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Growth, Market Share and Dynamic Change in The PV Inverter Industry

The PV inverter market, once short of innovation, has seen a surge of investment in the last few years.  Spurred by startup advances, established firms like SMA, Satcon, and National Semiconductor are developing new distributed PV electronics technologies in-house or through acquisition. This Special Report from Greentech Media, sponsored by Enphase Energy, takes a look at the state of innovation in the inverter market, VC investment activity, and the emerging leaders in the $2.4 billion PV inverter market.

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  2. Suntech Power
  3. Solarcity
  4. Solyndra
  5. Enphase Energy
  6. Brightsource Energy
  7. Sharp
  8. SolFocus
  9. SoCal Edison
  10. CH2M Hill

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As the price of PV falls, the technology will become more competitively priced in Europe and the U.S. before its prices are competitive in China.

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Solar Startup Solasta Seeks Next Round

The solar firm was founded in 2006 with A round funding from Kleiner Perkins and claims its process could increase the efficiency of conventional amorphous silicon PV by up to 150 percent.

Manufacturing

  • Big Changes at SoloPower

    One of SoloPower’s VCs steps in as CEO and a star researcher returns to NREL. Volume production now due in late 2010, early 2011.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos July 8, 2009

  • SoCal City Promotes Solar Rebates From Sharp

    Huntington Beach plans to promote a solar program funded by Sharp the same way it carries out other "buy local" campaigns. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 6, 2009

  • Suntech Power Plans to Start U.S. Panel Production in Early 2010

    The Chinese solar company is now choosing among four sites for its first, 100-megawatt factory to build solar panels in the United States, says an executive. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 25, 2009

  • AccuStrata: Fixing a Gaping Hole in PV Manufacturing

    Whether we're talking CIGS, CdTe, or a-Si – thin-film solar is a relatively new technology and as a young industry, there are still gaps in its complex manufacturing process.

    Solar

    Eric Wesoff June 24, 2009

  • Whither Thin Film?

    Something is happening in Europe today that could put a damper on thin film’s meteoric rise: banks and project lenders are refusing to finance projects using thin-film modules, says GTM Research's Senior Solar Analyst Daniel Englander.

    Solar

    Daniel Englander June 22, 2009

  • A Power Equipment Maker’s Smorgasbord Solar Strategy

    After making backup power systems for about 20 years, Taiwan's Powercom decided to march into the solar market with not only power-converting devices but also polysilicon, solar cells and panels.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 17, 2009

  • Econcern Goes Bankrupt

    The Dutch renewable energy company has run out of money, but Dutch utility Eneco has bought some of its business units. It's the latest in a string of business difficulties in the renewable energy field.

    Manufacturing

    Jeff St. John June 15, 2009

  • Pros and Cons of Putting Solar Thermal on Private Land

    Getting approval to build on BLM land has proven to be a huge headache, so private parcels should become more attractive. Or will they?

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 15, 2009

  • Solar Survivors: Winners and Losers in Crystalline Silicon PV

    As the market becomes restricted to only the companies with the best products, lowest costs and successful business models, the task now is to identify just who those companies are.

    Solar

    Shyam Mehta June 11, 2009

  • Solar Companies Fear Delays as Feds Work Slow Magic

    The federal government hasn't acted as quickly as expected by solar companies to release funding and loan guarantees, prompting worries about project delays.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 10, 2009

  • With Utility Vets at the Helm, NextLight Snags First Solar Deal

    The power plant developer plans to sell solar electricity to PG&E and possibly utilities in other western states. PV is more cost effective than solar thermal in the near future, says one NextLight exec.  

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 9, 2009

  • Contract Manufacturers Expanding From PCs and Phones to Solar Panels

    SunPower is seeking to cut costs and serve the North American market via a deal with Jabil. The deal is good for Jabil, too, which has had to layoff employees and close operations around the world.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 8, 2009

  • Amorphous Silicon: Losing the Shakeout?

    A solar industry consultant said amorphous silicon panel makers are bound to have tougher times grabbing market share when production costs and selling prices for panels from competing technologies are falling quickly.

    Manufacturing

    Ucilia Wang June 1, 2009

  • The View From Intersolar

    On the surface, Intersolar 2009 was business as usual, but if you looked hard enough, you could see the cracks beneath the surface, says Senior Analyst Shyam Mehta. 

    Solar

    Shyam Mehta June 1, 2009

  • Intersolar: Will Oerlikon’s Silicon Rival First Solar? And More!

    Solar companies gathered in Munich this week to launch new products and announce breakthroughs. Companies developing devices for monitoring and boosting solar panel performances are making noise. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 27, 2009

  • 150 Solar Startups: The Sequel

    Would you believe 200 solar startups? What about 217? Senior Analyst Eric Wesoff's update to our 150 Solar Startups list sees the field expanding quickly.

    Solar

    Eric Wesoff May 26, 2009

  • Skyline Solar Plans Launch of First Product

    The startup low-concentrating PV company plans to use data from its 27-kilowatt pilot project in Silicon Valley to tweak its final design for launching its first commercial product.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 18, 2009

  • Schott Opens New Factory, Considers Biz Beyond Manufacturing

    The German solar company has opened its New Mexico factory, while keeping a close eye on its competitors who have become power project developers.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 11, 2009

  • Q-Cells Joins Others in Raising Money by Selling Shares

    Solar companies are unloading assets and issuing IOUs to raise capital at a time when making good money proves tough. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 6, 2009

  • PV in 2009: Winners, Strugglers and Losers

    Once you see where demand and supply intersect, it actually becomes possible to identify winners and losers, based on their proximity (or lack thereof) to the clearing price, writes GTM Research's Shyam Mehta.

    Solar

    Shyam Mehta May 5, 2009
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