1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 13
1.2 List of Figures 15
2 Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, 2001-13 16
2.1 Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, Overview 16
2.2 Global Solar PV Power Market Size and Growth, 2001-13 16
2.3 Global Solar PV Power Market, Top Countries, 2008 19
3 Germany Solar Photovoltaic Power Market, 2001-13 21
3.1 Germany Power Market, 21
3.1.1 Germany Power Market, Overview 21
3.1.2 Germany Power Market, Electricity Production by Fuel Type 21
3.2 Germany Renewable Power Market 22
3.2.1 Germany Renewable Power Market, Overview 22
3.2.2 Germany Renewable Power Market, Production by Fuel Type, 2008 23
3.2.3 Germany Renewable Power Market, Growth by Fuel Type, 2001-08 24
3.3 German Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Market 24
3.3.1 Germany Solar PV Power Market, Overview 24
3.3.2 Germany Solar PV Power Market, Size and Growth, 2001-13 25
3.3.3 Germany Solar PV Power Generation, 2001-13 27
3.3.4 Germany Solar PV Power, Share of Ongrid - Offgrid Development, 2001-08 28
4 Germany Solar PV Cell Market, 2001-08 30
4.1 Germany Solar PV Cell Market, Overview 30
4.2 Germany Solar PV Cell Market, Cell Production, 2001-08 30
4.3 Germany Solar PV Cell Market – Top Solar Cell Producers, 2007-08 30
5 Germany Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Parks 33
5.1 Germany Solar PV Parks, Top Solar PV Parks (Active) 33
5.2 Germany Solar PV Parks, Upcoming Solar Parks 33
6 Germany Solar Photovoltaic Regulatory Framework 34
6.1 Germany Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework 34
6.1.1 Germany Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework, Overview 34
6.1.2 Renewable Energy Law (REL), 2000 34
6.1.3 Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), 2004 35
6.1.4 The New Renewable Energies Act (EEG), 2009 36
6.1.5 ERP-Environment and Energy Saving Programme 37
6.2 Germany Solar Photovoltaic Regulatory Framework 37
6.2.1 Germany Solar Photovoltaic Regulatory Framework, Overview 37
6.2.2 100,000 Roofs Solar Electricity Program (HTRP) 37
6.2.3 Interim Act on Photovoltaic Energy 38
6.2.4 Electricity Feed-in Law (EFL) 39
6.2.5 Investment Incentives 40
6.2.6 Operational Incentives 41
6.2.7 The Joint Task for the Promotion of Industry and Trade 41
7 Q-cells AG, Company Snapshot 43
7.1 Key Information 43
7.2 Company Overview 43
7.3 Financial Performance 43
7.4 SWOT Snapshot 43
7.5 Business Description 44
7.5.1 Business Overview 44
7.5.2 Core Business 44
7.5.3 New Technologies 45
7.6 Major Products and Services 46
7.6.1 Overview 46
7.7 History 46
7.8 Business Strategy 48
7.8.1 Mission Statement 48
7.9 Strategy 48
7.10 Corporate Social Responsibility 49
7.10.1 Overview 49
7.10.2 Specific CSR Initiatives 49
7.11 SWOT Analysis 50
7.11.1 Overview 50
7.11.2 Q-Cells AG Strengths 51
7.11.3 Q-Cells AG Weaknesses 53
7.11.4 Q-Cells AG Opportunities 54
7.11.5 Q-Cells AG Threats 56
7.12 Competitors 57
7.13 Revenue Analysis 57
7.13.1 Revenue by Segment 57
7.13.2 Revenue by Geography 58
7.14 Share Holding Structure 59
7.15 Key Employees 59
7.16 Key Employee Biographies 60
7.17 Company Statement 61
7.18 Locations and Subsidiaries 66
7.18.1 Head Office 66
7.18.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 67
8 ersol Solar Energy AG , Company Snapshot 68
8.1 Key Information 68
8.2 Company Overview 68
8.3 Financial Performance 68
8.4 SWOT Snapshot 68
8.5 Business Description 69
8.5.1 Business Overview 69
8.5.2 Modules 69
8.5.3 Silicon 70
8.5.4 Solar Cells 72
8.5.5 Wafers 73
8.6 Major Products and Services 74
8.6.1 Overview 74
8.7 History 76
8.8 Business Strategy 78
8.8.1 Mission Statement 78
8.8.2 Strategy 78
8.9 Corporate Social Responsibility 79
8.9.1 Overview 79
8.9.2 Specific CSR Initiatives 79
8.10 Equipment Manufacturing 81
8.10.1 Overview 81
8.10.2 Financials, Production and Major Projects 81
8.11 Distribution 82
8.11.1 Overview 82
8.11.2 Financials, Production and Major Projects 82
8.12 SWOT Analysis 83
8.12.1 Overview 83
8.12.2 ersol Solar Energy AG Strengths 84
8.12.3 ersol Solar Energy AG Weaknesses 86
8.12.4 ersol Solar Energy AG Opportunities 87
8.12.5 ersol Solar Energy AG Threats 89
8.13 Competitors 90
8.14 Revenue Analysis 90
8.15 Revenue by Segment 90
8.16 Revenue by Geography 91
8.17 Share Holding Structure 92
8.18 Key Employees 92
8.19 Key Employee Biographies 93
8.20 Company Statement 94
8.21 Locations and Subsidiaries 95
8.21.1 Head Office 95
8.21.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 96
9 SCHOTT Solar GmbH , Company Snapshot 97
9.1 Key Information 97
9.2 Company Overview 97
9.3 Financial Performance 97
9.4 Business Description 97
9.4.1 Business Overview 97
9.5 Major Products and Services 99
9.5.1 Overview 99
9.6 History 101
9.7 Competitors 102
9.8 Key Employees 102
9.9 Key Employee Biographies 102
9.10 Company Statement 103
9.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 105
9.11.1 Head Office 105
9.11.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 105
10 SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik, Company Snapshot 106
10.1 Key Information 106
10.2 Company Overview 106
10.3 Financial Performance 106
10.4 SWOT Snapshot 106
10.5 Business Description 107
10.5.1 Business Overview 107
10.5.2 Components 107
10.5.3 System Technology 108
10.6 Major Products and Services 110
10.6.1 Overview 110
10.7 History 110
10.8 Business Strategy 112
10.8.1 Mission Statement 112
10.8.2 Strategy 113
10.9 SWOT Analysis 114
10.9.1 Overview 114
10.9.2 Solon AG fuer Solartechnik Strengths 115
10.9.3 Solon AG fuer Solartechnik Weaknesses 117
10.9.4 Solon AG fuer Solartechnik Opportunities 118
10.9.5 Solon AG fuer Solartechnik Threats 119
10.10 Competitors 120
10.11 Revenue Analysis 120
10.11.1 Revenue by Segment 120
10.11.2 Revenue by Geography 121
10.12 Share Holding Structure 121
10.13 Key Employees 122
10.14 Key Employee Biographies 122
10.15 Company Statement 123
10.16 Locations and Subsidiaries 125
10.16.1 Head Office 125
10.16.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 125
11 Sunways AG , Company Snapshot 127
11.1 Key Information 127
11.2 Company Overview 127
11.3 Financial Performance 127
11.4 Industry Outlook 127
11.5 SWOT Snapshot 128
11.6 Business Description 128
11.6.1 Business Overview 128
11.6.2 Solar Cells 128
11.6.3 Solar Systems 130
11.7 Major Products and Services 131
11.7.1 Overview 131
11.8 History 131
11.9 Business Strategy 133
11.9.1 Mission Statement 133
11.9.2 Strategy 133
11.10 SWOT Analysis 134
11.10.1 Overview 134
11.10.2 Sunways AG Strengths 135
11.10.3 Sunways AG Weaknesses 137
11.10.4 Sunways AG Opportunities 138
11.10.5 Sunways AG Threats 139
11.11 Competitors 140
11.12 Revenue Analysis 140
11.12.1 Revenue by Segment 140
11.12.2 Revenue by Geography 141
11.13 Key Employees 142
11.14 Key Employee Biographies 142
11.15 Company Statement 143
11.16 Locations and Subsidiaries 145
11.16.1 Head Office 145
12 aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft , Company Snapshot 146
12.1 Key Information 146
12.2 Company Overview 146
12.3 Financial Performance 146
12.4 Business Description 146
12.4.1 Business Overview 146
12.5 Major Products and Services 147
12.5.1 Overview 147
12.6 History 148
12.7 SWOT Analysis 150
12.7.1 Overview 150
12.7.2 aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft Strengths 151
12.7.3 aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft Weaknesses 152
12.7.4 aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft Opportunities 153
12.7.5 aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft Threats 154
12.8 Key Employees 155
12.9 Key Employee Biographies 155
12.10 Company Statement 156
12.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 157
12.11.1 Head Office 157
12.11.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 157
13 COLEXON Energy AG , Company Overview 158
13.1 Key Information 158
13.2 Major Products and Services 158
13.2.1 Overview 158
13.3 Competitors 159
13.4 Key Employees 159
13.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 159
13.5.1 Head Office 159
13.5.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 160
14 Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG , Company Snapshot 161
14.1 Key Information 161
14.2 Company Overview 161
14.3 Financial Performance 161
14.4 Business Description 161
14.4.1 Business Overview 161
14.5 History 163
14.6 Key Employees 165
14.7 Company Statement 165
14.8 Locations and Subsidiaries 166
14.8.1 Head Office 166
14.9 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 166
15 Centrosolar Group AG , Company Snapshot 167
15.1 Key Information 167
15.2 Company Overview 167
15.3 Financial Performance 167
15.4 SWOT Snapshot 167
15.5 Business Description 168
15.5.1 Business Overview 168
15.5.2 Solar Integrated Systems 168
15.5.3 Solar Key Components 170
15.6 Major Products and Services 171
15.6.1 Overview 171
15.7 History 171
15.8 Business Strategy 174
15.8.1 Mission Statement 174
15.8.2 Strategy 175
15.8.3 Equipment Manufacturing 175
15.8.4 Consulting 175
15.8.5 Distribution 176
15.9 SWOT Analysis 177
15.9.1 Overview 177
15.9.2 Centrosolar Group AG Strengths 178
15.9.3 Centrosolar Group AG Weaknesses 179
15.9.4 Centrosolar Group AG Opportunities 180
15.9.5 Centrosolar Group AG Threats 181
15.10 Competitors 182
15.11 Revenue Analysis 182
15.12 Revenue by Segment 182
15.13 Revenue by Geography 183
15.14 Key Employees 184
15.15 Key Employee Biographies 184
15.16 Company Statement 185
15.17 Locations and Subsidiaries 186
15.17.1 Head Office 186
15.17.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 186
16 EPURON GmbH , Company Overview 188
16.1 Key Information 188
16.2 Major Products and Services 188
16.2.1 Overview 188
16.3 Competitors 189
16.4 Key Employees 189
16.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 189
16.5.1 Head Office 189
16.5.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 190
17 S.A.G. Solarstrom AG , Company Snapshot 191
17.1 Key Information 191
17.2 Company Overview 191
17.3 Financial Performance 191
17.4 Business Description 191
17.4.1 Business Overview 191
17.5 Major Products and Services 193
17.5.1 Overview 193
17.6 History 193
17.7 Competitors 194
17.8 Key Employees 194
17.9 Key Employee Biographies 194
17.10 Company Statement 195
17.11 Locations and Subsidiaries 198
17.11.1 Head Office 198
17.11.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 198
18 Wagner & Co Solartechnik GmbH , Company Overview 199
18.1 Key Information 199
18.2 Major Products and Services 199
18.2.1 Overview 199
18.3 Competitors 199
18.4 Locations and Subsidiaries 200
18.4.1 Head Office 200
19 Financial Deals Landscape 201
19.1 Detailed Deal Summary 201
19.1.1 Merger 201
19.1.2 Acquisition 202
19.1.3 Partnerships 209
19.1.4 Asset Transactions 213
20 Recent Developments 214
20.1 Strategy and Business Planning 214
20.1.1 Jul 29, 2008: Renewagy, Beck Energy Enter Into Agreement for Construction of Solar Power Plant in Eckolstadt 214
20.1.2 Jul 24, 2008: Solarstrom and Volkswagen to Build 1.1 MWp Installation 215
20.1.3 Jun 26, 2008: Carpevigo Constructs 12 MW Solar Power Plant in Extremadura, Spain 215
20.1.4 Mar 20, 2008: EPURON Starts Construction on 3 MW Exelon-EPURON Solar Center 216
20.2 Government and Public Interest 216
20.2.1 May 21, 2008: HAREDA Receives Proposals for Solar Power Projects from 20 Firms 216
20.2.2 May 15, 2008: Brazil, Germany Sign Co-operation Agreements on Environment and Renewable Energy 217
20.2.3 May 06, 2008: Arizona Vying For German Solar Projects 217
20.2.4 Jan 08, 2008: Germany Sees Growth in Renewable Energy 217
20.3 Other Significant Developments 218
20.3.1 Dec 08, 2008: Wiesenhof Signs MoU with COLEXON for Promotion of Roof Areas 218
20.3.2 Nov 27, 2008: SonnenEnergy Announces Management Changes 218
20.3.3 Nov 25, 2008: E.ON Appoints SVP, Development 218
20.3.4 Nov 12, 2008: Conergy Sells Thin-film PV Plant to a German Issuing House 219
20.3.5 Oct 31, 2008: SonnenEnergy Appoints New Chairman 219
20.3.6 Oct 09, 2008: SonnenEnergy Announces Senior Management Changes 220
20.3.7 Sep 19, 2008: SonnenEnergy Announces Senior Management Changes 220
20.3.8 Aug 26, 2008: SonnenEnergy Appoints Interim President and CEO 220
20.3.9 Jul 15, 2008: Solarstrom Announces Board Changes 221
20.3.10 Jun 20, 2008: Johanna Solar Appoints CTO 221
20.3.11 Jun 02, 2008: Solarstrom Appoints CEO 221
20.3.12 Mar 05, 2008: Solarstrom CEO Resigns 222
20.3.13 Feb 15, 2008: Edison to Spend EUR11 Million to Build 3 MW Solar PV Plant in Sicily 222
21 Appendix 223
21.1 Methodology 223
21.2 About GlobalData 223
21.3 Contact Us 223
21.4 Disclaimer 223
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Germany, Electricity Production by Fuel Type, Percentage Share, 2008 22
Table 2: Germany, Renewables Installed Capacity (Including Hydro), MW, 2001-08 23
Table 3: Germany, Share of Renewables in Installed Capacity, 2008 24
Table 4: Germany, Installed Capacity of Renewable Energy Sources, MW, 2001-08 24
Table 5: Germany, Cumulative Solar PV Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 27
Table 6: Germany, Solar PV Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 28
Table 7: Germany, The Break-up of Cumulative On-grid and Off-grid PV Capacity, MW, 2001-08 29
Table 8: Germany, Top Cell Manufacturers, Based on Cell Production Capacity, MW, 2007-08 32
Table 9: Germany, Ten largest Active Solar Parks, 2008 33
Table 10: Germany, Planned/ Under construction Solar Parks 33
Table 11: Germany, Payment Structure for Different Types of PV Installations, 2004 38
Table 12: Germany, Feed-in-Tariff, € / KWh, 2008-09 39
Table 13: Q-Cells AG, Key Facts, 2007 43
Table 14: Q-Cells AG, SWOT Analysis 50
Table 15: Q-Cells AG, Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-2007 57
Table 16: Q-Cells AG, Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-2007 58
Table 17: Q-Cells AG, Share Holding Structure 2007 59
Table 18: Q-Cells AG, Key Employees, 2007 59
Table 19: Q-Cells AG, Other Locations 67
Table 20: ersol Solar Energy AG,Key Facts, 2007 68
Table 21: ersol Solar Energy AG, SWOT Analysis , 2007 83
Table 22: ersol Solar Energy AG, Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 91
Table 23: ersol Solar Energy AG, Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 92
Table 24: ersol Solar Energy AG, Share Holding Structure 92
Table 25: ersol Solar Energy AG, Key Employees, 2007 92
Table 26: ersol Solar Energy AG, Subsidiaries 96
Table 27: SCHOTT Solar GmbH, Key Facts, 2007 97
Table 28: SCHOTT Solar GmbH, Key Employees, 2007 102
Table 29: SCHOTT Solar GmbH, Other Locations 105
Table 30: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Key Facts, 2007 106
Table 31: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, SWOT Analysis , 2007 114
Table 32: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 121
Table 33: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 121
Table 34: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Share Holding Structure 121
Table 35: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Key Employees, 2007 122
Table 36: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Other Locations 125
Table 37: Solon AG fuer Solartechnik, Subsidiaries 126
Table 38: Sunways AG, Key Facts, 2007 127
Table 39: Sunways AG, SWOT Analysis , 2007 134
Table 40: Sunways AG, Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 140
Table 41: Sunways AG, Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 141
Table 42: Sunways AG, Key Employees, 2007 142
Table 43: aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft, Key Facts, 2007 146
Table 44: aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis , 2007 150
Table 45: aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft, Key Employees, 2007 155
Table 46: aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft, Other Locations 157
Table 47: aleo solar Aktiengesellschaft, Subsidiaries 157
Table 48: COLEXON Energy AG, Key Facts, 2007 158
Table 49: COLEXON Energy AG, Key Employees, 2007 159
Table 50: COLEXON Energy AG, Subsidiaries 160
Table 51: Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG,Key Facts, 2007 161
Table 52: Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG, Key Employees, 2007 165
Table 53: Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG, Other Locations 166
Table 54: Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG, Subsidiaries 166
Table 55: Centrosolar Group AG,Key Facts, 2007 167
Table 56: Centrosolar Group AG, SWOT Analysis , 2007 177
Table 57: Centrosolar Group AG, Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 183
Table 58: Centrosolar Group AG, Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 183
Table 59: Centrosolar Group AG, Key Employees, 2007 184
Table 60: Centrosolar Group AG, Subsidiaries 186
Table 61: EPURON GmbH ,Key Facts, 2007 188
Table 62: EPURON GmbH, Key Employees, 2007 189
Table 63: EPURON GmbH, Other Locations 190
Table 64: S.A.G. Solarstrom AG, Key Facts, 2007 191
Table 65: S.A.G. Solarstrom AG, Key Employees, 2007 194
Table 66: S.A.G. Solarstrom AG, Subsidiaries 198
Table 67: Wagner & Co Solartechnik GmbH, Key Facts, 2007 199
Table 68: Solara AG, Biohaus PV Handels and Solarstocc AG Merge to Form CENTROSOLAR AG 201
Table 69: Thenergo Acquires Stake in ENRO 202
Table 70: SOLON Acquires Minority Stake in CBD Energy 203
Table 71: SolarWorld Acquires Minority Interest in Solarparc from Eifelstrom 205
Table 72: Conergy Acquires voltwerk 206
Table 73: Eifelstrom Acquires 82% Share in Solar Parc from SolarWorld 207
Table 74: SolarWorld Acquires Majority Interest in WindWelt 208
Table 75: voltwerk AG Forms Joint Venture with Fortore Energia S.p.A. 209
Table 76: Juwi and Stadtwerke Form Joint Venture 210
Table 77: SOLON Signs an Agreement with S.A.G. Solarstrom 211
Table 78: Shell Solar Forms a Joint Venture with Geosol 212
Table 79: EPURON Sells Photovoltaic Projects To Hannover Leasing 213
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global, Cumulative and Annual Solar PV Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 17
Figure 2: Global, Cumulative Solar PV Installed Capacity Top Countreis, %, 2008 19
Figure 3: Global, Cumulative and Annual Solar PV Installed Capacity Top Countreis, MW, 2008 20
Figure 4: Germany, Electricity Production by Fuel Type, Percentage Share, 2008 21
Figure 5: Germany, Renewables Installed Capacity (Including Hydro), MW, 2001-08 22
Figure 6: Germany, Share of Various Sources in the Cumulative Installed Renewable Power Capacity, 2008 23
Figure 7: Germany, Cumulative Solar PV Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 26
Figure 8: Germany, Solar PV Generation, GWh, 2001-13 27
Figure 9: Germany, Cumulative On-grid and Off-grid PV Capacity, MW, 2001-08 29
Figure 10: Germany, Solar PV Cell Production, MW, 2001-08 30
Figure 11: Germany, Top Solar Cell Producers Market Share, %, 2008 31
