SIC 3674 & 1731 | NAICS 334413 & 238210
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
Online news source features news and information for the clean energy market with a focus on solar power, with news channels including "Solar Panel & Energy Manufacturer News", "Solar PV Modules & Panel Manufacturing News", "Residential Solar Panels & Rooftop Energy News", and "Solar Panel Financing & Project Venture Capital News". Selected articles and updates can be viewed free online.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Bimonthly trade publication provides news and information for installers, developers, and contractors, with special features including the annual "Top 500 Contractors" issue (July) which ranks contractors by total kilowatts installed and includes information on markets served (e.g., residential, commercial, utility) and services provided (e.g., EPC, developer, contractor, subcontractor, manufacturer installer).
Photovoltaic (PV) Panels
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/
Comprehensive report provides a detailed analysis of the global PV panel market,
with data provided including market size and forecast by technology type
(e.g., thin film, monocrystalline/multicrystalline silicon, organic and concentrator), grid type
(e.g., grid connected–centralized/decentralized, off-grid), geographic
region (e.g., North America), and for selected countries (e.g., U.S.,
Canada, and Mexico).
Photovoltaic (PV) Installations
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/
Market research report analyzes the photovoltaic
installations market on a global and regional basis, with information
provided including market size and forecast by technology
(e.g., thin film, crystalline silicon, and others), grid type
(e.g., grid connected–centralized/decentralized, off-grid), end use
(e.g., residential, commercial, utility), global region (e.g., North
America), and country (e.g., U.S., Canada).
PV Module Supply Chain Service
https://www.greentechmedia.com/
Online subscription service provides in-depth analysis of the global photovoltaic
module supply chain, with research coverage including PV module supply-demand
balance, component pricing (e.g., cells, wafers, polysilicon), module
prices, module technology and efficiency, and facility-level supplier data. Sample data
from the monthly "PV Pulse" and other sources is available free online
with registration.
U.S. Downstream Distributed Solar Service
https://www.greentechmedia.com/
Online subscription service features detailed PV installation and market share data for the
residential and commercial
market segments, with information provided including PV installations and
forecasts by state and segment, residential and commercial installer
market shares on national and state level, residential third-party versus direct ownership market shares,
and residential financier market
shares.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Financial benchmarking section of these reports provides an analysis of industry profit and expenses as a percentage of annual revenues for companies that manufacture panels, modules, and cells and install roof- and ground-mounted photovoltaic system components (e.g., panels, inverters, mounting, cabling, storage batteries, and other accessories) for use in residential and commercial applications.
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as operations manager, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, engineering technician, production operator, project manager, and system installer, with employers for which salary or hourly wage rate data is provided including Sunpower Corporation, SMA America, SunRun, and SolarCity Corporation.
Career guide provides an overview of the industry and descriptions of various occupations employed in the manufacture and installation of photovoltaic panels and other related equipment, and the wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for personnel involved in assembling, installing, and/or maintaining photovoltaic panels on roofs or other structures.
