Strategic Analysis of the Downstream Component of the US Photovoltaic (PV) Value Chain
Abstract
With the commercial and financial success of wind energy, investors are asking: What
will be the next successful low carbon energy technology? Despite the current diminutive
size of the market, a vast majority of this speculation has been directed towards
PV due to its potential to decentralize power generation, the fact that solar is a
peak load generating source, and the rapid rate of growth recently seen in the market.
However, the response to this hype has been lopsided, with 90% of solar venture capital
investment and the majority of consulting and research efforts aimed at upstream components
of the value chain such as PV cell technology, manufacturing, and supply chain. This
paper seeks to fill the gap in current knowledge about the US PV Market by analyzing
the competitive strategies being employed by firms who design, build, operate, finance,
and own PV projects in the US and how these strategies are shaping the market.
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Maslin, Thomas (2008). Strategic Analysis of the Downstream Component of the US Photovoltaic (PV) Value Chain.
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