1 Table of contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Introduction to Renewable Energy 9
2.1 Global Carbon Emission, Overview 9
2.2 Green Stimulus: China a Global Leader 10
3 Global Solar PV Market Scenario: 2001-2020 12
3.1 Overview 12
3.2 Global Solar PV market during the financial crisis 12
3.3 Global Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, 2001-2020 13
3.4 Global Solar PV Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, 2001-2020 15
4 Solar PV Markets: Technology Types 17
4.1 Overview 17
4.2 Solar PV market, Technology types 17
4.2.1 Crystalline Silicon Cells 17
4.2.2 Thin-film Technology 17
4.2.3 New Emerging Solar PV Technology 18
4.2.4 Micromorphous thin-film solar cell technology 18
4.2.5 Organic PV (OPV) 18
4.2.6 Plastic solar cell 19
4.2.7 Dye-sensitized cells (DSC) 19
5 China Power Market Scenario 20
5.1 Overview 20
5.2 China Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2020 20
5.3 China Power Market, Electricity Production by Fuel Type, 2001-2020 23
6 China Renewable Energy Market : 2001-2020 25
6.1 Overview 25
6.2 China Renewable Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2001-2020 25
6.3 China Renewable Power Market, Power Generation by Fuel Type, 2001-2020 28
7 China Solar PV Market: 2001-2020 30
7.1 Overview 30
7.2 China Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Installed Capacity, 2001-2020 30
7.3 China Solar PV Power Market, Historical and Forecast Power Generation, 2001-2020 32
8 China Solar PV Module Market – Top Module Producers, 2009 34
9 China Solar PV Parks 35
9.1 China Solar PV Market, Top Solar PV Parks (Active), 2009 35
10 China Renewable Energy Market Regulatory framework, Major Policies 36
10.1 Overview 36
10.2 China Renewable Market, Regulatory framework, Major Policies 36
10.2.1 General Renewable Energy Policy 36
10.2.2 11th Five Year Plan (2006-2010) – Highlights for Renewable Energy 37
10.2.3 Renewable Energy Law 37
10.2.4 Feed-In Tariff 37
10.2.5 Special Fund for Renewable Energy Development 37
10.2.6 Taxation Measures 37
10.2.7 Grid Access 38
10.2.8 Interconnection Standards 38
10.2.9 Mandated Market Share (MMS) 38
11 China Solar PV Market, Regulatory Scenario – Major policies 39
11.1 Subsidies for Solar PV in Rural Areas 39
11.2 R&D support for Solar PV 39
11.3 Solar PV Pilot Projects 40
12 China Solar PV Market, Regulatory Framework, New Initiatives 41
12.1 Building Integrated Photovoltaic Program (BIPV) 41
12.2 Golden Son Initiative 41
13 China Solar PV Deals Market Scenario 42
13.1 China Solar PV Deals Market Volume versus Value Analysis, 2001-2009 42
13.2 China Solar PV market, Deals By Type, 2009 43
14 China Solar PV Markets – Major Deals 44
14.1 GCL-Poly Energy Acquires Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development 44
14.2 China Guodian Corporation To Invest $881 Million In Solar Power Project, China 45
14.3 RBI Holdings Completes Acquisition Of Apollo Precision 46
14.4 Suntech Power Holdings Completes Public Offering Of $287.5 Million 47
14.5 China Energy Conservation Investment To Issue Five-Year Notes For $190.66 Million 48
14.6 Trina Solar Completes Public Offering Of American Depositary Shares For $183.97 Million 49
14.7 China Longyuan Electric To Invest $587 Million In Solar PV Power Project, China 50
14.8 GCL-Poly Energy Acquires 70.19% Stake In Konca Solar Cell 51
14.9 Comtec Solar Systems Group Completes IPO 52
14.10 Standard Chartered Private Equity Invests $22.3 Million In ShanDong Sangle Solar Energy 53
15 Company Snapshot – Suntech Power Holdings Co. 54
15.1 Key Facts 54
15.2 Business Description 54
15.2.1 Overview 54
15.2.2 Photovoltaic Products 54
15.3 Major Products and Services 55
15.4 SWOT Analysis 55
15.4.1 Overview 55
15.5 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Strengths 56
15.5.1 Pluto Technology 56
15.5.2 Wide Distribution Network 56
15.5.3 Strong Top line Growth 56
15.5.4 Established Supply Agreements 57
15.5.5 Focused Research and Development 57
15.6 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Weaknesses 57
15.6.1 Limited Number of Customers 57
15.7 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Opportunities 57
15.7.1 China’s Stimulus Expenditure for Green Energy 57
15.7.2 Long-term Supply Agreements 57
15.7.3 Growth in Photovoltaic Industry 58
15.7.4 Expansion of Manufacturing Capacities 58
15.7.5 Government Initiatives Encouraging Renewable Power 58
15.8 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Threats 58
15.8.1 Financial Crisis 58
15.8.2 Reduction or Elimination of Government Support 59
15.8.3 Intense Competition 59
15.9 Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 59
15.10 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual Ratios 60
15.11 Key Employee 61
15.12 Locations And Subsidiaries 61
15.12.1 Head Office 61
15.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 62
16 Company Snapshot - Trina Solar Limited 63
16.1 Key Information 63
16.2 Business Description 63
16.2.1 Solar Modules 63
16.3 Major Products and Services 65
16.4 SWOT Analysis 65
16.4.1 Overview 65
16.5 Trina Solar Limited Strengths 65
16.5.1 Sales and Marketing Networks 65
16.5.2 Operational Efficiency 66
16.5.3 Expanding Market Share in Sector 66
16.5.4 Strong Research and Development Activities 66
16.5.5 Vertically Integrated Production Capacities 66
16.6 Trina Solar Limited Weaknesses 66
16.6.1 Dependent on Limited Customer for Revenues 66
16.6.2 Operational Faults 67
16.6.3 Limited Liquidity Position 67
16.7 Trina Solar Limited Opportunities 67
16.7.1 Expanding Production Capacity 67
16.7.2 Government Support 67
16.7.3 Rising Demand for Energy from Renewable Sources 68
16.8 Trina Solar Limited Threats 68
16.8.1 Stringent Government Regulations 68
16.8.2 Substitutes for Renewable Energy Sources 68
16.8.3 Intense Competition 68
16.9 Fianancial Ratios – Capital Market Ratios 69
16.10 Financial Ratios – Annual 69
16.11 Key Employees 71
16.12 Locations And Subsidiaries 71
16.12.1 Head Office 71
16.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 72
17 Company Snapshot – Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited 73
17.1 Key Facts 73
17.2 Business Description 73
17.3 Major Products and Services 74
17.4 SWOT Analysis 74
17.4.1 Overview 74
17.5 Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited Strengths 75
17.5.1 Expanding Market Share in Sector 75
17.5.2 Established Customer Base 75
17.5.3 Technological Excellence 75
17.5.4 Growing Brand Image through High Quality Products 75
17.5.5 Vertically Integrated PV Product Manufacturer 75
17.6 Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited Weaknesses 76
17.6.1 Limited Liquidity Position 76
17.6.2 Declining Operating Margin 76
17.6.3 Low Return on Equity 76
17.6.4 Procurement of Raw Materials 76
17.6.5 Lack of Patent Protection 76
17.7 Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited Opportunities 76
17.7.1 Increase in Capacities 76
17.7.2 Growing Demand 77
17.7.3 Government Subsidies and Incentives 77
17.8 Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited Threats 77
17.8.1 Substitutes for Renewable Energy Sources 77
17.8.2 Intense Competition 77
17.8.3 Stringent Government Regulations 77
17.9 Financial Ratio – Capital Market Ratio 78
17.10 Financial Ratio – Annual Ratio 78
17.11 Key Employee 79
17.12 Company Statement 79
17.13 Locations And Subsidiaries 81
17.13.1 Head Office 81
18 Company Snapshot - JA Solar Holdings Co. 82
18.1 Key Facts 82
18.2 Business Description 82
18.2.1 Business Overview 82
18.3 Major Products and Services 83
18.4 SWOT Analysis 83
18.4.1 Overview 83
18.5 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. Strengths 83
18.5.1 Expanding Market Share in Sector 83
18.5.2 Strong Liquidity Position 84
18.5.3 Advanced Processing Technologies 84
18.5.4 Strong Production Base 84
18.5.5 Long-Term Supply Agreements 84
18.6 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. Weaknesses 85
18.6.1 Low Return on Equity 85
18.6.2 Declining Operating Margin 85
18.6.3 Focus on Limited Number of Customers 85
18.7 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. Opportunities 85
18.7.1 Increasing Demand for Renewable Energy in China 85
18.7.2 Growing Photovoltaic (PV) Market 85
18.8 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. Threats 86
18.8.1 Intense Competition 86
18.8.2 Environmental Compliance 86
18.9 Financial Ratios – Capital Market Ratios 86
18.10 Financial Ratios – Annual Ratios 86
18.11 Key Employees 88
18.12 Locations And Subsidiaries 88
18.12.1 Head Office 88
18.12.2 Other Locations & Subsidiarie 88
19 Company Snapshot – Canadian Solar 89
19.1 Key Facts 89
19.2 Business Description 89
19.2.1 Solar Power Products 89
19.3 Solar Power Products 91
19.4 Major Products and Services 93
19.5 SWOT Analysis 94
19.5.1 Overview 94
19.6 Canadian Solar Inc. Strengths 94
19.6.1 Increased Revenues 94
19.6.2 Cost-Effective Operations in China 94
19.6.3 Focused R&D Initiatives 95
19.6.4 Flexible Vertical Integration Model 95
19.6.5 Strong Liquidity Position 95
19.7 Canadian Solar Inc. Weaknesses 95
19.7.1 Significant Revenue Generated from Few Customers 95
19.7.2 Negative Capital Returns 95
19.8 Canadian Solar Inc. Opportunities 96
19.8.1 Growing PV Market 96
19.8.2 Solar Power Development Projects 96
19.8.3 Increasing Government Support 96
19.8.4 Strategic Agreements and Contracts 96
19.9 Canadian Solar Inc. Threats 97
19.9.1 Changes in Regulations and Policies 97
19.9.2 Dependence on a Limited Number of Suppliers 97
19.9.3 Intense Competition 97
19.10 Financial Ratios- Annual Ratios 99
19.11 Locations And Subsidiaries 100
19.11.1 Head Office 100
19.11.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 101
20 Appendix 102
20.1 Abbreviations 102
20.2 About Alternative Energy eTrack 102
20.3 Methodology 103
20.3.1 Coverage 103
20.3.2 Secondary Research 104
20.3.3 Primary Research 104
20.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 104
20.4 Contact Us 104
20.5 Disclaimer 105

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global Carbon Emission, Million Metric Tones (Mtoe). 2001-2009 10
Table 2: Global Green Stimulus packages by major countries, Amount and % share of total stimulus 11
Table 3: Global Solar PV Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 14
Table 4: Global Solar PV, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 16
Table 5: China Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2020 22
Table 6: China Power Market, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001-2020 24
Table 7: China Renewable Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity including Hydro, MW, 2001-2020 27
Table 8: China Renewable Market, Power Generation including Hydro, GWh, 2001-2020 29
Table 9: China Solar PV, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 31
Table 10: China Solar PV Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 33
Table 11: China Solar PV Cell Market, Top Cell Producers % share, 2009 34
Table 12: China Solar PV Market, Ten Largest Active Solar Parks by Installed Capacity (MW), 2009 35
Table 13: China Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Deal Value and Volume, $ Million, 2001-2009 42
Table 14: China Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Share of Deal Values by Deal Type, %, 2009 43
Table 15: GCL-Poly Energy Acquires Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development 44
Table 16: China Guodian Corporation To Invest $881 Million In Solar Power Project, China 45
Table 17: RBI Holdings Completes Acquisition Of Apollo Precision 46
Table 18: Suntech Power Holdings Completes Public Offering Of $287.5 Million 47
Table 19: China Energy Conservation Investment To Issue Five-Year Notes For $190.66 Million 48
Table 20: Trina Solar Completes Public Offering Of American Depositary Shares For $183.97 Million 49
Table 21: China Longyuan Electric To Invest $587 Million In Solar PV Power Project, China 50
Table 22: GCL-Poly Energy Acquires 70.19% Stake In Konca Solar Cell 51
Table 23: Comtec Solar Systems Group Completes IPO 52
Table 24: Standard Chartered Private Equity Invests $22.3 Million In ShanDong Sangle Solar Energy 53
Table 25: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Key Facts 54
Table 26: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Major Products and Services 55
Table 27: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., SWOT Analysis 56
Table 28: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Ratios based on current share price 59
Table 29: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual Ratios 60
Table 30: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Key Employees 61
Table 31: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Other Locations 62
Table 32: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., Subsidiaries 62
Table 33: Trina Solar Limited, Key Facts 63
Table 34: Trina Solar Limited, Major Products and Services 65
Table 35: Trina Solar Limited, SWOT Analysis 65
Table 36: Trina Solar Limited, Ratios based on current share price 69
Table 37: Trina Solar Limited, Annual Ratios 69
Table 38: Trina Solar Limited, Key Employees 71
Table 39: Trina Solar Limited, Other Locations 72
Table 40: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Key Facts 73
Table 41: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Major Products and Services 74
Table 42: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, SWOT Analysis 74
Table 43: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Ratios based on current share price 78
Table 44: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Annual Ratios 78
Table 45: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Key Employees 79
Table 46: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., Key Facts 82
Table 47: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd, Major Products and Services 83
Table 48: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd, SWOT Analysis 83
Table 49: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., Ratios based on current share price 86
Table 50: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual Ratios 86
Table 51: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., Key Employees 88
Table 52: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., Subsidiaries 88
Table 53: Canadian Solar Inc., Key Facts 89
Table 54: Canadian Solar Inc., Major Products and Services 93
Table 55: Canadian Solar Inc., SWOT Analysis 94
Table 56: Canadian Solar Inc., Ratios based on current share price 98
Table 57: Canadian Solar Inc., Annual Ratios 99
Table 58: Canadian Solar Inc., Key Employee 100
Table 59: Canadian Solar Inc., Other Locations 101
Table 60: Abbreviations 102

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Carbon Emission, Million Metric Tones (Mtoe). 2001-2009 9
Figure 2: Global Green Stimulus packages by major countries, Amount and % share of total stimulus, 2009 11
Figure 3: Global Solar PV Market, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 13
Figure 4: Global Solar PV, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 15
Figure 5: China Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2020 21
Figure 6: China Power Market, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001-2020 23
Figure 7: China Renewable Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity including Hydro, MW, 2001-2020 26
Figure 8: China Renewable Market, Power Generation including Hydro, GWh, 2001-2020 28
Figure 9: China Solar PV, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2020 30
Figure 10: China Solar PV Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2020 32
Figure 11: China Solar PV Module Market, Top Solar Module Producers % share, 2009 34
Figure 12: China Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Deal Value and Volume, $ Million, 2001-2009 42
Figure 13: China Solar PV Market, Financing Trends, Share of Deal Values by Deal Type, %, 2009 43
Figure 14: Methodology 103