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   ISSUE DATE: June 23, 2008
 EUROPEAN MAJOR PV MARKETS 2008:  2007 Market Outcomes;  2008-2012 Scenario Forecast
PAGES
SECTION 1
Executive Summary ...........................................................................................................
4-16
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SECTION 2
GERMANY...........................................................................................................................
17- 76
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2.1
PV Market in 2007 ..............................................................................................................


 2.1.1 Market Analysis By Customer Type .................................................................................

        (a) Residential .............................................................................................................

        (b) Agricultural ............................................................................................................

        (c) Commercial ............................................................................................................

        (d) Government/Utility ...................................................................................................

        (e) Investor Groups ......................................................................................................


 2.1.2 Market Analysis By Application Type ...............................................................................

        (a) Roof Installations ....................................................................................................

        (b) Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV) ............................................................

        (c) Ground-Mounted Installations ....................................................................................


2.1.3 Market Analysis By System Power ....................................................................................


2.1.4 Market Analysis By Region ..............................................................................................


2.2
Market Pricing
 
 2.2.1 Overview
..................................................................................................................
 
  2.2.2 National Installed PV System Prices
...............................................................................
 
  2.2.3 Module Prices Through The Business Chain
.....................................................................
         (a) Prices From Module Manufacturers
...........................................................................
         (b) Prices From Wholesalers
.........................................................................................

2.3
Political Conditions and Funding..........................................................................................
 2.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background.......................................................................
 
 2.3.2 Funding......................................................................................................................
         (a) Federal Funding .....................................................................................................
         (b) The Renewable Energy Act ......................................................................................
         (c) Loan Finance Programs ...........................................................................................
         (d) State Funding Schemes ..........................................................................................
2.4
Domestic Industry Chain....................................................................................................

 2.4.1 Module Sales Channels.................................................................................................

 2.4.2 Market Share of Leading Wholesalers..............................................................................

 2.3.3 Project Developers, System Integrators and Installers........................................................

Appendix 2.1
The Geography of Germany................................................................................................ 
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Appendix 2.2 Downstream Companies: Roles, Scope and Activities
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SECTION 3
SPAIN...............................................................................................................................
77 - 113
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3.1
PV Market in 2007..............................................................................................................

3.1.1 Market Analysis By Customer Type
..................................................................................
         (a) Residential
...........................................................................................................
         (b) Agricultural
..........................................................................................................
         (c) Commercial
..........................................................................................................
         (d) Government/Utility
................................................................................................
         (e) Investor Groups
....................................................................................................

3.1.2 Market Analysis By Surface Type
....................................................................................
         (a) Roof Installations
..................................................................................................
         (b) Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV)
.........................................................
         (c) Ground-Mounted Installations
..................................................................................

3.1.3 Market Analysis By System Power
....................................................................................

3.1.4 Market Analysis By Region
.............................................................................................

3.1.5 Permitting Processes
....................................................................................................

3.2
Market Pricing....................................................................................................................
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3.3
Funding And Political Conditions.........................................................................................

3.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background
.......................................................................

3.3.2 PV funding
.................................................................................................................
         (a) Feed-in tariff program
............................................................................................
         (b) Other PV Funding Schemes
......................................................................................

3.4
Domestic Industry Chain...................................................................................................

3.4.1 Module Sales Channels
.................................................................................................

3.4.2 Module Supply Contracts
..............................................................................................

3.4.3 Project Developers, System Integrators and Installers
........................................................
        (a) The Booming Project Market Creates A Market In Partially Completed PV Projects
...............
        (b) Foreign Companies Entering The Market
......................................................................
        (c) Growing Market Share Of Chinese Module Suppliers
.......................................................
        (d) The Emergence Of A Roof System Market Segment
.......................................................
        (e) Guarantee Insurance
...............................................................................................

Appendix 3
The Geography of Spain......................................................................................................
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SECTION 4
ITALY................................................................................................................................
114 -141
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4.1
PV Market in 2007..............................................................................................................

4.1.1 Market Analysis By Customer Type
.................................................................................
         (a) Residential
...........................................................................................................
         (b) Agricultural
..........................................................................................................
         (c) Commercial
..........................................................................................................
         (d) Government/Utility
.................................................................................................
         (e) Investor Groups
....................................................................................................

4.1.2 Market Analysis By Surface Type
...................................................................................
         (a) Roof Installations
..................................................................................................
         (b) Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV)
.........................................................
         (c) Ground-Mounted Installations
..................................................................................

4.1.3 Market Analysis By System Power
...................................................................................

4.1.4 Market Analysis By Region
.............................................................................................

4.2
Market Pricing...................................................................................................................
4.3
Funding And Political Conditions.........................................................................................

4.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background ......................................................................

4.3.2 Funding ....................................................................................................................
       (a) Feed-in tariff program .............................................................................................
       (b) Loan Finance Programs ............................................................................................
       (c) Regional Funding Schemes.........................................................................................

4.4
Distribution And Marketing.................................................................................................

4.4.1 Module Sales Channels ................................................................................................

4.4.2 Project Developers, System Integrators and Installers .......................................................
        (a) The Emergence of Larger Companies .........................................................................
        (b) Foreign Companies Entering The Market .....................................................................
        (c) Roofing Companies Enter The Market..........................................................................
        (d) Movements at the Manufacturer/Downstream Interface ................................................
        (e) Diversifying The Offer .............................................................................................

Appendix 4
The Geography of Italy.....................................................................................................
SECTION 5
FRANCE............................................................................................................................
142-168
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5.1
PV Market in 2007.............................................................................................................
5.1.1 Market Analysis By Customer Type .................................................................................
         (a) Residential
...........................................................................................................
         (b) Agricultural
..........................................................................................................
         (c) Commercial
..........................................................................................................
         (d) Government/Utility
.................................................................................................
         (e) Investor Groups
....................................................................................................

5.1.3 Market Analysis By Surface Type
....................................................................................
         (a) Roof Installations
..................................................................................................
         (b) Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV)
.........................................................
         (c) Ground-Mounted Installations
..................................................................................

5.1.3 Market Analysis By System Power Size
.............................................................................

5.1.4 Market Analysis By Region
..............................................................................................

5.2
Market Pricing...................................................................................................................
5.3
Funding And Political Background......................................................................................

5.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background ......................................................................

5.3.2 Funding ....................................................................................................................
       (a) Feed-in tariff program .............................................................................................
       (b) Tax Credits, VAT Reduction And Accelerated Depreciation..............................................
       (c) Regional Funding....................................................................................................

5.4
Domestic Industry Chain...................................................................................................

5.4.1 Module Sales Channels ................................................................................................

5.4.2 Project Developers, System Integrators and Installers .......................................................

5.4.3 Downstream Market Trends ..........................................................................................

       (a) BIPV ....................................................................................................................
       (b) Large Ground-Mounted Systems ................................................................................
       (c) Expansion From Local To National Activities .................................................................
       (d) Entry Of Foreign Companies ......................................................................................

Appendix 5
The Geography of France....................................................................................................

SECTION 6
BELGIUM..........................................................................................................................
168-176
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6.1
PV Market in 2007..............................................................................................................
6.1.1 The Current Market......................................................................................................
6.1.2 The Emerging Market
....................................................................................................   
6.2
Market Pricing ..................................................................................................................
6.3
Funding And Political Conditions.........................................................................................

6.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background ......................................................................

6.3.2 PV Funding ................................................................................................................
       (a) National Funding.....................................................................................................
       (b) Funding in Flanders..................................................................................................
       (a) Funding in the Walloon Region....................................................................................
       (b) Funding in the Brussels Region...................................................................................

6.4
Distribution And Marketing..................................................................................................
     
Appendix 6
The Geography of Belgium.................................................................................................
SECTION 7
CZECH REPUBLIC ............................................................................................................
177-183
7.1
PV Market in 2007
7.2
Market Pricing
7.3
Funding And Political Conditions
7.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background........................................................................
7.3.2 PV Funding .................................................................................................................
7.4
Distribution And Marketing....................................................................................................
Appendix 7
The Geography of the Czech Republic.................................................................................
SECTION 8
GREECE.............................................................................................................................
184 - 202
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8.1
PV Market in 2007..............................................................................................................

8.1.1 The Current Market
.......................................................................................................

8.1.2 The Emerging Market: The "PV Plant Development Plan"
.......................................................

8.1.3 The New Permitting Process
............................................................................................

8.1.4 Product Design And Performance Trends
...........................................................................
  
8.2
Market Pricing.....................................................................................................................


8.3
Funding And Political Conditions............................................................................................

8.3.1 Economic, Energy And Political Background
........................................................................

8.3.2 PV Funding
..................................................................................................................
       (a) Feed-In Tariff Program
..............................................................................................
       (b) Grants and other Incentives for PV Systems for Commercial Applications
.............................

8.4
Distribution And Marketing...................................................................................................
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Appendix 8
The Geography of the Greece...............................................................................................
     
SECTION 9
PORTUGAL.......................................................................................................................
203 - 213
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