According to industry sources, there are now over 200 solar cell manufacturers in the world and new ones added almost every week. It is probably impossible to provide an accurate and exhaustive list in the scope of . This list should therefore be treated as initial reference only. * Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (CIGS) * AVA Solar (CdTe) * Avancis (CIGS) * CaliSolar (UMG Si) * Calyxo (CdTe) * Covalent Solar (CPV) * DayStar Technologies (CIGS) * Dyesol (DSSC) * Ersol Solar Energy AG (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * First Solar (CdTe) * Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd. (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * G24 Innovations (DSSC) * Global Solar Energy (CIGS) * Heliatek (OP) * HelioVolt (CIGS) * Honda Soltec Co., Ltd. (CIGS) * Innovalight (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * JA Solar Holdings * Johanna Solar Technology (CIGS) * Kaneka (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * Konarka (OP) * Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. (CdTe) * Miasole (CIGS) * Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * Nanosolar (CIGS) * Odersun (CIGS) * Oerlikon Solar * Plextronics (OP) * PrimeStar Solar (CdTe) * Q-Cells (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * ShadePlex (Thin film cells bonded to architectural fabrics) * Sharp (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si), is trying to wean itself from silicon by focusing on thin-film solar cells. * Showa Shell Sekiyu (CIGS), plans to work with semiconductor equipment maker Ulvac Inc on research to raise efficiency of the panels . * Solarmer (OP) * Solibro (CIGS) * Solyndra (CIGS) * Sulfurcell (CIGS) * Sunpower * Telio Solar (CIGS) * United Solar Ovonics (Amorphous/nanoparticle Si) * Würth Solar (CIGS)
