GLEN ALLEN, USA: According to NanoMarkets, the thin-film photovoltaics (TFPV) market will grow from almost US $2.4 billion in revenues in 2008 to over $12 billion in 2013.

By 2015, NanoMarkets expects that TFPV will have a market opportunity of over $22 billion.

These and other findings are from NanoMarkets' newest report, "Thin Film Photovoltaics Markets: 2008 and Beyond" that is now shipping to clients.

A companion report that addresses manufacturing issues will follow in August of 2008.

Previous NanoMarkets reports in 2008 have covered the materials segment of the value chain, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and organic photovoltaics.