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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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  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.

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  • Inside OptiSolar’s Grand Ambitions

    The solar startup had raised millions to revolutionize solar manufacturing. But things did not go as planned.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos April 13, 2009

  • 'Solar City' Planned for Sunshine State

    Florida Power & Light wants to build a $350 million, 75-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant to power the $2 billion Babcock Ranch planned community near Fort Myers. Whether Florida's real estate market will support the development remains to be seen.

    Solar

    Jeff St. John April 10, 2009

  • Will Renewables Represent 90% of New Capacity by 2012?

    Wind and solar are growing. Coal is not. As a result, those new electrons in the U.S. are green, says a new report from the Prometheus Institute.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos April 7, 2009

  • Euro Patent Office Revokes Oerlikon Solar Patent

    The patent office's decision is a win for customers of Applied Materials. Oerlikon Solar has licensed the patent for making amorphous silicon/microcrystalline solar cells, and filed suit against an Applied customer.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 31, 2009

  • California PUC Mulls Changes to SoCal Edison's Rooftop Project

    SoCal Edison wants to own and operate the 250-megawatt rooftop project, but state regulators might require the utility to allow other power producers to take on 90 megawatts of the plan.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 24, 2009

  • Solar Tuesday: First Solar, SunPower Get Bigger

    Solar installations are getting larger, while the field remains dominated by a few names. U.S. solar manufacturers are gravitating toward utility-scale solar parks and large-scale projects.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos March 24, 2009

  • GreenVolts Delays its 2MW Solar Field

    Part of the project was supposed to be finished last year, but the deadline for the entire project has been pushed to mid-2010 to allow for tinkering.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 18, 2009

  • BrightSource Locks Up Nevada Land for Solar Thermal Power

    The developer plans to build a power plant with up to 600MW in capacity on land owned by a private real estate developer. The power plant could supply electricity to BrightSource's other customers as well, such as SoCal Edison and PG&E.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 18, 2009

  • Recurrent Energy Buys 350MW Solar Project Pipeline

    The San Francisco developer has taken over projects previously being developed by UPC Solar. A large number of the projects are located in Canada's Ontario province, where the government is setting new, lucrative prices for solar electricity.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 18, 2009

  • eSolar's Transformation Continues With Indian Deal

    The California startup is getting $30 million to license its technology to Acme Group, which plans to build 1 gigawatt worth of solar-thermal power plants using eSolar's equipment and designs.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 3, 2009

  • First Solar Buys OptiSolar's Power Projects

    First Solar plans to spend $400 million to take over projects that were previously under development by OptiSolar, including a 550MW deal to sell power to PG&E. OptiSolar will continue its other love: making thin-film solar panels.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 2, 2009

  • Fotowatio Buys MMA Renewable Ventures

    The $19.7 million deal with Spain's Fotowatio gives the company a larger presence in the U.S. commercial solar energy market. MMA's joint venture with Suntech will continue under the new ownership.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang March 2, 2009

  • PG&E to Build and Own Solar Power Plants

    The utility has made a long-awaited announcement that it plans to develop 250 megawatts of photovoltaic solar projects that it will own itself, along with another 250 megawatts to be built and owned by independent developers.

    Solar

    Jeff St. John February 24, 2009

  • With NRG Deal, eSolar Shifts From Power Provider to Equipment Maker

    eSolar has sold its rights to solar thermal projects in the desert to concentrate on just the technology. A sign of things to come?

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos February 23, 2009

  • Nanosolar Broke Ground on 1MW Power Plant, Launched German Panel Factory

    The CIGS startup's CEO provides an update of the company's production and project development plans in response to a scathing story in the magazine Photon International, which says Nanosolar has had little to show for.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang February 12, 2009

  • BrightSource Inks 1.3GW SoCal Edison Deal

    The solar energy developer plans to build seven solar thermal power plants with the first in California's Mojave Desert.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang February 11, 2009

  • New Jersey Utility Proposes $773M Solar Project

    PSE&G is joining other utilities in the country to invest, own and operate its own solar power generation rather than buying solar electricity from third-party developers.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang February 10, 2009

  • Q-Cell's Sontor Scales Up Micromorph Thin-Film Solar Production

    The company's been working with Applied Materials on this new technology. Applied's rival, Oerlikon Solar, also has gained customers with its own micromorph technology.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang February 3, 2009

  • Is a PG&E Solar Rooftop Investment on the Horizon?

    The utility plans for the first time to make an equity investment in a large-scale solar rooftop project that is similar to one underway by neighboring utility Southern California Edison.

    Solar

    Jeff St. John January 21, 2009

  • Abu Dhabi Picks Suntech, First Solar for 10MW Solar Farm in Masdar City

    Masdar, a government-funded project, is set to rise from 6.5 square kilometers of desert land and powered mostly by solar.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang January 18, 2009
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