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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.

Manufacturing

  • Suniva Expands Solar Cell Production, Boosts Efficiency

    The silicon solar cell startup is on its way to triple its production capacity, and has produced commercial cells achieving about 18 percent efficiency.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 26, 2009

  • Suntech Claims New World Record in Silicon Panel Efficiency

    The Fraunhofer Institute verifies that a Suntech Power multicrystalline silicon panel has beaten Sandia’s record. Suntech intends to have a 300MW capacity to produce its new Pluto cells and panels in 2010.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 19, 2009

  • Feds: Start Applying for 30% Tax Credit for Clean Energy Manufacturing

    The tax credit program is capped at $2.3 billion and is the latest of a series of financial aid initiatives aimed at boosting renewable energy and other greentech manufacturing and job creation.

    Policy

    Ucilia Wang August 13, 2009

  • Earnings: Is the Solar Slump Easing Up?

    More solar companies report their earnings this week, and investors haven’t been all that impressed with the numbers. Companies remain fairly optimistic for the second half of this year.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 12, 2009

  • A Solar Renaissance

    When solar gets cheap, fighting climate change gets a lot easier, says the Vote Solar Initiative’s Adam Browning.

    Solar

    Adam Browning August 12, 2009

  • Despite Solar Slump, Tokuyama Plans New Factory

    The Japanese silicon maker wants to build a second factory at a time when silicon producer Hoku is putting itself up for sale and SilPro is liquidating assets.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 11, 2009

  • Video: Inside the Labs With Applied Materials

    Forget what some analysts say, says Charlie Gay at Applied Materials. Amorphous silicon is here for good.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos August 11, 2009

  • A CIGS Factory-in-a-Box?

    Germany’ Centrotherm Photovoltaics has begun selling equipment to make CIGS solar cells. Most everyone else has spent millions to get to that point.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 10, 2009

  • Solar Panel Glut Could Last Until 2012, Says Report

    Solar panel makers aren’t slowing down their production enough despite the lackluster market demand. Almost half of the solar panels made in 2009 would sit in warehouses, says iSuppli.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 10, 2009

  • Applied Materials Designs Mounting System for Supersized Panels

    The thin-film factory equipment maker plans to release a reference design to help speed up the adoption of its customers’ ultra-large amorphous silicon solar panels.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 6, 2009

  • Of PV and ‘Buy American’

    This excerpt from GTM Research’s upcoming report U.S. PV manufacturing takes a closer look at the ARRA’s “Buy American” clause and assesses its possible ramifications for the industry.

    Solar

    Shyam Mehta August 5, 2009

  • TSMC Goes Shopping for Solar

    The world’s largest contract chipmaker wants to buy its way into the solar market. What are its options?

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang August 4, 2009

  • Roofing Giant Johns Manville Enters Solar Market

    Johns Manville, which has set up a new company to market eco-friendly roofing materials products. Will flat Walmart roofs become solar generators?

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 29, 2009

  • Contract Silicon Price Falls 50%, Close to Spot Price

    Many solar cell and panel makers have renegotiated or canceled contracts, leading to prices that make it possible for panel makers to sell their products at below $2 per watt, said New Energy Finance.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 28, 2009

  • Solar by Satellite: Who Has the Best System?

    Three companies offer solar estimates online. Which works? I am your guinea pig.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos July 27, 2009

  • First Solar to Build 100MW Factory and Sell to EDF

    First Solar is set to build a €90 million factory in France to supply solar panels to France’s state-owned utility. The factory would be the second in Europe for First Solar.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 23, 2009

  • Solar Alchemy: Voltaix Gets $9M for Thin-Film Chemicals

    An investment firm headed by a co-founder of Norwegian solar firm REC has placed its first bet on solar by investing in Voltaix.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 16, 2009

  • Video: National Semi’s Green Ambitions

    The 50-year old company says it can boost the performance of solar modules with chips. After that, it’s on to smart grid, says CEO Brian Halla.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos July 15, 2009

  • A Moore’s Law for Solar

    “Think thin,” says Applied’s Charlie Gay. He’s one of the several big guests at Intersolar next week.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos July 10, 2009

  • Solar Near Seattle: A 75MW Proposal

    A new solar project developer plans to set up a solar farm in central Washington and lure a solar panel manufacturer to set up a factory nearby to supply equipment for the power project.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 9, 2009
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