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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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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Pennsylvania Governor to Sign $650M Energy Bill

Among other provisions, the bill includes $180 million in incentives for solar production, $40 million for wind and geothermal power and $150 million in incentives for consumers and small businesses.

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Ucilia Wang July 8, 2008
BLM Lifts Moratorium on Public Land for Solar

The federal agency, which decided in May to stop accepting solar development projects, has changed its mind.

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Ucilia Wang July 2, 2008
Spain Could Reduce Solar Subsidies by 35%

The government is negotiating with solar-energy producers to set new solar prices and an installation cap for next year. This latest proposal could be bad news or just a hard bargaining position, analysts said.

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Ucilia Wang July 2, 2008
Solar Installers Race for SF Subsidies

Sungevity will offer 1.4-kilowatt solar-power systems for San Francisco homes for $2,000, after incentives are taken into account. It says the incentive program, officially signed into law last week, could reach its first-year cap as early as next month.

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Jennifer Kho June 23, 2008
Japan Wants to Resurrect Solar Incentives

After eliminating a subsidies program in 2005, Japan is considering an incentive program to give its solar companies an edge and meet emission-reduction goals.

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Ucilia Wang June 23, 2008
San Francisco Solar Incentive Becomes Official

After months of political squabbling over cost, the largest municipal solar-incentive program in the United States is expected to become law Wednesday.

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Jennifer Kho June 17, 2008
San Francisco Offers Solar Subsidies

The City's Board of Supervisors pushes through the nation's largest municipal solar incentive program.

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Rachel Barron June 10, 2008
Solar Prices Set in Germany

German lawmakers approved a measure to cut solar prices by 8 percent to 10 percent, far lower than the 30 percent advocated by some.

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Ucilia Wang June 6, 2008
San Francisco Solar Subsidy Steps Closer

The Board of Supervisors passes solar incentives of up to $6,000 for homeowners and up to $10,000 for businesses. But the program won't be official until it wins another vote and the mayor's signature.

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Rachel Barron June 3, 2008
German Solar Subsidies to Fall Less Than Forecast

Shares were buoyed by a deal to cut incentives by 10 percent instead of by 30 percent for the world's largest solar market. The German Parliament is expected to vote on the proposal next week.

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Ucilia Wang May 30, 2008
Spain Considers Adding a Solar Gigawatt

According to a note from Piper Jaffray, Spain is considering boosting its cap on solar incentives to 2.26 gigawatts, from a previous cap of 400 megawatts and a previous proposal of 1.2 gigawatts. The news could be good for the industry, but bad for U.S. installers.

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Jennifer Kho April 4, 2008
Solar Sharpens Weapons for Incentive Battle

Sales are falling as investors fear that U.S. incentives might not be renewed. The Solar Energy Industries Association president lays out his plan of attack and says he's confident an extension will come through.

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Rachel Barron February 20, 2008
Is Spain Shining Too Brightly?

The country's solar industry is growing so fast that the Spanish government is considering upping its renewable-energy goals and decreasing its incentives.

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Rachel Barron October 17, 2007
Which Solar Policy Will Work For U.S.?

Q-Cells CEO touts a feed-in tariff, Germany style, while others say a tax credit and rebates might make more sense.

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Jennifer Kho September 26, 2007
Solar Speakers Call for More Government Support

At a conference in Long Beach, Calif., the industry says better policies are needed. But is it realistic to expect a level playing field?

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Jennifer Kho September 25, 2007
China's Suntech Power to Come to California

The Golden State's solar initiative is attracting players from around the globe. But will the policy's promise materialize?

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Rachel Barron September 10, 2007

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