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22 SOLAR ELECTRICITY FROM PHOTOVOLTAICS
MW of PV produced
1000
100
10
Europe
Japan
US
ROW
Total
1
1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
Year
Figure 1.10
World production of PV modules
had static manufacturing growth. Then in 1998, progressive and supportive government
policies in many European countries and in Japan resulted in a substantial increase in
production. These policies were driven partly by a strong commitment to CO 2 reduction
as proscribed by the Kyoto Protocol. European production is dominated by Spain closely
followed by Germany, and to a lesser extent France, Italy, and The Netherlands. Note
that these figures do not indicate the final residence of the PV module, only its place of
birth. For example, a large fraction of PV modules made in the US (∼70%) and Spain
(∼80%) are in fact exported.
We present in Figure 1.11 the top ten PV manufacturers in 2001 [55]. The list
is headed by the Japanese electronics company, Sharp, followed in the third position
Sharp
BP solar
Kyocera
Siemens & shell
Astropower
RWE(ASE)
Isofotón
Sanyo
Mitsubishi
Photowatt
2001 module production
[MWp]
0 20 40 60 80
Figure 1.11 The top ten PV cell manufacturers in 2001