Insert picture Photovoltaic Market Presentation April 2009 Photovoltaic Market Presentation Photovoltaic industry status • The photovoltaic (PV) market is booming! • Installations of PV cells and modules worldwide have grown on average 39% annually since 1998 • In 2007 the PV industry had a total revenue of more than EURO 13 billions • The PV industry is investing heavily in new production facilities and new technologies • Politically support for the development of PV has lead to promotional frameworks being used in a number of countries such as Germany, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, South Korea, USA, etc. Source: “Solar Generation V – 2008”, Greenpeace and EPIA; “Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics Until 2013”, EPIA 2 Photovoltaic Market Presentation Advantages of PV technology • Solar modules convert sunlight directly into DC electricity • The fuel is free • There are no moving parts to wear out, break down or replace • Only minimum maintenance is required to keep the system running for more than 25 years • The system is modular and can be quickly installed anywhere • It produces no noise, harmful emissions or polluting gases 3 Photovoltaic Market Presentation Industry value chain 4 Photovoltaic Market Presentation Polysilicion • The raw silicon used for production of polysilicion for the PV industry is abundantly available worldwide • 10 years ago 99% of the global production of polysilicion was used in the semiconductor industry. In 2007 60% of the production was used for manufacture of solar cells • The dynamic development in the PV market has, however, led to a shortage of polysilicion up to now • Therefore many polysilicion customers have entered long-term contracts with large advance payments, bank guarantees as well as fixed prices and quantities • The requirement for large advance payments and bank guarantees has e standard trade conditions throughout the
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