Photocell is a device used in various applications such as automatic lights, automatic doors, aviation, meteorology, burglar alarm, smoke alarms, safety switch, light meters, and other things. Photocells are easy to use, require low-power & do not wear out, have high reliability, and easy installation, easy availability, very low cost, and advanced creative systems.
Different types of photocell material used in end-user applications, including automatic lights, automatic doors, aviation, meteorology applications are studied in this report. Increase in smart cities infrastructural developments, deployment of national highways, airport and building & construction activities across the globe are the major drivers that boost the growth of the global photocell market. Development of highly efficient photocell and incentives to deploy them are projected to drive the photocell market growth in the coming years. Moreover, government initiatives & investments toward different infrastructure projects in smart real estate and public infrastructures are expected to create opportunities for key players that operate in the market during the forecast period.
The growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities are explained in the report to better understand the market dynamics. This report further highlights the key areas of investment. In addition, it includes Porter’s five forces analysis to understand the competitive scenario of the industry and role of each stakeholder. The report features the strategies adopted by key market players to maintain their foothold in the market.
It highlights the competitive landscape of the key players to increase their market share and sustain intense competition in the industry. The photocell market is segmented on the basis of type, material used, application, and region. Depending on type, the market is bifurcated into photo conductive cell, photo emissive cell, and photo voltaic cell.
On the basis of material used, it is categorized into photo conductive cell, photo emissive cell, and photo voltaic cell. By application, it is divided into automatic lights, automatic doors, aviation, and meteorology. Region-wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. The global photocell market covers in-depth information of the major photocell industry participants. Some of the major players in the photocell market include, ABB, Ltd., Autonics Corporation, Banner Engineering Corp., Goodman Electric, Green Energy Technologies, Pepperl+Fuchs SE, REC Solar Holdings AS, Shenzhen Enbon Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., SICK AG, SELCO Solar Light Private Limited, Solarworld, TDC Power Products Co., Ltd., Unitech Combustion, Walnut Innovations, and Westire Technology Ltd.
KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS
- This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the photocell market analysis from 2021 to 2031 to identify the prevailing photocell market opportunities.
- The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
- Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
- In-depth analysis of the photocell market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
- Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
- Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
- The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global photocell market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.
Key Market Segments
By Type
- Photo Conductive cell
- Photo Emissive Cell
- Photo Voltaic Cell
By Voltage Rating
- Crystalline Silicon
- Amorphous Silicon
- Polysilicon
By Application
- Automatic Lights
- Automatic Doors
- Aviation
- Meteorology
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Rest Of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
- Rest Of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Rest Of LAMEA
Key Market Players
- Targray Technology International Inc
- Lanco Solar
- LDK Solar
- SolarWorld
- MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
- Zhonghuan Semiconductor Corporation
- Green Energy Technology
- Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.
- Renewable Energy Corporation
- nexolon
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Executive Summary
According to the report, titled, “Photocell Market," the photocell market size was valued at $2.3 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $3.6 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2022 to 2031.Photocells are semiconductor devices used to transform light into electric current. P-type and n-type semiconductor materials can be deposited onto a silicon base or other substrate to formulate photocell (e.g., gallium arsenide, indium antimonide). Photocell or photoresistor is a sensor that changes its resistance when light shines on it. This technique generates current in a direct relationship with incident light intensity. It is widely used in gadgets, toys, and other electronic components.
Photocells are used in automatic lights, automatic doors, aviation, meteorology, burglar alarm, smoke alarms, safety switch, light meters, and others, has fueled the demand for photocell market during the forecast period.
The automatic lights segment is expected to grow progressively with increase in highways & smarts cities and home automation demand from residential & commercial consumers across the globe. In addition, increase in demand for photocell from developing economies such as India, China, and Japan, has boosted the growth of market. In addition, presence of manufacturing facilities in the region fuels the growth of the market, globally.
However, poor economic performance, price-sensitive nature of consumers, and conventional practices in the material & equipment handling industry is anticipated to restrain the market. Inaccuracy of devices, affected by dust, smoke, & fog, entry of significant number of market participants, and rise in penetration of less power efficient sensors limit the growth of the global market.
On the contrary, the increased focus on integrating sensor solutions for applications and surge in R&D investments on advanced photocell technology across various industries are expected to offer major opportunities for the phtocell market growth during the forecast period.
Depending on the type, the photoconductive cell segment registered the highest market share of about 43.3% in 2021, and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period. This is attributed to a rise in demand for photoconductive cells from applications including automatic lights, automatic doors, burglar alarms, smoke alarms, and light meters. In addition, the rise in adoption of photo conductive cells used as they are small in size, however inexpensive and durable and as they are safe for the environment, which is further anticipated to boost the demand for photo conductive cells in the coming years.
By material used, the crystalline silicon segment holds the largest share in terms of revenue and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period. This is attributed to the rise in demand for photocells from various types of applications, including automatic lights & automatic doors used in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. In addition, benefits associated with photocells such as high efficiency, high reliability, easy installation, easy availability, very low cost, and advanced creative systems are anticipated to fuel the growth of the photocell market from 2022 to 2031.
On the basis of application, the automatic light and aviation segment holds the largest share, in terms of revenue, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. Rise in demand for highly efficient resistor is expected to drive the growth of this segment in the photocell market during the forecast period. In addition, advantages such as longer lifespan, utility cost saving, sustainability, lower operational cost, are anticipated to fuel the growth of the photocell market for automatic light and aviation segment and hence is expected to contribute toward the overall photocell market growth in the coming years.
Region-wise, the phtocell market forecast is analyzed across four major regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Asia-Pacific garnered a dominant share in 2021, and is anticipated to maintain this dominance in the photocell market during the forecast period. This is attributed to presence of key players and huge consumer base in the region. In addition, rapid growth of the smart cities, rise in demand for power in remote operations, rise in awareness, and R&D toward detection and measurement light are the key factors expected to drive the growth of the photocell market in Asia-Pacific in the coming years.
The key players operating and profiled in the phtocell market analysis include, ABB, Ltd., Autonics Corporation, Banner Engineering Corp., Goodman Electric, Green Energy Technologies, Pepperl+Fuchs SE, REC Solar Holdings AS, Shenzhen Enbon Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., SICK AG, SELCO Solar Light Private Limited, Solarworld, TDC Power Products Co., Ltd., Unitech Combustion, Walnut Innovations, and Westire Technology Ltd.
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the market
The outbreak of COVID-19 has negatively impacted various industries and countries across the globe. Decrease in growth rate of the industries such as building & construction, transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors has been witnessed, owing to the lockdown imposed, globally. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the demand as well as manufacturing for global. Moreover, the upstream and downstream channels have been affected due to restrictions on movement, which lead to increase in the number of inventories. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted delivery times for electric vehicle projects, which is consequently hindering the demand for batteries. The delay in projects is owing to labor shortages.
Key Findings
By type, the photo voltaic cell segment accounted for about 43.3% of the share in the global photocell market in 2021, and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period.By material used, the crystalline silicon segment accounted for 42.3% photocell market share in 2021, and is anticipated to grow at a rate of 5.3% in terms of revenue, increasing the global photocell market share
By application, the aviation segment is the fastest-growing application segment in the global photocell market and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% during 2022-2031.
Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest rate, registering a CAGR of 5.5%, during the forecast period.
In 2021, Asia-Pacific dominated the photocell market with more than 39.1% of the share, in terms of revenue.
Companies Mentioned
- Targray Technology International Inc
- Lanco Solar
- Ldk Solar
- Solarworld
- Memc Electronic Materials, Inc.
- Zhonghuan Semiconductor Corporation
- Green Energy Technology,
- Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.
- Renewable Energy Corporation
- Nexolon
Methodology
The analyst offers exhaustive research and analysis based on a wide variety of factual inputs, which largely include interviews with industry participants, reliable statistics, and regional intelligence. The in-house industry experts play an instrumental role in designing analytic tools and models, tailored to the requirements of a particular industry segment. The primary research efforts include reaching out participants through mail, tele-conversations, referrals, professional networks, and face-to-face interactions.
They are also in professional corporate relations with various companies that allow them greater flexibility for reaching out to industry participants and commentators for interviews and discussions.
They also refer to a broad array of industry sources for their secondary research, which typically include; however, not limited to:
- Company SEC filings, annual reports, company websites, broker & financial reports, and investor presentations for competitive scenario and shape of the industry
- Scientific and technical writings for product information and related preemptions
- Regional government and statistical databases for macro analysis
- Authentic news articles and other related releases for market evaluation
- Internal and external proprietary databases, key market indicators, and relevant press releases for market estimates and forecast
Furthermore, the accuracy of the data will be analyzed and validated by conducting additional primaries with various industry experts and KOLs. They also provide robust post-sales support to clients.
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Table Information
Report Attribute | Details |
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No. of Pages | 255 |
Published | August 2022 |
Forecast Period | 2021 - 2031 |
Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 2.3 billion |
Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 3.6 billion |
Compound Annual Growth Rate | 4.6% |
Regions Covered | Global |
No. of Companies Mentioned | 10 |