TABLE OF CONTENT
Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 5
2. The World Market ................................................................................................................... 8
3. Japan ...................................................................................................................................... 15
3.1 Policy to Introduce New Energies in Japan .................................................................................. 15
3.2 Implementation of Photovoltaics .................................................................................................. 18
3.3 NEDO PV Programme.................................................................................................................. 21
3.4 Japanese Market Situation............................................................................................................. 24
3.5 Market Players .............................................................................................................................. 29
4. The People’s Republic of China and Taiwan....................................................................... 40
4.1 PV Resources and Utilisation........................................................................................................ 41
4.2 Solar Companies ........................................................................................................................... 44
5. The United States ................................................................................................................... 51
5.1 Incentives supporting PV .............................................................................................................. 55
5.2 Photovoltaics Technology Plan..................................................................................................... 62
5.3 The US PV-Industry Roadmap ..................................................................................................... 64
5.4 Solar Companies ........................................................................................................................... 67
6. The European Union.............................................................................................................. 73
6.1 Market and Implementation in the European Union ..................................................................... 75
6.2 PV Research in Europe ................................................................................................................. 86
6.3 Solar Companies ........................................................................................................................... 92
7. Outlook................................................................................................................................. 102
8. Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................ 107
9. References ............................................................................................................................. 108