1. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. North American Solar Power Markets Increased Volumes to Help Manufacturers Reduce Costs and Stay Competitive Energy Group “In a market threatened by cheaper Asian imports, producers of solar power are looking to cut costs through mass production, greater automation, new technologies, and improved efficiencies.”

2. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends Renewable portfolio standards, especially the ones that have a solar clause, are being implemented in the states of Nevada and Arizona The fastest growing segment is the residential solar market, driven by the public awareness of environmental issues Higher energy prices force attention toward alternative and renewable energies Growing concerns about the reliance on foreign energy imports

3. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Insights into different concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) technologies such as trough, tower, dish technology as well as crystalline, thin-film, concentrator, and nanotechnology Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis End-user analysis within each report (no segmentation by industrial, residential, commercial, etc.)

4. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Coverage: North America Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants Find out how you compare to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Determine and exploit market share opportunities New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate forecasts for end-user growth potential Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze different technologies and growth potential of different solar technologies Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in the solar power markets

6. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included Segment-wise analysis of the test equipment market for: Photovoltaic technology (PV) - Crystalline - Thin-film - Concentrator - Emerging Technologies e.g. Nanotechnology Concentrating Solar Power technology (CSP) - Trough - Tower - Dish

7. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Advent Solar Boeing BP Solar International LLC Cooperative Community Energy Emcore Corp. Entech Evergreen Solar, Inc. First Solar Iowa Thin Film Technologies, Inc. ISET Konarka Technologies, Inc. NanoSolar, Inc. Nexant Power Light Key Market Participants Sacramento Municipal Utility (SMUD) Sandia National Laboratory Science Application International Association (SAIC) Sharp Solar Shell Renewables Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Solargenix Energy LLC Spectrolab Speral Solar Power, Inc. Stirling Energy Systems (SES) Sun Light & Power SunPower Corp. UniSolar

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