Index

1.         MANAGEMENT SUMMARY    

2.         REPORT INTRODUCTION       

2.1       Scope and goals         

2.2       Definitions and selections         

2.3       Availability of data in 2005         

2.4       About the authors         

2.5       About SolarPlaza         

2.6       The research   

3.         GENERAL COUNTRY INFORMATION   

3.1       General data on China  

3.1.1     History in brief  

3.1.2     More recent developments        

3.1.3     Latest developments    

3.1.3     Travel  

3.1.4     Regional assemblies & administrations 

3.2       Political structure       

3.3       Energy policy and regulation    

3.4       The Chinese business culture   

3.4.1     Understanding the Chinese business networking concept: "Guanxi"     

3.4.5     Practical facts 

3.5       Attitudes to renewable energy  

3.6       Tax in China   

3.6.1     Currency    

3.6.2     Corporation tax 

3.6.3     Value Added Tax (VAT)

3.6.4     Invoice rules in China   

3.7       Import restrictions       

3.7.1     World Trade Organization member states       

3.7.2     Import and export (IMPEX) companies 

3.7.3     Tender procedures     

3.7.4     Forms of foreign investment  

3.7       Conclusions  

4.         SOLAR PV IN CHINA 

4.1       Irradiation and insulation        

4.2       Position of China in the world PV market        

4.2.1     History of Chinese PV market development     

4.2.2     Chinese PV market data and growth scenarios 

4.2.3     China’s PV industry expects a breakthrough   

4.2.4     Current position of China in the world market    

4.3       The Chinese PV market in detail          

4.3.1     Market segments in China      

4.3.2     The new Renewable Energy Law (REL) as of 2006      

4.3.3     The PV market in China in 2006

4.3.4     Market forecasts for grid-connected systems; volume & turnover

4.3.5     Inverter market forecasts       

4.3.6     Off-grid PV market forecasts   

4.3.7     System prices in the market   

4.4       Analysis of the Chinese market

4.4.1     Major product market combinations     

4.4.2     Market analysis 2005 and market forecasts 2006        

4.5  Conclusions      

5.         THE SOLAR SUPPLY CHAIN 

5.1       Chinese solar PV supply chain structure

5.2       Chinese solar PV manufacturers          

5.2.1     Solar component and equipment manufacturers 

5.2.2     Chinese ingot and wafer manufacturers  

5.2.3     Chinese solar cell manufacturers         

5.2.4     Chinese solar module manufacturers     

5.2.5     Chinese inverter manufacturers  

5.2.6     Other Chinese manufacturers   

5.3       Wholesalers, distributors and trading agents     

5.3.1     General information     

5.3.2     Wholesalers and distributors    

5.3.3     Franchising    

5.3.4     Trading agents

5.4       Electrical installers       

5.5       Other players   

5.5.1     Solar PV associations 

5.5.2     Energy utilities in China

5.6       Promotion channels      

5.6.1     Magazines and newsletters       

5.6.2     Exhibitions and conferences in 2005/2006        

5.7       Conclusions   

6.         GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS & FINANCIAL INCENTIVES       

6.1       National and regional incentives

6.1.1     Feed-in tariff (national)  

6.1.2     Grants (national)          

6.2       Governmental programmes       

6.2.1     The Brightness Programme     

6.2.2     Phase 1 of the Township Electrification Programme     

6.2.3     Phase 2 of the Township Electrification Programme        

6.2.4     WB/GEF Renewable Energy Development Project         

6.2.5     Renewable Energy Promotion Law        

6.3       International incentives  

6.4       Findings and conclusions         

7.         CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS         

7.1       General conclusions     

7.2       Dos and don’ts related to the Chinese PV market          

8          Appendixes      

A1. Relevant organisations in the Chinese solar PV market        

A2. Seven Solar Regions in China         

A3. Legal entities         

A4. Overview of existing and planned major projects       

A5. Energy utilities in China      

A6. SolarPlaza Directory of Chinese PV companies       

A7. Company profiles major Chinese PV companies      

A8. References

A9. Abbreviations        

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