1. Report Overview
1.1 Global Solar Market Overview
1.2 Why You Should Read This Report
1.3 How This Report Delivers
1.4 Key Questions Answered by This Analytical Report Include:
1.5 Who is This Report For?
1.6 Methodology
1.6.1 Primary Research
1.6.2 Secondary Research
1.7 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1.8 Associated Visiongain Reports
1.9 About Visiongain
2. Introduction to the Solar Power Market
2.1 Solar Power Market Structure
2.2 Solar Power Market Definition
2.3 Brief History of Solar Power
2.4 Solar Power Submarkets Definition
2.4.1 Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Definition
2.4.2 Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) Definition
2.4.3 Photovoltaics (PV) Definition
2.5 Solar Power Market Drivers & Restraints 2017
2.5.1 Drivers in the Solar Power Market
2.5.1.1 Favorable Government Initiatives
2.5.1.2 Increasing Electricity Demand
2.5.1.3 Rising Demand for Clean Energy
2.5.2 Restraints in the Concentrating Solar Power Market
2.5.2.1 High Initial Cost
2.5.2.2 Financial Crunch
2.5.2.3 Increasing Adoption of Other Renewable Technologies
3. Competitor Positioning in the Global Solar Power Market
3.1 Increasing Acquisitions and Partnerships
3.2 Product Diversification
3.3 Cost Competitiveness and Economy of Scale
3.4 The Leading Twenty Companies' Market Share in the Global Solar power Market 2016
3.5 Regional Solar Investment Emphasis
4. The Leading Twenty Companies in the Solar Power Market 2017
4.1 Trina Solar Limited
4.1.1 Trina Solar Limited Overview
4.1.1.1 Trina Solar Limited Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2013-2016
4.1.1.2 Trina Solar Limited Key Competitors 2016
4.1.1.3 Trina Solar Limited Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.1.2 Trina solar Limited SWOT Analysis
4.1.3 Trina Solar Strategy
4.2 Canadian Solar Inc.
4.2.1 Canadian Solar Inc. Overview
4.2.1.1 Canadian Solar Inc. Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015-2017
4.2.1.2 Canadian Solar Inc. Key Competitors 2016
4.2.1.3 Canadian Solar Inc. Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.2.2 Canadian Solar Inc. SWOT Analysis
4.2.3 Canadian Solar Strategy
4.3 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
4.3.1 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Overview
4.3.1.1 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015-2017
4.3.1.2 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Key Competitors 2016
4.3.1.3 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.3.2 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. SWOT Analysis
4.3.3 JinkoSolar Strategy
4.4 Yingli Solar
4.4.1 Yingli Solar Overview
4.4.1.1 Yingli Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2017
4.4.1.2 Yingli Solar Key Competitors 2016
4.4.1.3 Yingli Solar Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.4.2 Yingli Solar SWOT Analysis
4.4.3 Yingli Solar Strategy
4.5 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd.
4.5.1 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Overview
4.5.1.1 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015-2016
4.5.1.2 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Key Competitors 2016
4.5.1.3 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.5.2 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. SWOT Analysis
4.5.3 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Strategy
4.6 First Solar
4.6.1 First Solar Overview
4.6.1.1 First Solar Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015-2017
4.6.1.2 First Solar Key Competitors 2016
4.6.1.3 First Solar Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.6.2 First Solar SWOT Analysis
4.6.3 First Solar Strategy
4.7 ReneSola
4.7.1 ReneSola Overview
4.7.1.1 ReneSola Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.7.1.2 ReneSola Key Competitors 2016
4.7.1.3 ReneSola Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.7.2 ReneSola SWOT Analysis
4.7.3 ReneSola Strategy
4.8 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd.
4.8.1 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Overview
4.8.1.1 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.8.1.2 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Key Competitors 2016
4.8.1.3 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.8.2 Hanwha Q-cells Co. Ltd. SWOT Analysis
4.8.3 Hanwha Q-CELLS Strategy
4.9 SMA Solar Technology AG
4.9.1 SMA Solar Technology AG Overview
4.9.1.1 SMA Solar Technology AG Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.9.1.2 SMA Solar Technology AG Key Competitors 2016
4.9.1.3 SMA Solar Technology AG Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.9.2 SMA Solar Technology AG SWOT Analysis
4.9.3 SMA Solar Technology Strategy
4.10 SolarEdge Technologies Inc.
4.10.1 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Overview
4.10.1.1 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.10.1.2 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Key Competitors 2016
4.10.1.3 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Total Company Sales 2012-2016
4.10.2 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. SWOT Analysis
4.11 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE)
4.11.1 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) Overview
4.11.1.1 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.11.2 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) SWOT Analysis
4.11.3 Shunfeng International Strategy
4.12 SunPower Corporation
4.12.1 SunPower Corporation Overview
4.12.1.1 SunPower Corporation Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015-2017
4.12.1.2 SunPower Corporation Key Competitors 2016
4.12.1.3 SunPower Corporation Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.12.2 SunPower Corporation SWOT Analysis
4.12.3 SunPower Corporation Strategy
4.13 NRG Energy Inc.
4.13.1 NRG Energy Inc. Overview
4.13.1.1 NRG Energy Inc. Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.13.1.2 NRG Energy Inc. Key Competitors 2016
4.13.1.3 NRG Energy Inc. Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.13.2 NRG Energy Inc. SWOT Analysis
4.13.3 NRG Energy Strategy
4.14 Vivint Solar Developer LLC.
4.14.1 Vivint Solar Developer LLC. Overview
4.14.1.1 Vivint Solar Developer LLC Key Competitors 2016
4.14.1.2 Vivint Solar Developer LLC Total Company Sales 2013-2016
4.14.2 Vivint Solar Developer LLC. SWOT Analysis
4.14.3 Vivint Solar Developer Strategy
4.15 Sharp corporation
4.15.1 sharp corporation Overview
4.15.1.1 Sharp Corporation Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016
4.15.1.2 Sharp Corporation Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.15.1.2 Sharp Corporation Solar Power Sales 2014-2016
4.15.2 Sharp Corporation SWOT Analysis
4.16 Kyocera Corporation
4.16.1 Kyocera Corporation Overview
4.16.1.1 Kyocera Corporation Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016
4.16.1.2 Kyocera Corporation Key Competitors 2016
4.16.1.3 Kyocera Corporation Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.16.1.2 Kyocera Corporation Solar Power Sales 2014-2016
4.16.2 Kyocera Corporation SWOT Analysis
4.17 RGS Energy
4.17.1 RGS Energy Overview
4.17.1.1 RGS Energy Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.17.1.2 RGS Energy Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.17.2 RGS Energy SWOT Analysis
4.18 Centrotherm
4.18.1 Centrotherm Overview
4.18.1.1 Centrotherm Total Company Sales 2011-2016
4.18.2 Centrotherm SWOT Analysis
4.19 Enel Green Power
4.19.1 Enel Green Power Overview
4.19.1.1 Enel Green Power Solar Solar Power Selected Recent Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016-2017
4.19.1.2 Enel Green Power Total Company Sales 2011-2015
4.19.2 Enel Green Power SWOT Analysis
4.19.3 Enel Green Power Strategy
4.20 7C Solarparken
4.20.1 7C Solarparken Overview
4.20.1.2 7C Solarparken Total Company Sales 2013-2016
4.20.2 7C Solarparken SWOT Analysis
5. PEST Analysis of the Solar Market 2017-2027
6. Conclusion
7. Glossary
Associated Visiongain Reports
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Appendix A
About Visiongain
Appendix B
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List of Tables
Table 2.1 Solar Power Market Drivers & Restraints
Table 3.1 Leading Solar Power Companies - Strategic Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Partnerships
Table 3.2 The Leading Twenty Companies in the Solar Power Market 2016 (Rank, Company, Market Share %, CAPEX $m)
Table 4.1 Trina Solar Limited Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.2 Selected Recent Trina Solar Limited Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2013 - 2016 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Value US$m, Project Details)
Table 4.3 Trina Solar Limited Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.4 SWOT Analysis of Trina Solar Limited
Table 4.5 Canadian Solar Inc. Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.6 Selected Recent Canadian Solar Inc. Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity (MW), Project Details)
Table 4.7 Canadian Solar Inc. Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.8 SWOT Analysis of Canadian Solar Inc.
Table 4.9 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.10 Selected Recent JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity (MW), Project Details)
Table 4.11 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.12 SWOT Analysis of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Table 4.13 Yingli Solar Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.14 Selected Recent Yingli Solar Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.15 Yingli Solar Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.16 SWOT Analysis of Yingli Solar
Table 4.17 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.18 Selected Recent JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015 - 2016 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.19 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.20 SWOT Analysis of JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd.
Table 4.21 First Solar Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.22 Selected Recent First Solar Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.23 First Solar Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.24 SWOT Analysis of First Solar
Table 4.25 ReneSola Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.26 Selected Recent ReneSola Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.27 ReneSola Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.28 SWOT Analysis of ReneSola
Table 4.29 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.30 Selected Recent Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.31 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.32 SWOT Analysis of Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd.
Table 4.33 SMA Solar Technology AG Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.34 Selected Recent SMA Solar Technology AG Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.35 SMA Solar Technology AG Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.36 SWOT Analysis of SMA Solar Technology AG
Table 4.37 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.38 Selected Recent SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2016 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.39 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.40 SWOT Analysis of SolarEdge Technologies Inc.
Table 4.41 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.42 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.43 SWOT Analysis of Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE)
Table 4.44 SunPower Corporation Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.45 Selected Recent SunPower Corporation Solar Power Contracts / Projects / Programmes 2015 - 2017 (Date, Country / Region, Subcontractor, Capacity MW, Project Details)
Table 4.46 SunPower Corporation Total Company Sales 2010-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.47 SWOT Analysis of SunPower Corporation
Table 4.48 NRG Energy Inc. Overview 2015 and 2016 (Founded, Stock Exchange, Website, CEO, Total Company Sales 2015 $m, Total Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expe Company Sales 2016 $m, Income/Loss $m, Capital Expenditure $m, Number of Employees, Headquarters)
Table 4.77 7C Solarparken Total Company Sales 2012-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Table 4.78 SWOT Analysis of 7C Solarparken
Table 5.1 PEST Analysis of the Solar Market 2017 - 2027
List of Figures
Figure 2.1 Global Solar Power Market Segmentation Overview
Figure 3.1 The Leading Twenty Companies in the Solar Power Market 2016 (Market Share %)
Figure 3.2 Leading National Solar Markets Share Forecast 2016 (%)
Figure 4.1 Trina Solar Limited Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.2 Trina Solar Limited Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.3 Canadian Solar Inc. Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.4 Canadian Solar Inc. Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.5 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.6 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.7 Yingli Solar Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.8 Yingli Solar Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.9 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.10 JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.11 First Solar Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.12 First Solar Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.13 ReneSola Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.14 ReneSola Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.15 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.16 Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.17 SMA Solar Technology AG Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.18 SMA Solar Technology AG Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.19 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.20 SolarEdge Technologies Inc. Total Company Sales 2012-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.21 Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.22 SunPower Corporation Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.23 SunPower Corporation Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.24 NRG Energy Inc. Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.25 NRG Energy Inc. Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.26 Vivint Solar Developer LLC Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.27 Vivint Solar Developer LLC Total Company Sales 2013-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.28 Sharp Corporation Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.29 Sharp Corporation Solar Power Sales 2014-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.30 Kyocera Corporation Key Competitors, 2016
Figure 4.31 Kyocera Corporation Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.32 Kyocera Corporation Solar Power Sales 2014-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.33 RGS Energy Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.34 Centrotherm Total Company Sales 2011-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.35 Enel Green Power Total Company Sales 2011-2015 (US$m, AGR %)
Figure 4.36 7C Solarparken Total Company Sales 2013-2016 (US$m, AGR %)
