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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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  1. First Solar
  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.

Technology

  • 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

  • Organic Photovoltaics With Intel Inside?

    Intel has research underway to try and improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells, which could be very cheap to manufacture but lack the efficiencies in converting sunlight to electricity – so far.

    Technology

    Jeff St. John June 19, 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

  • How Solar Thermal Could Move Into Homes

    It's only a matter of time before devices and appliances used to capture the sun's heat will begin to perform a wider variety of tasks.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos June 17, 2009

  • Are Fuel Cells the Key to Solar Thermal Technology?

    Why are photovoltaic panels more popular than solar thermal collectors on homes? One big reason is easy storage. New technology may change that. 

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos June 16, 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

  • Dispatches From the Edge

    Last week's Intersolar conference in Germany was affected by the self-delusion of the solar industry, says the Prometheus Institute's Travis Bradford.

    Solar

    Travis Bradford June 4, 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

  • Solar and Gas: Together at a Power Plant Near You

    Sometimes natural gas can use some solar help, and solar needs gas. Will the hybrid plant be the wave of the future?

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos 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

  • Spain: The Solar Frontier No More

    Eight months after Spain changed it feed-in tariff program and dramatically shrunk its market, it has come to exemplify what not to do when crafting policies aimed at boosting solar production and business in the U.S.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 29, 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

  • Could Solar-Thermal Power Supply 25% of the World’s Needs by 2050?

    A report by Greenpeace and two solar thermal industry groups say yes, but major hurdles – money and policies – stand in the way of it becoming a reality.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 26, 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

  • Getting Solar Energy Cheap and Easy

    Three startups looking for funds and talents pitched at a Clean Tech Open matchmaking event in Silicon Valley and promised to make solar energy more affordable.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 14, 2009

  • Greentech’s Top Ten Acquisition Targets

    Who will get bought next in greentech? Darned if I know, but here's a semi-educated guess. Bonus: There's also a list of the four that won't likely be bought.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos May 13, 2009
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