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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. France Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Introduction
2. France Solar Feed-in Tariffs Present Status and Impact
3. France Solar PV Market Size, 2006-2010
3.1. France Solar PV On-Grid and Off-Grid Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2006-2010
3.2. France Solar PV On-Grid and Off-Grid Annual Installed Capacity, 2006-2010
4. France Solar PV Power per Capita, 2006-2010
5. France Solar PV Power Generation, 2009-2010
6. France Solar PV Market Segmentation by Type of Installations, 2010
7. France Solar PV Market Competitive Landscape
8. France Solar PV SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Weakenesses
Opportunities
Threats
9. France Solar PV Market Future Outlook
9.1. France Solar PV Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2011-2015
9.2. France Solar PV Annual Installed Capacity, 2011-2015
9.3. France Solar PV Power Per Capita, 2011-2015
10. France Macro Economic Indicators: Current and Projections
10.1. Population, 2006-2015
10.2. GDP, 2006-2015
11. Appendix
11.1. Market Definition
11.2. Abbreviations
11.3. Research Methodology
Data Collection Methods
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3. Approach
11.4. Disclaimer
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4. LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of Grid Connected and Off-Grid Cumulative
Installed Capacity in Percentage, 2006-2010
Figure 2: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of On-Grid and Off-Grid Annual Installed
Capacity in Percentage, 2006-2010
Figure 3: France Solar PV Power Installed Capacity per Capita in Watt/Inhabitant, 2006-2010
Figure 4: France Solar PV Power Generation in Gigawatt hour, 2009- 2010
Figure 5: France Solar PV Market Segmentation by Type of Installations in Percentage, 2010
Figure 6: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of Cumulative Installed Capacity in
Megawatt, 2011-2015
Figure 7: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of Annual Installed Capacity in Megawatt,
2011-2015
Figure 8: France Solar PV Power Installed Capacity per Capita in Watt/Inhabitant, 2011-2015
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5. LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Present Scenario and Impact of Feed-in Tariff Plans in France Solar Photovoltaic
Market
Table 2: France Solar Photovoltaic Industry Feed-in Tariff Rates Amendments, in c€/kWh in
2010
Table 3: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of On-Grid and Off-Grid and Total
Cumulative Installed Capacity in Megawatt (MW), 2006-2010
Table 4: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of On-Grid and Off-Grid and Total Annual
Installed Capacity in Megawatt (MW), 2006-2010
Table 5: Competitive Landscape of Major Solar Photovoltaic Cell/Module Producers in
France (Photowatt, Solaire Direct and Tenesol)
Table 6: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of Cumulative Installed Capacity in
Megawatt, 2011-2015
Table 7: France Solar PV Market Size in terms of Annual Installed Capacity in Megawatt,
2011-2015
Table 8: France Population Trend in Million, 2006-2015
Table 9: France Gross Domestic Product in USD Billion, 2006-2015
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6. Executive Summary
The report titled “France Solar Photovoltaic Market Outlook to 2015” provides a
comprehensive analysis on various aspects such as On-Grid and Off-Grid Cumulative and
Annual Installed Capacity, PV power per capita, market segmentation and competitive
landscape of the major players operating in the country. The report also entails the SWOT
analysis of solar PV market in France.
The future outlook presented the base case, conservative case and aggressive case
scenario factor analysis providing an insight on the prospects in the solar PV cumulative
and annual installed capacity for the country.
France has the 4th largest solar PV market in Europe with an annual installed capacity of
719 MW in 2010. The country has shown an impressive growth from the levels of 275 MW in
2009. The solar PV market in France has taken off in 2007 with the revision of feed in
tariff plan by the government in the favor of investors in 2006. Since then the market has
added 995 MW of installed capacity. Certain regions such as Rhone Alpes, Cote d’ Azur and
Languedoc Roussillon are driving the expansion in the sector.
The grid connected systems including the ground mounted installations have registered
phenomenal growth backed by the financial incentive from government. Total installations
connected to the grid in 2010 were 996 MW which has increased from 279 MW in 2009.
However, the major problem present is the time required for getting larger systems
connected to the grid has increased and so has the cost, resulting in a long overhaul in the
supply chain.
The annual installed capacity trebled in 2010 from 219 MW of capacity in 2009. The major
driver behind this growth is the government revision in the support scheme in the favor of
residential and commercial installations.
With an increased amount of solar photovoltaic installations in the country especially in
2010, the electricity generation has increased 3 times from 215 GWh in 2009 to 600 GWh
in 2010. The use of conventional sources for generating electricity has been extensively
promoted by the government. The country is expected to change its carbon based energy
model into a completely de-carbonized model. The country has the least carbon intensive
energy system of any developed and industrialized nation. France generate 75% of the
electricity from nuclear power, supported by the most extensive technology to recycle
used nuclear fuel than any other nation in the world.
Major portion of France solar PV installations is used for commercial and industrial
applications. The segment commands a market share of 51% in 2010 for an installed
capacity of 523 MW. Largely the major proportion of the French solar installations is
utilized for diverse applications. There are over 13,000 solar projects greater than 3 kW,
accounting for 70% of the total installed capacity in 2010.
Under the best case scenario, the existing players in the market are expected to adopt
efficient thin wafer technology extensively to improve the input-output ratio. This along
with the declining cost of solar equipments is expected to counteract with the tariff cut.
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7. The government is also expected to reinforce the tariff plan in the next 2 to 3 years along
with the simplification of the administrative issues and barriers. The cumulative installed
capacity in the solar PV market is expected to be ~ MW in 2011 which will surge at a rapid
pace following 2013. The cumulative installed capacity in such a case is forecasted to
reach ~ MW by 2015.
Key Topics Covered in the Report:
• The feed-in-tariffs introduced in the country and their effect on the solar PV
market
• The annual and cumulative PV installations along with PV power per capita in the
country from 2006-2010
• Future Outlook on the basis of assumed scenarios i.e. base case, worst case and
aggressive case on cumulative installed capacity, annual installed capacity and PV
power per capita, from 2011-2015
• SWOT analysis of the solar PV industry and Macro Economic Environment in the
country
• Competitive Landscape of the various players operating in the country
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