Photovoltaics Market Research Reports

Photovoltaics (PV) refers to the renewable energy methods and technologies employed to convert any form of light, including sunlight (solar energy), into direct current (DC) electricity. Photovoltaics is capable of generating renewable electricity from the most abundant renewable energy source, sunlight, and is responsible for the annual global generation of gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from gigawatts (GW) of globally installed capacity. Individual PV installations generate watt-hours (Wh) to megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity at 4% to 20% efficiency. Photovoltaics was founded through the discovery of the photovoltaic effect by Bell Telephone Laboratory researchers in 1954 using silicon wafers. In addition to common crystalline silicon PV, thin film PV has also been developed as a field of technology. The first applications of PV were for satellites and remote or “off-grid” power generation. Photovoltaics also found common application in calculators before becoming a grid-connected option for generating electricity on rooftops, building-integrated systems (BIPV), and utility-scale power plants. In the future, PV may be used to generate electricity from clothing, bags, consumer appliances and vehicles. Along with wind, hydroelectric, biomass and concentrating solar thermal power (CSP), photovoltaics is a leading renewable energy technology .

Through the photovoltaic effect, electrons in the semiconductor (photoactive) material are energized by photons from incident solar or simulated light and ejected to form a direct current and corresponding voltage. The most common semiconductive materials that have both exhibited the photovoltaic effect and are used for commercial photovoltaics manufacturing include crystalline silicon (both monocrystalline and polycrystalline [polysilicon]), germanium, gallium – arsenic compounds (gallium arsenide; GaAs), indium phosphorous compounds (indium phosphide; InP), other III-V compounds, cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper – indium – selenium (CIS; also including gallium – CIGS; also including sulfur – CIGSS), amorphous silicon (a-Si; aSi), microcrystalline silicon (m-Si, mc-Si, µc-Si), dyes, and organic semiconductive polymers. Photovoltaic technology is produced from either a crystalline silicon wafer (thick film; c-Si photovoltaics) or from deposited thin films (thin film photovoltaics).

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Photovoltaics Industry Research & Market Reports

  • 2025 Global: Hybrid Solar Cell Market - Innovative Markets Forecast (2031) report

    ... industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2020 to 2031 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market ... Read More

  • Building Integrated Photovoltaics Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

    ... Highlights Over the medium period, factors such as high-rise multi-story buildings and supportive government initiatives are expected to drive the market during the forecast period. On the other hand, the high installation cost compared to ... Read More

  • Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV): Technologies and Global Markets

    ... trends. Using 2023 as the base year, the report provides estimated market data for the forecast period from 2024 through 2029. The report covers the market for BIPV with regard to the user base across ... Read More

  • Revenue Forecasts to (2031) and Analytics for the Semiconductor & Solar Cell Manufacturing, Chips, Transistors, Integrated Circuits (IC), AI Chips (U.S.): Financial Benchmarks, Metrics, P&L, KPIs, NAIC 334413

    ... numbers, growth rates and forecasts that will save countless hours of research. Key Findings: Semiconductor & Solar Cell Manufacturing, Chips, Transistors, Integrated Circuits (IC), AI Chips Industry (U.S.) to reach $103,159,920,757 by 2031. Semiconductor & ... Read More

  • Quantum Dot Solar Cells

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 22.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Consumer, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 20.1% CAGR and reach US$2.4 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV)

    ... at a CAGR of 9.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Refractor, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 10.0% CAGR and reach US$7.8 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV)

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 12.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Ring MOV, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 12.6% CAGR and reach US$16.1 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installation

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 17.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Grid-Connected, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.7% CAGR and reach US$998.9 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BiPV)

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 21.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. C-Si, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 21.2% CAGR and reach US$58.4 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Thin Film Photovoltaic Cells

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 17.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. a-Si, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 12.7% CAGR and reach US$26.7 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Thin Film Materials

    ... at a CAGR of 5.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. CIGS, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.3% CAGR and reach US$3.2 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Photovoltaics

    ... 6.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Modules, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.3% CAGR and reach US$68.0 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in ... Read More

  • Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters

    ... at a CAGR of 8.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Central Inverter, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 9.0% CAGR and reach US$9.9 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Quantum Dot Photodetectors / Quantum Dot Sensors

    ... expected to reach US$1.1 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Consumer Electronics, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 10.7% CAGR ... Read More

  • Solar Photovoltaic Glass

    ... at a CAGR of 25.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Utility, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 28.0% CAGR and reach US$30.5 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Thin Film and Printed Batteries

    ... Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 22.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Disposable, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 17.3% CAGR and reach US$305.0 Million by ... Read More

  • Rooftop Solar PV

    ... at a CAGR of 13.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. On-Grid, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 13.8% CAGR and reach US$226.7 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Solar Cells and Modules

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Thin Film, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 9.2% CAGR and reach US$46.3 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Solar Panels

    ... CAGR of 8.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Poly-crystalline Solar Panel, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.8% CAGR and reach US$48.2 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Solar PV Systems

    ... at a CAGR of 20.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Utility, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 12.5% CAGR and reach US$174.7 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • BIPV Glass

    ... CAGR of 12.8% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Crystalline Silicon, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 14.0% CAGR and reach US$6.9 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Smart Surfaces

    ... CAGR of 59.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Self-Cleaning, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 54.3% CAGR and reach US$133.9 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Nanophotonics

    ... 38.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. LED, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 42.0% CAGR and reach US$227.1 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in ... Read More

  • 2025 Global Forecast for Hybrid Solar Cell Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report

    ... or service category is within the NAICS Semiconductor Mfg. industry. The product or service category is within the NAICS Semiconductor Mfg. industry. The global market is expected to increase from USD xx billion in 2026 ... Read More

  • Global Solar Panels Market 2025-2029

    ... provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest ... Read More

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