Based on the type, the global thin film solar cell market can be categorized into cadmium telluride, amorphous thin-film silicon, copper indium gallium selenide, microcrystalline tandem cells, thin-film polycrystalline silicon, and others. Among these, cadmium telluride accounts for the majority of the global market share. 6.
On the basis of end-user, the global thin-film photovoltaic market can be primarily bifurcated into residential, commercial, and utility. Thin-film photovoltaics are widely incorporated in residential uses to generate inexpensive solar electricity and can withstand variable loads like rough wind conditions.
Some of the major participants that are operating in the thin-film photovoltaic market are Global Solar Energy, MiaSolé, Avancis GmbH, Solar Frontier K.K., First Solar, Solibro GmbH, Kaneka Corporation, Sharp Electronics Corporation USA, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., Xunlight (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., TS Solar GmbH, Flisom AG, and Crystalsol.
The global thin-film PV module market was valued at US$8.896 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.81% over the forecast period to reach a total market size of US$11.557 billion in 2027. Thin-film solar modules are made from thin-film solar cells.
A thin film solar cell (TFSC) is a renewable energy device designed to convert light energy into electrical energy. It is produced by depositing one or more thin layers of photovoltaic materials on substrates, such as glass, plastic, and metal.
Favorable policies to adopt renewable energy as a primary fuel along with continuous research & development to cut costs in the near future is set to positively cater to the thin-film photovoltaic market growth. Different governments are raising measures to curb national GHG emissions and deploy low carbon technologies.