Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 5 | 11 |
| List of Tables | 9 | 4 |
| List of Figures | 13 | 3 |
| Introduction | 16 | 4 |
| Technology Definition | 16 | 1 |
| Technology Types | 16 | 1 |
| Crystalline Silicon Cells | 17 | 1 |
| Thin-Film Technology | 17 | 1 |
| Reduced Cost of Production | 17 | 1 |
| Better Aesthetic Appeal | 17 | 1 |
| Solar PV Technologies, Value Chain Analysis | 18 | 1 |
| Crystalline Silicon Cells vs. Thin Film Cells, Comparative Analysis | 19 | 1 |
| New Emerging Solar PV Technology | 19 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, 2005-2020 | 20 | 10 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Overview | 20 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Market Dynamics | 20 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Key Drivers | 20 | 1 |
| Government Laws, Mandates and Policy to Support Global PV Market Development | 20 | 1 |
| Capital and Financial Support Continues to Drive PV Installations | 21 | 1 |
| Large Scale Installations to Benefit from Economies of Scale | 21 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Key Barriers | 22 | 1 |
| Declining System Prices - a Major Restraint for the Solar PV Market | 22 | 1 |
| Poor Grid Infrastructure to Hamper Market Growth | 22 | 1 |
| Administrative and Bureaucratic Hurdles in Various Nations are Resulting in Longer Project Lead Times and Reduced Solar PV Sales | 22 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2005-2020 | 23 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 25 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Market Share by Technology Type (%), 2005-2020 | 27 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, Market Share by Regions, 2011 and 2020 | 29 | 1 |
| Europe Solar PV Power Market to 2020 | 30 | 82 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Europe, Overview | 30 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Europe, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2005-2020 | 30 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Europe, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 32 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Europe, Split by Key Countries, 2011 | 34 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, 2005-2020 | 35 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, Overview | 35 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2005-2020 | 35 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 37 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 39 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, Market Segment by End-user Application, 2011 | 40 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Germany, Regulatory Structure | 41 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Germany, Major Policies and Incentives | 41 | 1 |
| Green Power | 41 | 1 |
| Federal Building Code for Renewable Energy Production | 41 | 1 |
| Market Incentive Program | 42 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) | 42 | 3 |
| Integrated Climate Change and Energy Program | 45 | 1 |
| KfW Renewable Energies Program | 45 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Heat Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Warmegesetz - EEWARMEG) | 45 | 1 |
| Law on Energy and Climate Fund | 46 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, Germany | 46 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PV Under EEG | 46 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, 2005-2020 | 48 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, Overview | 48 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2005-2020 | 48 | 3 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 51 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 53 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, Market Segment by End-user Application, 2011 | 54 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the UK, Regulatory Structure | 55 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, the UK, Major Policies and Incentives | 55 | 1 |
| Reduced VAT for Energy Saving Materials | 55 | 1 |
| Climate Change Levy | 55 | 1 |
| Renewable Obligation Order | 56 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin | 57 | 1 |
| Energy Act 2008 | 57 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Strategy 2009 | 58 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariff | 58 | 2 |
| Credit for Renewable Energy Technology Exports | 60 | 1 |
| Marine Renewables Deployment Fund | 60 | 1 |
| Wave and Tidal-Stream Energy Demonstration Scheme | 60 | 1 |
| Environmental Research | 60 | 1 |
| Related Research | 60 | 1 |
| Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) | 60 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, the UK | 60 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariff | 61 | 1 |
| New Renewable Obligation Scheme | 61 | 1 |
| Policy Support for Energy Efficiency, the UK | 61 | 1 |
| Low Carbon Transition Plan | 61 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, 2005-2020 | 62 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, Overview | 62 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 62 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 64 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 66 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, Market Segment by End-user Application | 67 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Italy, Regulatory Structure | 68 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Italy, Major Policies and Incentives | 68 | 1 |
| Green Power Certification System | 68 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariff System | 69 | 1 |
| Investment Subsidies | 69 | 1 |
| Promotion of Energy from Renewable Sources - Decree for Implementing EU Directive 2009/28/EC | 69 | 1 |
| Net Metering | 70 | 1 |
| Reduction in Value Added Tax | 70 | 1 |
| Reduction in Real Estate Tax | 70 | 1 |
| Interconnection Standards | 70 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, Italy | 70 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariff for Solar Power | 71 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariff for 2011 | 71 | 4 |
| Investment Incentives for Solar Thermal Power | 75 | 1 |
| Policy Support for Energy Efficiency, Italy | 76 | 1 |
| Climate Change Action Plan | 76 | 1 |
| Utility Targets for Increasing Energy Efficiency | 76 | 1 |
| National Energy Efficiency Action Plan | 76 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, 2005-2020 | 77 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, Overview | 77 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 77 | 3 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 80 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, Grid-Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 82 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, Market Segment by End-user Application, 2011 | 83 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Spain, Regulatory Structure | 84 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Spain, Major Policies and Incentives | 84 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariffs and Premium Tariffs for Renewable Power | 84 | 2 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, Spain | 86 | 1 |
| New Tariff Regulation for the Production of Photovoltaic Electrical Energy (Royal Decree 1565/2010) | 86 | 1 |
| Building Codes for Solar | 86 | 1 |
| R&D Initiatives for Solar PV | 87 | 1 |
| Centro de Investigaciones Energ ticas, Medioambientales y Tecnol gicas (CIEMAT) | 87 | 1 |
| Institute of Solar Energy | 87 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, 2005-2020 | 87 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, Overview | 87 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 88 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 90 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 92 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, Market Segment by End-user Application | 93 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, France, Regulatory Structure | 94 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, France, Major Policies and Incentives | 94 | 1 |
| Survey and Pre-Feasibility Assistance | 94 | 1 |
| Electricity Act 2000 | 94 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs | 94 | 1 |
| Government Crediting and Loan Guarantee for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investment - FOGIME | 95 | 1 |
| Value Added Tax Reduction | 95 | 1 |
| Flexible Depreciation | 95 | 1 |
| Tax Credit for Energy-Saving and Renewable Energy Equipment | 95 | 1 |
| White Certificate Trading | 95 | 1 |
| National Strategy for Research and Development in the Field of Energy | 95 | 1 |
| Themes for Proposals | 96 | 1 |
| Commitments in the Field of Renewable Energy | 96 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Market Development (Support for Demonstration and Diffusion) | 96 | 1 |
| Retailer Sustainable Commerce Agreement | 97 | 1 |
| National Group on New Energy Technologies | 97 | 1 |
| Investment Fund for the Environment and Energy Management | 97 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, France | 97 | 1 |
| Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PV | 98 | 1 |
| Beneficial Credit Terms | 98 | 1 |
| Tax Incentives | 99 | 1 |
| Policy Support for Energy Efficiency, France | 99 | 1 |
| Network on Energy Efficiency | 99 | 1 |
| Energy Efficiency Program | 99 | 1 |
| Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings | 100 | 1 |
| National Strategy for Research and Development in the Field of Energy | 100 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, 2005-2020 | 100 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, Overview | 100 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 100 | 3 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 103 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 105 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, Market Segment by End-user Application | 106 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Belgium, Regulatory Structure | 107 | 1 |
| Belgium Renewable Energy Sector, Overview | 107 | 1 |
| Quota Obligation | 107 | 1 |
| Green Certificates | 107 | 1 |
| Investment Support Scheme | 108 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Europe, Active and Upcoming Power Plant | 109 | 1 |
| Leading Active Power Plants | 109 | 1 |
| Leading Upcoming Power Plants | 110 | 2 |
| The Americas Solar PV Power Market to 2020 | 112 | 65 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the Americas, Overview | 112 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the Americas, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 112 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the Americas, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 114 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the Americas, Split by Key Countries, 2011 | 116 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, 2005-2020 | 117 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, Overview | 117 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2005-2020 | 117 | 3 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 120 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 122 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, Market Segment by End-user Application | 123 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, Regulatory Structure | 124 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, the US, Regulatory Structure, Overview | 124 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, the US, Federal Incentives | 124 | 1 |
| Energy Policy Act 2005 (EPAct 2005) | 124 | 1 |
| Federal Purchase Requirement (EPAct SEC.203) | 124 | 1 |
| The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 | 125 | 1 |
| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) | 126 | 1 |
| Corporate Tax Credits | 126 | 3 |
| Federal Grants | 129 | 6 |
| Federal Loan Program | 135 | 2 |
| Renewable Energy Production Incentives (REPI) | 137 | 1 |
| Other Federal Policies | 137 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar, Federal Incentives | 138 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, the US, State Level Incentives | 139 | 1 |
| Public Benefit Funds (PBFs) | 139 | 1 |
| Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) | 140 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) | 141 | 1 |
| Interconnection Standards | 141 | 1 |
| Net Metering Laws | 141 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Canada, 2005-2020 | 142 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Canada, Overview | 142 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Canada, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 142 | 3 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Canada, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 145 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Canada, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 147 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Canada, Regulatory Structure | 148 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Canada, Major Policies and Incentives | 148 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Canada, Federal Incentives | 148 | 1 |
| Canada - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) | 148 | 1 |
| Canadian Renewable Conservation Expenses (CRCE) | 148 | 1 |
| Implementing Agreement on Renewable Energy Technology Deployment | 148 | 1 |
| ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program (ecoENERGY RP) | 149 | 1 |
| ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities | 149 | 1 |
| ecoENERGY Technology Initiative | 149 | 1 |
| Trust Fund for Clean Air and Climate Change | 149 | 1 |
| Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance | 149 | 1 |
| Clean Energy Fund - Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems Demonstration Projects | 150 | 1 |
| Ontario Feed-In Tariff Program | 150 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar, Federal Incentives | 151 | 1 |
| ecoENERGY for Renewable Power, Solar Energy | 151 | 1 |
| ecoENERGY Retrofit | 151 | 1 |
| Tax Credit | 151 | 1 |
| Main Provincial Solar Support Programs | 151 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Canada, Provincial Incentives | 152 | 1 |
| Eastern Provincial Programs | 152 | 1 |
| Central Provincial Programs | 153 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Mexico, 2005-2020 | 153 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Mexico, Overview | 153 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Mexico, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2005-2020 | 153 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Mexico, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 155 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Mexico, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 157 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Mexico, Regulatory Structure | 158 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Mexico, Major Policies and Incentives | 158 | 1 |
| Law for Renewable Energy Usage and Energy Transition Financing (Ley Para el Aprovechamiento de Energ as Renovables y el Financiamento de la Transici n Energ tica) (LAERFTE) | 158 | 1 |
| Bill to Promote Renewable Energy (LAFRE) | 158 | 1 |
| Mexico Renewable Energy Program | 159 | 1 |
| Programa de Promoci n y Venta de Calentadores Solares Orientado al Sector Residencial en M xico (CONAE Program) | 159 | 1 |
| Large Scale Renewable Energy Development Project | 159 | 1 |
| Integrated Energy Services Project for Small Localities of Rural Mexico, 2006-2011 | 160 | 1 |
| Accelerated Depreciation for Environmental Investment (Depreciaci n Acelerada Para Inversiones Que Reportan Beneficios Ambientales) | 160 | 1 |
| Wheeling Service Agreement for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources (Convenio Para el Servicio de Transmisi n de Energ a El ctrica Para Fuente de Energ a Renovable) | 160 | 1 |
| Methodology to Establish Service Charges for the Transmission of Renewable Electricity (Metodolog a Para la Determinaci n de los Cargos por Servicios de Transmisi n de Energ a El ctrica Para Fuente de Energ a Renovable) | 161 | 1 |
| Grid Interconnection Contract for Renewable Energy (Contrato de Interconexi n Para Fuente de Energ a Renovable) | 161 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Outlook - Vision for 2030 on the Use of Renewable Energy in Mexico | 161 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Promotion - PromovER | 161 | 1 |
| Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar, Mexico | 162 | 1 |
| Project to Connect Solar Power to the Grid | 162 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Brazil, 2005-2020 | 162 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Brazil, Overview | 162 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Brazil, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2020 | 162 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Brazil, Annual Power Generation, GWh, 2005-2020 | 164 | 2 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Brazil, On-grid vs. Off-grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2005-2011 | 166 | 1 |
| Solar PV Power Market, Brazil, Regulatory Structure | 167 | 1 |
| Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Brazil, Major Policies and Incentives | 167 | 1 |
| Program of Incentives for Alternative Electricity Sources - Programa de Incentivo a Fontes Alternativas de Energia El trica - PROINFA | 167 | 5 |
| Support Provided to the Program by Banks and Agencies | 172 | 1 |
| Alternative Energy Auction LFA-2010 and Reserve Energy Auction LER-2010 | 173 | 1 |
| Brazil National Climate Change Plan | 173 | 1 |
