A quarterly report based on analysis of financial reports from publicly traded manufacturers and industry association data
The report covers:
- Current and forecast manufacturing capacity and production through the supply chain:
- Polysilicon
- Ingot/wafer
- Cell
- Module
- End-demand estimates/forecasts by region
- Market consolidation trends
- Analysis of key market changes and events
PV market update report
Exawatt’s quarterly market update is used by stakeholders throughout the supply chain to inform their understanding of market trends, key players, and future PV demand. Exawatt periodically tracks over 100 publicly traded companies in the PV supply chain and has built an understanding of the major manufacturers, their product types, manufacturing costs, selling prices and technology roadmaps.
In 2023, Exawatt was acquired by CRU, a business intelligence company that helps users gain a unique perspective of different commodity markets and supports material input for our existing market tracking.
Meet the solar PV team
Alex Barrows
Head of PVAlex Barrows
Alex heads up Exawatt’s solar PV research, with a particular focus on forecasting the efficiency and cost evolution of solar technologies in order to understand when and how new technologies will influence the PV market. He obtained his PhD in the physics of perovskite-based solar cells from the University of Sheffield.
