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2015

Table 3: Global Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2009

Table 4: Global Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Top Countries, MW, 2009

Table 5: The US Power Market, Electricity Production by Fuel Type (including Hydro), %, 2009

Table 6: The US Renewable Power Market, Historical Cumulative Installed Capacity (Including Hydro), MW, 2001-2009

Table 7: The US Renewable Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Fuel Type, %, 2009

Table 8: The US, Installed Capacity of Renewable Energy Sources, MW, 2001-08

Table 9: The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2015

Table 10: The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical Cumulative Capacity by Grid Connectivity, MW, 2001-2009

Table 11: The US Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2015

Table 12: The US Solar PV Power Market, State-Wise Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2009

Table 13: The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Average Price, $/Watt, 2001-2015

Table 14: The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, $m, 2001-2015

Table 15: The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical Revenues by Grid-Connectivity, $m, 2001-2009

Table 16: The US Solar PV Modules Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, $m, 2001-2015

Table 17: The US Solar PV Inverter Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, $m, 2001-2015

Table 18: The US Solar PV Market, Historical Cell Production, MW, 2001-2009

Table 19: The US Solar PV Cell Market, Top Solar Cell Producers Market Share, %, 2009

Table 20: The US Solar PV Market, Ten Largest Active Solar Parks by Installed Capacity (MW), 2009

Table 21: The US Solar PV Market, Planned/ Under Construction Solar Parks

Table 22: The US Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Deal Value and Volume, $ Million, 2001-2009

Table 23: The US Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Share of Deal Values by Deal Type, %, 2009

Table 24: The US Solar PV Market, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Table 25: The US Solar PV Market, Equity Offerings, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Table 26: The US Solar PV Market, Debt Offerings, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Table 27: The US Solar PV Market, Partnerships Analysis, Deal Volume, 2002-2009

Table 28: The US Solar PV Market, M&A, Deal Value and Volume, 2002-2009

Table 29: The US Solar PV Market, M&A, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Table 30: The US, State Renewables Portfolio Standards and Policy Incentives, 2009

Table 31: The US, Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy for Leading States, 2009

Table 32: Go Solar California campaign, by program component, 2007-2016

Table 33: California Solar Initiative, 10 step payment levels

Table 34: California Feed-in Tariff, Adopted 2007 Market Price Referents ($/KWh)

Table 35: The US Solar PV Market, New Jersey, Incentives For Photovoltaic Panels, 2009

Table 36: The US Solar PV Market, New Jersey, Incentives For Inverters, 2009

Table 37: The US Solar PV Market, New Jersey, Incentives For Racking Systems, 2009

Table 38: GE Energy, Key Facts

Table 39: GE Energy, Key Employees

Table 40: GE Energy, Other Locations

Table 41: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Key Facts

Table 42: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Key Employees

Table 43: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Subsidiaries

Table 44: United Solar Ovonic, LLC, Key Facts

Table 45: United Solar Ovonic, LLC, Key Employees

Table 46: United Solar Ovonic, LLC, Other Locations

Table 47: SunPower Corporation, Key Facts

Table 48: SunPower Corporation, Key Employees

Table 49: SunPower Corporation, Other Locations

Table 50: SunPower Corporation, Subsidiaries

Table 51: First Solar, Inc., Key Facts

Table 52: First Solar, Inc., Key Employees

Table 53: First Solar, Inc., Other Locations

Table 54: First Solar, Inc., Subsidiaries

Table 55: Evergreen Solar, Inc., Key Facts

Table 56: Evergreen Solar, Inc., Key Employees

Table 57: Evergreen Solar, Inc., Other Locations

Table 58: Evergreen Solar, Inc., Subsidiaries

Table 59: GT Solar International, Inc., Key Facts

Table 60: GT Solar International, Inc., Key Employees

Table 61: GT Solar International, Inc., Other Locations

Table 62: Global Solar Energy, Inc., Key Facts

Table 63: Global Solar Energy, Inc., Key Employees

Table 64: Global Solar Energy, Inc., Other Locations

Table 65: Advent Solar, Inc., Key Facts

Table 66: Advent Solar, Inc., Key Employees

Table 67: EMCORE Corporation, Key Facts

Table 68: EMCORE Corporation, Key Employees

Table 69: EMCORE Corporation, Other Locations

Table 70: Envision Solar, Key Facts

Table 71: Envision Solar, Key Employees, 2007

Table 72: Eos Energy Solutions Acquires Urban Eco Electric

Table 73: X-FAB Semiconductor Invests $1.5 Million In Semprius

Table 74: The Dow Chemical Invests In Nuvosun

Table 75: Brush Engineered Materials Completes Acquisition Of Academy

Table 76: China Solar Power Acquires ThinSilicon

Table 77: Amonix Completes Acquisition Of Sunworks Solar

Table 78: SPX Acquires Yuba Heat Transfer

Table 79: MEMC Electronic Materials Completes Acquisition Of SunEdison

Table 80: SolarCity Completes Tax Equity Financing Of $60 Million For Solar Power Project, U.S.

Table 81: SunRun Completes Tax Equity Financing Of $90 Million For Solar Power Project

Table 82: SunPower Completes Project Financing Of $100 Million For Solar PV Systems In California U.S.

Table 83: Argonaut Private Equity Invests $198 Million In Solyndra

Table 84: Suniva Secures $75 Million In Series C Round Of Venture Financing

Table 85: SolFocus Secures Additional $10 Million In Series C Financing

Table 86: FPL Group Completes Public Offering For $350 Million

Table 87: Simon Property completes the public offering for $1,150 million

Table 88: Chevron Completes Public Offering Of 3.45% Notes Due 2012 For $1,500 Million

Table 89: Honeywell International Completes Public Offering Of $900 Million 5% Senior Notes Due 2019

Table 90: PacifiCorp Completes 6% Bonds Offering For $650 Million

Table 91: Origin Energy Enters Into Joint Venture With Micron Technology

Table 92: ICP Solar Technologies Enters Into Licensing Agreement With OptiSolar

Table 93: Evolution Solar Enters Into Distribution Agreement With Hangzhou Amplesun Solar Technology

Table 94: Abbreviations

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2015

Figure 2: Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Cumulative Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2015

Figure 3: Global Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2009

Figure 4: Global Solar PV Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Top Countries, MW, 2009

Figure 5: The US Power Market, Electricity Production by Fuel Type (including Hydro), %, 2009

Figure 6: The US Renewable Power Market, Historical Cumulative Installed Capacity (Including Hydro), MW, 2001-2009

Figure 7: The US Renewable Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Fuel Type, %, 2009

Figure 8: The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2015

Figure 9: The US Solar PV Power Market, Historical Cumulative Capacity by Grid Connectivity, MW, 2001-2009

Figure 10: The US Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2015

Figure 11: The US Solar PV Power Market, State-Wise Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2009

Figure 12: The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Average Price, $/Watt, 2001-2015

Figure 13: The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, $m, 2001-2015

Figure 14: The US Solar PV Systems Market, Historical Revenues by Grid-Connectivity, $m, 2001-2009

Figure 15: The US Solar PV Modules Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, $m, 2001-2015

Figure 16: The US Solar PV Inverter Market, Historical and Forecast Revenues, $m, 2001-2015

Figure 17: The US Solar PV Market, Historical Cell Production, MW, 2001-2009

Figure 18: The US Solar PV Cell Market, Top Solar Cell Producers Market Share, %, 2009

Figure 19: Solar PV Technology, Types of Cell Technology, 2009

Figure 20: The US Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Deal Value and Volume, $ Million, 2001-2009

Figure 21: The US Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Share of Deal Values by Deal Type, %, 2009

Figure 22: The US Solar PV Market, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Figure 23: The US Solar PV Market, Equity Offerings, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Figure 24: The US Solar PV Market, Debt Offerings, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Figure 25: The US Solar PV Market, Partnerships Analysis, Deal Volume, 2002-2009

Figure 26: The US Solar PV Market, M&A, Deal Value and Volume, 2002-2009

Figure 27: The US Solar PV Market, Asset Financing, Deal Value and Volume, 2001-2009

Figure 28: GlobalData Methodology 183