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A flexible PV cell which is also known as thin film solar cell that is made by depositing very thin layers of photovoltaics material on any kind of substrate, such as, paper, tissue, plastic, glass or metal. It is one of the most revolutionary and epoch making technologies in the sector of solar energy.
The significance of the word 鈥渇lexible鈥� is that, these kind of solar cells are not like those traditional big, bulky solar panels which is very common nowadays, these are literally flexible, very thin, lightweight, have very little installation cost and can be installed anywhere without going much trouble.
Thickness of a typical cell varies from a few nanometers to few micrometers, whereas its鈥檚 predecessor crystalline-silicon solar cell (c-Si) has a wafer size up to 200 micrometers.
In this report, we define flexible PV cells as PV modues fabricated on flexible substrate materials (most commonly used substrates are polyimide, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), and metal foils such as stainless steel (SS) and titanium (Ti)), including flexible a-Si thin 铿乴m cells, flexible CIGS cells, flexible CdTe cells, OPV cells, flexible DSSC and flexible perovskite PV.
Silicon (Si) solar cells dominate the PV market (92%) followed by cadmium telluride (CdTe, 5%), copper indium gallium selenide (CuInGaSe2or CIGS, 2%) and amorphous silicon (a-Si:H, ~1%). Si wafer with thickness around 180 渭m is the traditional materialbeing used for module manufacturing and it has attained signi铿乧ant level of maturity at the industrial level. Its production cost is amajor concern for energy applications. About 50% of the cost of Si solar cells production is due to Si substrate, and device processingand module processing accounts for 20% and 30% respectively.
An alternate to Si solar cells is the thin 铿乴m solar cells fabricated on glass substrates. The main demerits of using glass substratesare fragile nature of modules, cost of glass wafer having thickness of 300鈥�400 渭m, and low speci铿乧 power (kW/kg) etc. Speci铿乧 poweris an important factor when solar cells are used in space applications. A high speci铿乧 power exceeding 2 kW/kg can be achieved by 铿俥xible solar cells on polymer 铿乴ms which is useful for terrestrial as well as space applications. Production cost can be lowered byusing 铿俥xible substrates and roll-to-roll production (R2R) technique. Apart from light weight, 铿俥xibility and less cost of installation,铿俥xible cell processing involves low thermal budget with low material consumption. Other than solar cell applications, smallerspecialized applications are beginning to become more viable independent markets, including applications for mobile power and building or product integration, which can bene铿乼 greatly from 铿俥xible thin 铿乴m options. Flexible cells on buildings (known asbuilding integrated photovoltaics or BIPV) can minimize the cost of support, shipments etc., and installations can be handled easily. However, 铿俥xible solar cell technology is less mature when compared to the cells fabricated on rigid substrate counterpart.
Due to four main requirements - high e铿僣iency, low-cost production, high throughput and high speci铿乧 power, a major researchand development focus has been shifted towards 铿俥xible solar cells. It can o铿�er a unique way to reach terawatt scale installation byusing high throughput R2R fabrication technique. Most commonly used substrates are polyimide, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), and metal foils such as stainless steel (SS) and titanium (Ti).
The performance of 铿俥xible solar cells is comparable to rigid substrates. Flexible substrates are more advantageous than standardsoda-lime glass (SLG) substrates. As mentioned below, there are several merits of using 铿俥xible substrates:
鈥� Flexible modules are best suited for curved surfaces and used in BIPV. Since modules are produced from thin 铿乴m materials it issuitable for mass production.
鈥� An important bene铿乼 is that it has potential to reduce the production cost. R2R deposition is bene铿乧ial in terms of production costthan that of rigid substrates. Glass cover is an added expense when rigid substrates are used.
鈥� Materials required to produce CIGS, CdTe and a-Si:H 铿俥xible modules are much cheaper than conventional Si wafer, glass cover,frames used in Si modules.
鈥� For roof top application, 铿俥xible modules are ideal due to light weight. Using lightweight support, it can be installed over the rooftop where glass covered conventional heavy and bulky Si modules are not suitable when roof test fails due to an added weight andstructural issues. Flexible modules can also be installed over the roof of the vehicle, uneven surfaces of building.
鈥� Installation/labor cost is much lower for 铿俥xible modules due to less installation time since racking assembly, glass cover etc. arenot required.
鈥� Low power output 铿俥xible modules for example a-Si:H require large number of modules to get desired output which can beinstalled easily above the roof top.
鈥� Glass covered rigid modules are fragile. Flexible modules are not fragile it can be rolled up, transported and handled easily.
Photovoltaic (PV) technologies are basically divided into two big categories: wafer-based PV (also called 1st generation PV) and thin-film cell PV. The emerging thin-film PVs are also called 3rd generation PVs, which refer to PVs using technologies that have the potential to overcome Shockley-Queisser limit or are based on novel semiconductors. The 3rd generation PVs include DSSC, organic photovoltaic (OPV), quantum dot (QD) PV and perovskite PV. The cell efficiencies of perovskite are approaching that of commercialized 2nd generation technologies such as CdTe and CIGS. Other emerging PV technologies are still struggling with lab cell efficiencies lower than 15%.
The global Flexible PV Cell market was valued at US$ 25 million in 2022 and is anticipated to reach US$ 35 million by 2029, witnessing a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period 2023-2029. The influence of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War were considered while estimating market sizes.
In the industry, Sun Harmonics shipments most in 2019 and recent years, while HyET Solar and PowerFilm, Inc. ranked 2 and 3. The top 3 Flexible PV Cell manufacturers accounted for around 62% revenue market share in 2019.
The manufacturer headquarters is mainly distributed in North America, Europe, China and Japan.
There are six types of Flexible PV Cell including Flexible CIGS Solar Cells, Flexible a-Si Solar Cells, Organic Solar Cells (OPV), Flexible CdTe Solar Cells, Flexible DSSC, Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells. In addition, the application consists of BIPV, Transportation & Mobility, Defense & Aerospace, Consumer & Portable Power. BIPV occupied nearly 51% of global flexible PV Cell sales market share in 2019.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Flexible PV Cell, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Flexible PV Cell.
The Flexible PV Cell market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (MW) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2022 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2018 to 2029. This report segments the global Flexible PV Cell market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by type, by application and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Flexible PV Cell manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by type, by application, and by regions.
By Company
PowerFilm, Inc.
Panasonic
infinityPV
Flisom
Sun Harmonics
F-WAVE Company
Heliatek GmbH
HyET Solar
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc
Segment by Type
CIGS
a-Si
OPV
Others
Segment by Application
BIPV
Transportation & Mobility
Defense & Aerospace
Consumer & Portable Power
Others
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
China Taiwan
Southeast Asia
India
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Core Chapters
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by type, by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Flexible PV Cell manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Flexible PV Cell by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Consumption of Flexible PV Cell in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the key companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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