VLSI调研公司日前公布了2008年全球十大太阳能电池设备制造商。其中,Applied Materials以4.55亿美元的收入位居榜首,其获得国际认可的“Sunfab”模块功不可没。德国Roth & Rau、Centrotherm则分列二、三位,而日本公司Ulvac以1000万美元之差位于Oerlikon之后。
VLSI分析师Andrew Thomas指出,薄膜生产线的增加成为了2008年的主要趋势,而Applied、Oerlikon和Ulvac三家企业则是创下了订单销售纪录。据VLSI研究显示,尽管经济形势不容乐观,但2008年太阳能电池市场仍保持着强劲的上涨势头。2009年全球经济环境将更为严峻,但是政府对于进一步扩大可再生能源的许诺有望确保光伏市场的持续增长。
Bedford, England, February 2nd 2009: VLSI Research Inc announces their preliminary top ten ranking of PV Cell Manufacturing equipment suppliers for 2008. In a list dominated by European companies, it is a US company that takes the top spot. Applied Materials is the number one supplier and experienced a huge jump in sales to the solar industry through a combination of acquisition and the recognition of revenues from its first “Sunfab” turnkey installations. In second place was Roth & Rau, Germany, closely followed by Centrotherm, Germany, Oerlikon, Switzerland and Ulvac, Japan. There is only $35M separating the second to fifth suppliers. VLSI Research analyst, Andrew Thomas, commented that the key trend of 2008 was the rise of the turnkey thin film line, citing the record orders placed by customers with the big three; Applied, Oerlikon and Ulvac. According to VLSI Research the solar cell market continued to show strong growth in 2008 across all cell technologies despite the difficult economic conditions. Looking forward to 2009 there are some signs of cooling, which is to be expected given the global economic circumstances, but government commitments to expanding renewable energy sources are expected to ensure continued growth.
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