"Dye-Sensitized
Cell Markets -2014," says that the dye-sensitized cell (DSC)
modules market will return to growth and generate revenues of almost
$675 million in 2021.
Glen
Allen, Virginia (February 21, 2014) -- A new report from
NanoMarkets
titled "Dye-Sensitized Cell Markets -2014," says that the
dye-sensitized cell (DSC) modules market will return to growth and
generate revenues of almost $675 million in 2021. NanoMarkets notes
that the industry is facing brighter prospects after a brutal
industry shakeout that has taken place in the solar business over the
past few years. Within its report NanoMarkets takes note of capital
investments, growth in manufacturing and new applications where DSC
makes a reasonable case. NanoMarkets also believes that DSC will now
take over many applications where amorphous silicon (a-Si) was the PV
technology of choice. DSC offers the advantages of a-Si but at a
lower cost, higher efficiency and the ability to operate well
indoors.
For
more details of the report see:
http://www.nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/dye_sensitized_cell_markets_2014.
About
the report:
The
solar industry resurgence is leading to more interest in
third-generation PV technologies and DSC technology will be a key
beneficiary of this trend. In this report, NanoMarkets assesses the
current state of the DSC sector and examines the demand for this
power source in portable charging devices, embedded electronics,
BIPV, digital signage and other retail applications, sensors,
military and automotive applications.
This
report draws from NanoMarkets ongoing solar industry research
program, but we have also provided a thorough discussion of the
latest applications directions, capital investments, performance
trends and R&D in the DSC space.
In
addition, this report contains updated eight-year forecasts of DSC
modules with breakouts for all the major applications listed above.
For each of these applications projections are provided in revenue ($
million), power (MW) and module area (square meter) terms. An
analysis of the business strategy of each of the major DSC players is
also included.
Among
the firms that are discussed in this report are: 3G Solar, Analog
Devices, BASF, Dyesol, Everlight Chemicals, Exeger, Fujikura,
Fujimori Kogyo, G24 Power, Merck, Nissha Printing, Oxford
Photovoltaics, Peccell, Pilkington, Samsung, Sharp, Showa Denko,
Solaronix, SolarPrint, Sony, Tata, Texas Instruments, Timo
Technologies and Umicore.
From
the report:
A
few years ago it seemed that DSC would not survive commercially. But
we now see growing private investment from all over the world. DSC is
no longer technology that survives on grants from government
agencies. Recent investments have enabled firms such as G24 Power and
Exeger to expand their production facilities. For others investment
in DSC has provided them with a means to develop new products and
improve cell performance. Private firms that have made recent direct
investments in the DSC business include: Israel Electric, MTI
Partners, Ningbo Hauyou Real Estate (China), Parkwalk Advisors,
Romande Energie (Switzerland), Tasnee (Saudi Arabia, Wallenstam
(Sweden) and the group of private investors that recently refinanced
G24 Power in Wales.
Many
new applications for DSC modules are also being invented, powering
sensors and automotive integrated PV (AIPV) among them. Nonetheless,
NanoMarkets says that the DSC business cannot flourish without
success in the building integrated PV (BIPV) sector. By 2019,
NanoMarkets expects that BIPV will account for 67 percent of
revenues. In addition to high efficiency, DSC panels' advantage in
the BIPV space is that they can easily be fabricated to deliver
diverse colors, shapes and transparency.
The
materials opportunity in the DSC space will remain quite small
although materials for DSC cells will approach $170 million by 2021.
Although many DSC firms have tended to get their materials from small
chemical firms that specialize in selling "R&D"
quantities of materials, a few large specialty chemical firms are
also interested in this space. These include BASF, Merck and Umicore.
Merck in particular has been building DSC partnerships in this space.
While
most of the firms active in the DSC space are medium sized firms, the
report also notes that there are some giant firms waiting in the
wings who could jump in and become industry leaders as the DSC market
evolves. These include Samsung SDI, Sharp and Sony.
About
NanoMarkets:
NanoMarkets
tracks and analyzes emerging markets in energy, electronics and other
area created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a
recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of in the solar
materials industry.
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more at:
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