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Table of Contents |
Intro and Overview |
Introduction |
Business Overview |
Trends and Forces |
Key Trends and Forces |
Competition |
Competition and Market Share |
Evergreen Solar is still a relatively small player in the solar market, and sells a technology type (String Ribbon) that is younger than most other solar power technologies. Other competitors, with 2005 market shares[1], include:
Manufacturer | Conversion Efficiency |
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SunPower(Polysilicon) | 22%[2] |
Sharp (Polysilicon) | 17.5%[3] |
Evergreen Solar (String Ribbon) | 15%[4] |
First Solar (CdTe Thin Film) | 10.8%[5] |
Sanyo(c-Si and a-Si Thin Layer) | 23% [6] |