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PV Modules, Cells, Wafers & Polysilicon - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q1'12
Date: 06 April 2012

Background & Summary

IMS Research has a developed a quarterly report to provide regularly updated statistics and detailed forecasts for the PV module, cell, wafer and polysilicon market. Capacity, production, shipment, pricing, cost and margin data is presented with 4-quarter and 5-year forecasts. It is published every quarter and includes an Excel file containing the latest market data and an Executive Summary presentation.

Data Included In This Report

The report includes detailed anlysis and forecasts for the following:

• PV Module, Cell, Wafer and Polysilicon Shipments and Revenues
• PV Module, Cell, Wafer and Polysilicon Production
• PV Module, Cell, Wafer and Polysilicon Capacity
• PV Module, Cell, Wafer and Polysilicon Supplier Prices, Costs and Gross Margins
• Supplier and Channel Inventory Levels
• PV Installations in Key Markets

 

Who Should Use This Report?

This report provides analyses valuable to anyone looking to track and understand this quickly changing market, including:

• Suppliers of PV modules, cells, wafers and polysilicon that are planning their operations and strategies, tracking their suppliers/competitors/customers and looking to understand how upstream/downstream market conditions are changing
• Production Equipment Manufacturers looking to track their customer base
• Raw material and component suppliers wishing to understand their customer base
• Investors looking to understand the financial health of the industry and its suppliers

 

Key Questions Answered In This Report:

The report answers the following questions that critical to the development of the industry:

• How much was shipped in the last quarter, and how much will be shipped in the coming quarters?
• How much was produced, what do inventory levels look like?
• How much production capacity is there, and where is it located? How is utilization changing?
• How much demand will there be for PV modules and where will this come from?
• How do suppliers costs compare to their prices and how will this change over time?

 

For more information or to view a brochure and pricing information, please click here to login to IMS Research's website, or contact the report author, Sam Wilkinson.

 

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