Contents Figures Executive Summary Part A – The Position of Photovoltaics in France 1. French Renewable Energy Policy 1.1 European and French Environmental Targets 1.2 Recent Developments in French Government Policy 1.3 The Current French Energy Mix 1.4 Electricity Prices 1.5 The Attitude of the Public towards Photovoltaics 1.6 The General Strategy for Photovoltaics 2. Photovoltaic Promotion in France 2.1 The Feed-in Tariff 2.1.1 History and Current Basic Conditions 2.1.2 The Definition of BIPV 2.1.3 Outlook 2.2 Tax Incentives for PV 2.2.1 The Tax Credit Scheme in Continental France 2.2.2 The Tax Credit Scheme in the DOM-TOM Regions 2.3 Overview of Regional PV Promotion 2.4 Summary: Profitability of PV in France Today Part B – An Empirical Analysis of the French PV Market 1. Photovoltaic Industry 1.1 Production Industry 1.2 Distribution Companies 1.3 Installation and Project Planning Companies 1.4 Other Relevant Stakeholders for Photovoltaics in France 2. Specifics of the Continental and the Overseas Market 2.1 The Overseas Market 2.2 The Continental Market 2.3 Market Volume 3. Sales Market 3.1 System Sizes 3.2 Excursus: Big Photovoltaic Plants in France 3.2 Customer Groups 3.3 Delivery Times 3.4 Distribution Structure 4. Supply Market 4.1 BIPV Products Available 4.2 Prices and Price Development 5. Potential of Photovoltaics in Comparison to Solar Thermal 5.1 Employment 5.2 Turnover 5.3 Point of Market Entry 5.4 Potential Evaluation by Market Participants 6. Future Market Development 6.1 Problems Hindering Market Growth Seen by the Respondents 6.2 Further Problems of the French Market 6.2.1 Advancing PV installers 6.2.2 Financing Offers 6.2.3 Technical Product Innovations and Certifications 6.3 Market Segments with Biggest Potential 6.4 Forecast Part C – Conclusions and Outlook Part D – Appendix Method and Composition of the Sample Part E – Company Profiles List of Abbreviations Bibliography Credits Picture Credits Editorial
