Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Research Report, Competitive, Technology and Forecast Analysis 2025-2032
Description
Market Overview
According to DIResearch＇s in-depth investigation and research, the global Thin-film Solar Cell market size will reach 14,519 Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach 28,006 Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of 9.84% (2025-2032). Notably, the China Thin-film Solar Cell market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China＇s market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.
Research Summary
A thin-film solar cell is a type of photovoltaic (PV) cell that is made using thin layers of semiconductor materials deposited onto a substrate. Unlike traditional crystalline silicon solar cells, which are made from thick silicon wafers, thin-film solar cells use much thinner layers of materials such as cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), or amorphous silicon (a-Si). These materials can be deposited onto flexible substrates like glass, metal, or plastic, allowing for lightweight, flexible, and even transparent solar panels. Thin-film solar cells are known for their lower manufacturing costs compared to crystalline silicon cells due to less material usage and simpler production processes such as sputtering, evaporation, or chemical vapor deposition (CVD). They also have advantages in low-light conditions and high-temperature environments, although they generally have lower efficiency rates compared to crystalline silicon cells. Thin-film solar cells are commonly used in applications where flexibility, lightweight design, or aesthetic considerations are important, such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), portable electronics, solar-powered chargers, and off-grid solar systems. Ongoing research and development efforts aim to improve the efficiency and durability of thin-film solar cells to make them more competitive with traditional solar technologies.
The major global manufacturers of Thin-film Solar Cell include First Solar, Solar Frontier, Sharp Thin Film, MiaSole, NexPower, Stion, Calyxo, Kaneka Solartech, Bangkok Solar, Wurth Solar, Global Solar Energy, Hanergy, ENN Energy Holdings, Topray Solar, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Thin-film Solar Cell. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Thin-film Solar Cell market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Thin-film Solar Cell market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Thin-film Solar Cell industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Thin-film Solar Cell Include:
First Solar
Solar Frontier
Sharp Thin Film
MiaSole
NexPower
Stion
Calyxo
Kaneka Solartech
Bangkok Solar
Wurth Solar
Global Solar Energy
Hanergy
ENN Energy Holdings
Topray Solar
Thin-film Solar Cell Product Segment Include:
CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells
CIS/CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells
A-Si Thin-Film Solar Cells
Thin-film Solar Cell Product Application Include:
Residential Application
Commercial Application
Utility Application
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend
Chapter 2: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Major Regional Market Size (Sales, Revenue, Price) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 6: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales, Revenue, Price and Forecast by Product Type
Chapter 7: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)
Chapter 8: Industrial Chain Analysis, Thin-film Solar Cell Different Application Market Analysis (Sales and Revenue), Sales Channel Analysis
Chapter 9: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 10: Methodology and Data Sources
According to DIResearch＇s in-depth investigation and research, the global Thin-film Solar Cell market size will reach 14,519 Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach 28,006 Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of 9.84% (2025-2032). Notably, the China Thin-film Solar Cell market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China＇s market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.
Research Summary
A thin-film solar cell is a type of photovoltaic (PV) cell that is made using thin layers of semiconductor materials deposited onto a substrate. Unlike traditional crystalline silicon solar cells, which are made from thick silicon wafers, thin-film solar cells use much thinner layers of materials such as cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), or amorphous silicon (a-Si). These materials can be deposited onto flexible substrates like glass, metal, or plastic, allowing for lightweight, flexible, and even transparent solar panels. Thin-film solar cells are known for their lower manufacturing costs compared to crystalline silicon cells due to less material usage and simpler production processes such as sputtering, evaporation, or chemical vapor deposition (CVD). They also have advantages in low-light conditions and high-temperature environments, although they generally have lower efficiency rates compared to crystalline silicon cells. Thin-film solar cells are commonly used in applications where flexibility, lightweight design, or aesthetic considerations are important, such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), portable electronics, solar-powered chargers, and off-grid solar systems. Ongoing research and development efforts aim to improve the efficiency and durability of thin-film solar cells to make them more competitive with traditional solar technologies.
The major global manufacturers of Thin-film Solar Cell include First Solar, Solar Frontier, Sharp Thin Film, MiaSole, NexPower, Stion, Calyxo, Kaneka Solartech, Bangkok Solar, Wurth Solar, Global Solar Energy, Hanergy, ENN Energy Holdings, Topray Solar, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Thin-film Solar Cell. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Thin-film Solar Cell market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Thin-film Solar Cell market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Thin-film Solar Cell industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Thin-film Solar Cell Include:
First Solar
Solar Frontier
Sharp Thin Film
MiaSole
NexPower
Stion
Calyxo
Kaneka Solartech
Bangkok Solar
Wurth Solar
Global Solar Energy
Hanergy
ENN Energy Holdings
Topray Solar
Thin-film Solar Cell Product Segment Include:
CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells
CIS/CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells
A-Si Thin-Film Solar Cells
Thin-film Solar Cell Product Application Include:
Residential Application
Commercial Application
Utility Application
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend
Chapter 2: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Major Regional Market Size (Sales, Revenue, Price) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 6: Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales, Revenue, Price and Forecast by Product Type
Chapter 7: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)
Chapter 8: Industrial Chain Analysis, Thin-film Solar Cell Different Application Market Analysis (Sales and Revenue), Sales Channel Analysis
Chapter 9: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 10: Methodology and Data Sources
Table of Contents
165 Pages
- 1 Thin-film Solar Cell Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Thin-film Solar Cell Product by Type
- 1.2.1 CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells
- 1.2.2 CIS/CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells
- 1.2.3 A-Si Thin-Film Solar Cells
- 1.3 Thin-film Solar Cell Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Residential Application
- 1.3.2 Commercial Application
- 1.3.3 Utility Application
- 1.4 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
- 1.4.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.3 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Thin-film Solar Cell Market Development Status and Trends
- 1.5.1 Thin-film Solar Cell Industry Development Status Analysis
- 1.5.2 Thin-film Solar Cell Industry Development Trends Analysis
- 2 Thin-film Solar Cell Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Thin-film Solar Cell Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Analysis by Country
- 4.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Size Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.1.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Revenue and Market Share by Country (2020-2025)
- 4.1.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Revenue and Market Share Forecast by Country (2026-2032)
- 4.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales and Market Share by Country (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales and Market Share Forecast by Country (2026-2032)
- 4.3 United States Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.4 Germany Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.5 Japan Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.6 China Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.7 France Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.8 U.K. Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.9 South Korea Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.10 Canada Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.11 Italy Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.12 Russia Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.13 Mexico Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.14 Brazil Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.15 India Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.16 Vietnam Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.17 Thailand Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.18 South Africa Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 5 Competition by Manufacturers
- 5.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales, Revenue and Sales Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 5.1.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 5.1.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 5.2 Thin-film Solar Cell Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 5.2.1 Thin-film Solar Cell Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 5.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter and Key Area Sales
- 5.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 6 Thin-film Solar Cell Market Analysis by Type
- 6.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Revenue Analysis by Type
- 6.1.1 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Size Analysis by Type: 2024 & 2025 & 2032
- 6.1.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.2 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Market Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.3 Global Thin-film Solar Cell Sales Price Trend Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 7 Key Companies Analysis
- 7.1 First Solar
- 7.1.1 First Solar Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.1.2 First Solar Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.1.3 First Solar Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.2 Solar Frontier
- 7.2.1 Solar Frontier Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.2.2 Solar Frontier Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.2.3 Solar Frontier Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.3 Sharp Thin Film
- 7.3.1 Sharp Thin Film Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.3.2 Sharp Thin Film Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.3.3 Sharp Thin Film Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.4 MiaSole
- 7.4.1 MiaSole Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.4.2 MiaSole Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.4.3 MiaSole Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.5 NexPower
- 7.5.1 NexPower Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.5.2 NexPower Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.5.3 NexPower Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.6 Stion
- 7.6.1 Stion Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.6.2 Stion Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.6.3 Stion Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.7 Calyxo
- 7.7.1 Calyxo Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.7.2 Calyxo Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.7.3 Calyxo Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.8 Kaneka Solartech
- 7.8.1 Kaneka Solartech Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.8.2 Kaneka Solartech Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.8.3 Kaneka Solartech Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.9 Bangkok Solar
- 7.9.1 Bangkok Solar Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.9.2 Bangkok Solar Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.9.3 Bangkok Solar Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.10 Wurth Solar
- 7.10.1 Wurth Solar Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.10.2 Wurth Solar Thin-film Solar Cell Product Portfolio
- 7.10.3 Wurth Solar Thin-film Solar Cell Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025
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