Semiconductor India Photovoltaics
Concentrate Solar Power (CSP) where ingredients to be a global leader in the field. control 75% of the market. It is estimated
mirrors focus the suns rays and require no There are a huge number of projects around that nearly 200 new manufacturers are
expensive silicon for manufacturing. the world, let alone India competing for setting up around the world to take
Companies entering the PV market have to markets that will not grow as fast as the advantage of the growing market. It will not
hope they have backed the right horse. potential output currently being developed. grow enough to accommodate all these
History shows that the best technology does It will take a few years for this to be companies. This over extension of suppliers
not always win and much like the old realised but a good indicator is some of the and manufactures will occur along the
Betamax VHS video war it is about cost facts related to polysilicon production. As food chain until reality sets in a few years
effectiveness and market penetration that this is also the raw material for down the track. Like semiconductors
determines the eventual winner. It is still a semiconductor manufacturing there is dual companies will want to be at least in the
big market to bet on. Competition will industry pressure on supply and demand. At top 5 of their sector if they want any chance
remain fierce but India has all the present only seven suppliers of polysilicon of longevity.
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