Page 1: Executive Summary

Introduction

Page 2: Solar Energy - Introduction and Key Technology

Page 3: Solar Energy Value Chain

Market Overview

Page 4 -5: Solar Energy Market - Global Market Overview, Solar Installed Capacity and Growth- (2010-2015e), Solar PV Capacity (2010), Solar Heating Capacity (2009), Global Investment in Solar Technology (2010, 2015e), Global Solar Panel Prices (2007, 2010), Solar PV Cell Market (2010)

Page 6: Global Initiatives

Page 7: Solar Energy Market - Domestic Market Overview, Installed Capacity (2009, 2010, 2011e, 2012e, 2013e, 2014e, Solar Installation by Application (2009), Expected Market Distribution (2020)

Drivers & Challenges

Page 8: Summary

Page 9: Growing Energy Demand

Page 10 Geographical Advantages

Page 11: Solar Subsidies

Page 12: Focus on Renewable Energy

Page 13: Reduction in CO2 Emission

Page 14: Oversupply Condition

Page 15: High Price of Electricity Generation

Page 16: Low Per Capita Income

Government Initiatives

Page 17: China National Solar Policy

Page 18: Distributed / Rooftop Solar PV

Page 19: Large Scale Solar PV

Page 20: Feed -in Tariff Program

Page 21: National Renewable Energy Law

Page 22: Manufacturing Incentives

Page 23: Regional Subsidy

Trends

Page 24: Trends Summary

Page 25: Vertical Integration

Page 26: Focus on Thin Film Technology

Page 20: Focus on the Export Market

Page 21-22: Solar Power Plant Construction

Mergers & Acquisitions

Page 23: Mergers & Acquisitions

Competition

Page 24- 25: Domestic Public Companies - Summary

Page 26- 43: Key Domestic Players - Company Information, Products and Services, Locations in China, Key People, Financial Snapshot, Financial Summary, Key Ratios, Key Business Segments, Key Geographic Segments and Key Recent Developments

• Hanwha Solarone Co., Ltd

• JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd

• JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd

• Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

• Trina Solar Limited

• Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited

Page 44-55: Key Foreign Players - Company Information, Products and Services, Locations in China, Key People, Financial Snapshot, Financial Summary, Key Ratios, Key Business Segments, Key Geographic Segments and Key Recent Developments

• First Solar, Inc

• Canadian Solar Inc.

• GT Advanced Technologies Inc.

• Duke Energy Corporation

Key Takeaway

Page 56: Key Takeaways

List of Charts & Figures

Market Overview

1. Solar Installed Capacity and Growth (2010, 2015e)

2. Solar PV Capacity (2010)

3. Solar Heating Capacity (2009)

4. Global Investment in Solar Technology (2010, 2015e)

5. Global Solar Panel Prices (2007, 2010)

6. Solar PV Cell Market - Top 5 Companies (2010)

7. Global Solar Panel Prices (2007, 2010)

8. China - Solar Installed Capacity (2009, 2010, 2011e, 2012e, 2013e, 2014e, 2015e)

9. Solar Installation by Application (2009)

10. Expected Market Distribution (2020e)

Drivers and Challenges

11. Energy Demand ( 2008, 2015e and 2020e)

12. Solar Power Generation (2011, 2012e and 2013e)

13. Electricity Demand (2008,2015e and 2020e)

14. Renewable Energy Share (2009 and 2020e)

15. Per Capita CO2 Emission (1990, 2000 and 2010)

16. Rise in Non Fossil Fuel Usage (Nov 2011, 2015e)

17. Overcapacity in Production (2011)

18. Solar Module Price (Jun 2011 and Jan 2012)

19. Conventional Electricity Tariff (2006 and 2015e)

20. Per Capita Urban Disposable Income (2010 and 2011)

Government Initiatives

21. Major Solar Power Projects (2010)

Trends

22. Energy Output of Roof Top Solar Cells (2011, 2020e)

23. Solar Cell Production Split (2010)

24. Growth in Export Share (2006, 2010)

25. Production Share (2009)

Competition

26. Bubble Chart for the Public Companies

27. Total Income and Profit for Major Domestic Companies (2010)

28. Key Domestic Players - Growth in Total Income and Profit (2007,2008,2009 and 2010), Key Ratios(2007,2008,2009 and 2010), Key Business Segments (2007,2008,2009 and 2010), Key Geographic Segments (2007,2008,2009 and 2010)

• Hanwha Solarone Co., Ltd

• JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd

• JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd

• Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

• Trina Solar Limited

• Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited.

29. Key Foreign Players - Growth in Total Income and Profit (2007,2008,2009 and 2010), Key Ratios(2007,2008,2009 and 2010), Key Business Segments (2007,2008,2009 and 2010), Key Geographic Segments (2007,2008,2009 and 2010)

• First Solar, Inc

• Canadian Solar Inc.

• GT Advanced Technologies Inc.

• Duke Energy Corporation

The Solar Energy Market in China is part of Netscribes' Power Industry Series reports. The market will be boosted by the increasing demand for energy coupled with planned transformation from conventional to renewable energy sources.

The report begins with a brief introduction of solar energy and the key technologies through which solar energy can be utilized. Value chain across the three major solar photovoltaic has also been highlighted in this section. The market overview section provides a snapshot of the global solar energy market including a detailed account of the major global initiatives taken to develop the solar energy market. This is followed by the solar energy market in China, providing details on the domestic market size in terms of installed capacity and expected future market distribution. China's solar installed capacity is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 54% up to 2015.

Factors driving the growth of solar energy market in China are also explained in detail. Growing energy demand coupled with favorable geographic location provides an impetus to the growth of the solar energy market. Energy demand in China is expected to grow with a CAGR of 22% through 2020. Solar subsidies announced by the government are expected to boost the growth prospects of the Chinese solar energy market. Emphasis on increasing the renewable energy share in total energy requirement will act as a major growth driver for the Chinese solar energy market. Mandate pledged by the government of China to reduce carbon dioxide emissions also provides growth opportunity to the solar energy market in China. Non fossil fuel usage in China is expected to grow with a CAGR of 32.6% up to 2015.

The players operating in the market also face challenges which are impeding their development and growth. Oversupply scenario coupled with a decline in module prices has emerged as a major challenge to market growth. High cost of solar energy generation and low per capita income are also expected to have an unfavorable impact on the growth of the Chinese solar energy market.

The report also incorporates the government initiatives undertaken to support the sustainable development of the solar energy market in China. This section includes a brief description of the major programs adopted with a view to promote the Chinese solar energy market. Major government incentives and regional subsidies have also been highlighted in this section.

Emerging trends in the solar energy market include vertical integration, focus on thin film technology, focus on the export market and solar power plant construction.

This is followed by the mergers and acquisitions section, illustrating the recent mergers and acquisition activities that have taken place in the Chinese solar energy market. This section includes the announced date, closing date, target, buyer/investor, seller and deal size.
The competition section outlays the competitive landscape of the solar energy market in China briefing about the domestic and foreign players existing in the market. This section provides a three dimensional analysis of domestic key players' revenues, profits and market capitalization. The report also features brief profiles of major domestic and foreign players in the market and a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance along with the key financial ratios, business highlights and their product portfolio providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.

Some of the key statistics or factors impacting the solar energy market in China covered in the report includes global market size, global solar PV capacity , global solar heating capacity, global investment in solar technology, global solar panel prices, domestic market size, solar installation by application, energy demand in China , electricity demand in China, growth in solar power generation, renewable energy share, investment potential, per capita CO2 emission, rise in non fossil fuel usage, overcapacity in production, solar module price, conventional electricity tariff, cost of solar energy generation, per capita urban disposable income, major solar power projects, energy output of roof top solar cells, solar cell production split, growth in export share, production share of solar equipments.

Key takeaway section summarizes the entire market in terms of opportunities, trends and challenges persisting in the solar energy market in China.