Abstract
This ElectroniCast report provides a 2011-2021 market forecast and analysis of
the worldwide consumption of lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) used in solar
photovoltaic (PV) power generation applications.
A capacitor is an electrical device that stores or releases electricity
through rapid electrostatic reactions. Compared with a battery that stores
electricity through slow chemical reactions, a capacitor makes it possible to
charge and discharge electricity almost instantaneously with a long cycle life.
Lithium-Ion Capacitors (LICs) have a higher power density as compared to
batteries and LIC's are safer in use than Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs), since
thermal runaway reactions may occur with the LIBs. Compared to an Electric
Double-Layer Capacitor (EDLC), the lithium-ion capacitor has a higher output
voltage. They both have similar power densities, but energy density of a
lithium-ion capacitor is higher.
Lithium-ion capacitors contain no hazardous substances, such as heavy metals
(Cadmium, Mercury or Lead) making them environmentally friendly electrical
storage devices. They are also characterized by an ability to charge with even
weak current, and as a result, demand is expected to increase substantially in
environmentally friendly fields such as solar power generation. The use of
lithium-ion capacitors as independent power supplies in combination with
photovoltaic panels is considered for a wide range of devices such as
streetlights, surveillance cameras, and security sensors.
Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting
solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that
exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar
panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material.
ElectroniCast Consultants, per requests from clients are following-up on the
exciting and innovation aspects of the lithium-ion capacitors, present this
report specifically addressing the potential use of lithium-ion capacitors in
photovoltaic (PV) power generation applications.
The conclusions of this report are based on background research plus
application of quantitative data processing and correlation. ElectroniCast
analysts performed interviews with authoritative and representative
individuals concerned with the power storage industry sector, plus natural
energy power generating technologies (wind, solar and other), energy-efficient
lighting (LEDs), industrial logistical machinery/ Automated Guided Vehicles
(AGV) / industrial robot, electric vehicles, migration systems of voltage
sags/swells, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) devices, and many other
concerns and related entities.
The future of the lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) market, despite exciting
innovative devices driven by technological advances and
ecological/energy-saving concerns, still face challenges in overcoming
performance/price limitations and in attracting widespread consumption. The
use of LICs in solar photovoltaic power generation applications is increasing,
initiating from government-based initiative - then to commercial/business -
and eventually to the consumer-level.
On-going extensive customer demand-side and supplier-side information
interviews, combined with ElectroniCast background of information and opinions
in the energy efficiency solution field were the basis for estimating data to
be inserted into the analysis/forecast data base spreadsheets. Published
information related to LIC and related component/applications and consumption,
was reviewed, including:
- Trade press
- Press release information
- Financial reports
- Web site background information
- Vendor production information
- Other published information
The ElectroniCast market forecast (Excel spreadsheet) database structure used
for this project is provided for insertion (and later manipulation) of
quantities, prices (and thus value) for lithium-ion capacitors used in solar
photovoltaic power generation applications for each year, in each end-user
category subset of each geographical region. This technique permits analysis
for reasonableness check at all levels. The final database/spreadsheet is the
source for the various values incorporated in the tables and figures in this
report and quoted in the (report) text.
Regional Market Segmentation This report provides the market data by the following regional segments and sub-regions:
- Global (Total)
- America
- United States and Canada
- Latin America
- EMEA
- Northern Europe
- Southern Europe
- Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Middle East and Africa
- APAC
- People's Republic of China (PRC)
- Japan
- Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Rest of APAC
Consumption Value:
The consumption value of a Lithium-Ion capacitor (LIC) is determined by the
final application (“end-use”) and ownership of that product. For
example, a packaged LIC produced in Japan (APAC region) and then the LIC
ends-up in a new car manufactured in Europe, and then the car is sold and
consumed (consumption) in the USA, is shown in the ElectroniCast market
forecast Excel database as a LIC consumed in America (not APAC and not Europe).
The estimate of 2011 plus the market forecast (2012-2021) is presented for
Lithium-Ion capacitors for use with solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation.
The Lithium-Ion capacitor (LIC) market forecast data are segmented by the following functions:
- Consumption Value (US$, million)
- Quantity (number/Farad: Million)
- Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each Farad)
Nominal Capacitance - Farad (F):
The farad (symbol: F) is the SI unit of capacitance (SI is the International
System of Units). Capacitance is the ability of a capacitor to store energy in
an electric field. Capacitance is also a measure of the amount of electric
potential energy stored (or separated) for a given electric potential. A
common form of energy storage device is a parallel-plate capacitor.
Market Forecast Application Categories The ElectroniCast market forecast of
consumption is also presented for two major End-User categories:
- Government/Commercial
- Residential/Non-Specific
Market Forecast:
LICs used in Solar PV Power Generation ElectroniCast estimates that in 2011,
the worldwide consumption value of lithium-ion capacitors used in solar
photovoltaic power generation applications will reach (only) $0.862 million;
consumption value is forecast to increase at an average annual growth rate of
87.5 percent to $19.99 million in 2016(1). From 2016-2021, the total
consumption value is forecast an increase 63.4 percent per year, reaching
$232.88 million in the year 2021.
Lithium-Ion Capacitors (LICs) used in Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation
Global Market Forecast (Value Basis, US$ Million)
(1) All values and prices in this report are at end-user levels, and are in
current dollars, which include the effect of a forecasted 5 percent annual
inflation rate over the forecast period.
Note: Market forecast data in this study report refers to consumption (use)
for a particular calendar year; therefore, this data is not cumulative data.
Market forecast data are provided in United States Dollars.
Report Statistics
- Publication Date: December 13, 2011
- Total Number of Pages: 226
- Also Included: Excel worksheets and PowerPoint Slides
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- 1.1. Overview: Lithium-Ion Capacitor Market
- Lithium-Ion Capacitors (LICs)
- Photovoltaics (PV)
- More Effective Utilization of Energy
- Joint-venture company for LIC business
- The Lithium-Ion Capacitor Market
- ElectroniCast Market Forecast Database Structure
- Regional Market Segmentation
- Consumption Value
- Nominal Capacitance - Farad (F)
- Comparison to Other Technologies
- Photovoltaic: Growing Demand for Renewable Energy Sources
- Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant
- Solar PV LED Lighting Using Lithium-Ion Capacitors
- Light Emitting Diode Lighting
- Street Lighting
- Advantages of LEDs
- Market Forecast: LICs used in Solar PV Power Generation
- Quantity Market Forecast (Farad)
- Selling Price Market Forecast (Farad)
- Value Market Forecast by Region
- Green-Tech Opportunity Costs
- Types of End-Use Solar Photovoltaic Systems
- Market Forecast Application Categories
- R&D (Research and Development)
- 1.2. Solar Photovoltaic Technology- Overview
- Explanation: Photovoltaic
- PV: Cells, Modules and Arrays
- Solar Cells and Energy Payback
- Crystalline Silicon
- Types of Thin-film Semiconductors
- Solar Cells Manufacturing - Competition Overview
2. Technology Overview: LIC and Relevant Concerns
- A Novel Lithium-Doping Approach for an Advanced Lithium Ion Capacitor
- Patent Information: Lithium Ion Capacitor
- Carbon Nanofiber
- Lithium-ion Capacitor versus Other Storage Technologies
- Water System - Hybrid Capacitor
- Hybrid Device: Lithium-ion Capacitor and Lithium-ion Battery
- Nanogate Carbon
- Capacitance Increasing Technology
- Electric Car with a Lithium Ion Capacitor
- High-performance Li-ion Capacitor Developed With CNT, Lithium Titanate
- Northwestern University
- Evolution of Research Emphasis During Technology Life Cycle
3. LIC in Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation (2011-2021)
- 3.1. Overview: Global Market Forecast
- Market Forecast Application Categories
- Market Forecast Functions
- Advantages of Using Solar Photovoltaic Streetlights
- Sales/Distribution-Channel
- Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative
- International Energy Agency
- Ubiquitous Product Environment
- Worldwide Market Forecast (Value, $Million)
- Nominal Capacitance - Farad (F)
- Worldwide Market Forecast (Volume, Farad/Million)
- Worldwide Market Forecast (ASP, $/Each Farad)
- Value Market Forecast by Region
- 3.2. America Market Forecast
- Value Market Forecast: America
- American Region, by User Group
- Energy Policy of the United States
- Five-Year Commercialization Support Plan
- Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance (NGLIA)
- Development of the Economies in Latin America
- Economic Recovery
- Countries Face the Risk of Overheating
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Latin America
- Union de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR)
- Comunidad Andina, CAN
- South American Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
- Mercado Comun del Sur (Mercosur)
- Cooperation Agreement with Mercosur
- The World Bank Group (WBG)/Others
- Trade and Integration between Brazil and Colombia
- Argentina Economic Overview
- Bolivia Economic Overview
- Brazil Economic Overview
- Chile Economic Overview
- Colombia Economic Overview
- Costa Rica Economic Overview
- Ecuador Economic Overview
- El Salvador Economic Overview
- Guatemala Economic Overview
- Honduras Economic Overview
- Mexico Economic Overview
- Nicaragua Economic Overview
- Panama Economic Overview
- Paraguay Economic Overview
- Peru Economic Overview
- Uruguay Economic Overview
- Venezuela Economic Overview
- LED-Based Street Lamps Used With Solar Panel
- Viaducto Bicentenario Superhighway (Mexico)
- 3.3. EMEA Market Forecast
- European Sub-Regions as identified by the United Nations Geo-scheme
- European Market Forecast by Regional Geo-scheme
- Value Market Forecast: EMEA
- International Environmental Treaty
- Energy Performance of Buildings
- Economic Recovery Overview-Europe
- Council of the European Union - Foreign Affairs/Trade
- Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Program (CIP)
- Economic Developments in Africa
- 3.4. APAC Market Forecast
- Value Market Forecast: APAC
- Global Financial Crisis
- Japan Economic Situation
- People's Republic of China Economy
- Republic of Korea's Economy
- Kyoto Protocol
- Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
- Japan Energy Star Council
- Energy efficiency buildings in Japan
- Energy efficiency buildings in China
- Energy efficiency buildings in Hong Kong
- Energy efficiency buildings in Taiwan
- Energy efficiency buildings in Korea
- Energy efficiency buildings in Malaysia
- Building energy efficiency policy in the Philippines
- Energy efficiency building in Singapore
- Energy efficiency buildings in Thailand
- Energy efficiency buildings for India
- Australia GDP
- ANZCERTA
- Australian Foreign Investment Review Board
- Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
- Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)
- Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
- Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Australia-China Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
- Australia-GCC Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
- Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
- Australia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Negotiations
- Australia-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement negotiations
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER)
- Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations
- Australia-India FTA Feasibility Study
- Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
(IA-CEPA)
- Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council
- Australia: Re-tooling for Climate Change Program
- Energy Efficiency for Small business program - NSW only
- Australia Commercial Building Disclosure scheme (CBD scheme)
- NSW Green Business Program
- AusIndustry Green Building Fund
- Development of the Economy in India
- ELCINA Electronic Industries Association of India
- ELCOMA (India)
- World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
- National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (India)
- Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
- Solar/Wind LED Street Lighting in Tangshan, Hebei province, China
- Solar Street Light Project - Okinawa
4. Lithium-Ion Capacitor Competitors & Related Entities
- The following Companies/Entities are discussed in this chapte
- Advanced Capacitor Technologies, Inc.
- JEOL Ltd.
- Sojitz Corporation
- Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
- Asahi Kasei FDK Energy Device Co., Ltd.
- Eamex Corporation
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
- Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.
- Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.; Hitachi AIC Inc.
- Ionova Technologies
- Ioxus Incorporated
- JM Energy Corporation / JSR Group
- KAIDO MFG.CO.,LTD.
- Mitsubishi Electric
- NEC Energy Devices, Ltd.
- Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- K&W Company
- Oki Printed Circuits Co Ltd
- Panasonic
5. Market Research Methodology
- Information Base
- Bottom-Up Methodology
- Cross-Correlation Increases Accuracy
- Nature of the Data
- Inventory Change
- R&D (Research and Development)
6. Definitions: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and General Terms
7. ElectroniCast Market Forecast Data Base - Introduction/Explanation of Excel Worksheets
- 7.2. Tutorial of the Excel Worksheets
List of Tables
- 1.1.1. LICs in Solar PV Power Generation Global Market Forecast, by Region
($ Million)
- 1.1.2. LICs in Solar PV Power Generation Global Market Forecast, by
End-User ($ Million)
- 2.1. LICs Measurement Specifications
- 3.1.1. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Global Forecast, by End-User Group
($ Million)
- 3.1.2. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Global Forecast, by End-User Group
(Million/Farads)
- 3.1.3. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Global Forecast, by End-User Group
(ASP per Farad)
- 3.1.4. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Global Forecast, by Region ($
Million)
- 3.1.5. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Global Forecast, by Region
(Million/Farads)
- 3.1.6. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Global Forecast, by Region (ASP
per Farad)
- 3.2.1. LICs Used in PV Power Generation American Forecast, by Sub-Region
($ Million)
- 3.2.2. LICs Used in PV Power Generation American Forecast, by End-User
Group ($ Million)
- 3.2.3. LICs Used in PV Power Generation USA/Canada Forecast, by End-User
Group ($ Million)
- 3.2.4. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Latin American Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.2.5. Latin American Demographic Trends
- 3.3.1. European Sub-Regions as identified by the United Nations Geo-scheme
- 3.3.2. Population in Northern Europe, by Country
- 3.3.3. Population in Southern Europe, by Country
- 3.3.4. Population in Western Europe, by Country
- 3.3.5. Population in Eastern Europe, by Country
- 3.3.6. LICs Used in PV Power Generation EMEA Forecast, by Sub-Region ($
Million)
- 3.3.7. LICs Used in PV Power Generation EMEA Forecast, by End-User Group
($ Million)
- 3.3.8. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Northern Europe Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.3.9. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Southern Europe Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.3.10. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Western Europe Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.3.11. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Eastern Europe Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.3.12. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Middle East/Africa Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.4.1. LICs Used in PV Power Generation APAC Forecast, by Sub-Region ($
Million)
- 3.4.2. LICs Used in PV Power Generation APAC Forecast, by End-User Group
($ Million)
- 3.4.3. LICs in PV Power Generation People's Republic of China Forecast,
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.4.4. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Japan Forecast, by End-User Group
($ Million)
- 3.4.5. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Republic of Korea Forecast, by
End-User Group ($ Million)
- 3.4.5. LICs Used in PV Power Generation Rest of APAC Forecast, by End-User
Group ($ Million)
- 3.4.5. List of ELCOMA Members
List of Figures
- 1.1.1. Energy Density vs. Power Density for LIC with Different Technologies
- 1.1.2. Solar Photovoltaic LED Lighting Using Lithium-Ion Capacitors
- 1.1.3. LICs used in Solar PV Power Generation Global Market Forecast
(Value Basis, $ Million)
- 1.1.4. LICs used in Solar PV Power Generation Global Market Forecast
(Quantity Basis, Million/Farad)
- 1.1.5. LICs used in Solar PV Power Generation Global Market Forecast (ASP
per Farad)
- 1.1.6. LICs in Solar PV Power Gen. Global Forecast, by End-User Group, $
Million & Market Share (%)
- 1.2.1. Photovoltaic Cell, Module and Array
- 1.2.2. Cell Efficiencies
- 2.1. Advanced Lithium Ion Capacitor
- 2.2. Ultra-Centrifugal Processing Technology
- 2.3. Electrochemical Difference: EDLC and Lithium Ion Capacitors
- 2.4. High-performance LIC Developed With CNT, Lithium Titanate
- 2.5. Electrode: Composite material and Aluminum Alloy Current Collector
- 2.6. Evolution of Research Emphasis during Technology Life Cycle
- 3.2.1. LED-Based Street Lamps Used With Solar Panel in Mexico
- 3.4.1. Solar/Wind LED Street Lighting (China)
- 3.4.2. Solar LED Street Lighting (Okinawa)
- 4.1. Cylindrical Lithium-ion Capacitor
- 4.2. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) capacitor module for HEVs
- 4.3. Lithium-ion Capacitor
- 4.4. Lithium-ion Capacitor
- 4.5. Ultra Capacitors
- 4.6. Laminate Cell
- 4.7. Laminate Cell Module 4-2
- 4.8. Prismatic Cell
- 4.9. Prismatic Cell Module
- 4.10. Electric Double-Layer Capacitor Prototype
- 4.11. Structure of (3 x 3cm) Prototype
- 4.12. Lithium-Ion Battery (Cell) for Electric Vehicles
- 4.13. Nano-Hybrid Capacitors
- 4.14. Embedded Li-ion Battery in Printed Board
- 5.1. Market Research & Forecasting Methodology
