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Solarbuzz Fact Sheet

NPD Solarbuzz LLC Corporate Fact Sheet

With deep roots in the solar energy industry since May 2001, Solarbuzz, an NPD Group company, is an international solar and renewable energy market research and consulting company. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has a team of industry experts with a vast amount of previous work experience with some of the largest companies in the solar energy industry. Solarbuzz clients include major global PV supply chain participants, as well as major investment banks, PV system integrators, manufacturers and suppliers, and a wide range of other multi-national companies that are considering participation in this industry. The company offers a wide-array of reports, including Marketbuzz®, an annual global PV industry report, and Solarbuzz® Quarterly, which details industry data by quarter on the global PV supply chain. The company’s research also provides annual downstream PV market reports by region and by country for Europe, Asia Pacific and US markets. In addition, Solarbuzz.com, continues to serve as a major online resource for the solar industry. For more information visit http://www.solarbuzz.com/ or follow us on Twitter at @Solarbuzz.

Founded:	2001; Acquired by The NPD Group in 2010
Corporate Headquarters:	P.O. Box 475815 San Francisco, California 94147-5815 Phone: 415.928.9743 Fax: 415.928.8612
Website:	http://www.solarbuzz.com/
Key Analysts:	US Craig Stevens, President Michael Barker, Analyst Junko Movellan, Analyst Christopher Sunsong, Analyst China Ray Lian, Analyst Europe Alan Turner, Vice President, Europe Finlay Colville, Senior Analyst Tim Murphy, Analyst Susanne von Aichberger, Analyst Japan Charles Annis, Vice President, Asia Operations, Solarbuzz and Manufacturing Research, DisplaySearch
Worldwide Operations:	NPD Solarbuzz currently has offices in San Francisco, San Diego and Portland, London, Aachen, Alicante, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo.
Client Base:	Global PV manufacturers Equipment manufacturers Materials suppliers Hedge fund companies PV system integrators Companies considering participation in solar/PV
Market Reports:	NPD Solarbuzz has a strong solar energy market research portfolio: Global PV and Industry Market Reports Marketbuzz Solarbuzz Quarterly Regional Downstream PV Market Reports (Annual) European PV Markets Asia Pacific PV Markets US Grid PV Market Country Downstream PV Market Reports (Annual) South Korea PV Market Japan PV Market China PV Market India PV Market Australia PV Market Equipment (Quarterly) PV Equipment Quarterly
Market Statistics from Solarbuzz:	Annual capacity and production data for top polysilicon, wafer and cell manufacturers Global module production, shipment and inventory data by quarter Factory gate polysilicon, wafer, cell and module prices by quarter Market size and government policy for existing and emerging PV markets around the world Market demand by year and by quarter Manufacturing capital expenditure Corporate capital raising, mergers and acquisitions PV chain costs and margin analysis Detailed downstream markets in Europe, United States and Major Asian markets Market and regional segmentation Comprehensive large PV project listing for past year Comprehensive listing of major PV customer names Downstream structure and volumes including company sales (country dependent) Manufacturer market shares and distributor (wholesaler) shipments in United States Project pricing and commercial terms (including power purchase agreement pricing) Project pipeline including utility activities Module and inverter sales
Customer Reporting/Consulting Services & Projects:	Market analyses Custom forecasts Technology assessments Competitive assessments Cost analysis Custom information analyses Primary market research Custom surveys