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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.

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  • 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.

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    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.

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    Ucilia Wang July 9, 2009

  • Feds (Almost) Ready to Issue Renewable Energy Grants

    The Department of Treasury has issued some guidance on how to apply for a cash grant that would provide 30 percent of the cost of a solar or wind project. But it’s not yet ready to accept applications.

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    Ucilia Wang July 9, 2009

  • 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

  • Cal Senate Committee Proposes Net Metering Compromise

    The state Assembly proposed raising the net metering cap to 10 percent, but a Senate committee wants to set it at 5 percent. The industry says it has to be raised for the market to survive.

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    Ucilia Wang July 7, 2009

  • Solyndra Adds $238M Contract, Brings Backlog Total to $2B

    The CIGS solar company has inked a deal with Umwelt-Sonne-Energie, one of a growing list of buyers in Europe. No update yet on Solyndra's new factory plan.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 7, 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

  • Sunworks Solar Steps Out With Thin-Film Factory Plan

    The San Francisco startup, founded by former SunEdison executives, is looking at building an amorphous silicon solar panel factory in New York. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 2, 2009

  • Beacon Power, Nordic Windpower Get $59M DOE Loan Guarantees

    Beacon and Nordic are the second and third companies to receive energy loan guarantees this year. Energy Secretary Chu has promised to streamline the review of loan guarantee applications.

    Wind

    Ucilia Wang July 2, 2009

  • Cadmium-Telluride-on-Silicon, a Novel Approach in Solar

    An Illinois company that develops infrared imaging material aims to create solar cells that are unlike many serving the concentrating photovoltaic market today.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang July 1, 2009

  • Wells Fargo Plans for $100M Solar Financing

    The bank has agreed to bankroll commercial projects to be built and operated by SunPower. Two projects already are underway in California. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 29, 2009

  • Feds Propose 24 Solar Energy Zones, Promise Speedier Evaluations

    UPDATE: The story now has links to maps showing the proposed solar energy zones. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar treks to Las Vegas to announce a plan to dedicate 670,000 acres on BLM land for solar power projects.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 29, 2009

  • Solar, Smart Grid Advocates: Thanks for Passing the Climate Change Bill

    The House passed the legislation that contains provisions that could spur growth in solar and smart grid deployment. But homebuilders and some environmental groups aren't pleased. The controversial bill faces a tough fight in the Senate. 

    Policy

    Ucilia Wang June 26, 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

  • Feed-In Tariff Comes to Taiwan

    Lawmakers on the island country finally passed a feed-in tariff policy, which would be a boost for its growing number of solar equipment exporters. 

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    Ucilia Wang June 25, 2009

  • Sharp Debuts Solar-Powered Handset in Japan

    Sharp's SH002 is equipped with a solar cell module on the back of its chassis, which can be used as an auxiliary power source when the remaining battery level is low or at zero.

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    Tech-On! 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.

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    Eric Wesoff June 24, 2009

  • Stirling Redesigns SunCatcher, Plans 1.5MW Demo Project

    The solar thermal power developer, which is under contract to deliver electricity to California utilities from gigawatt-size farms, has endured delays and retooled its Stirling dish and engine for commercial launch.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 23, 2009

  • Solar Could Fall 8% Per Year, Be Competitive in Italy by 2010

    A report says deploying smart grid technologies and energy storage devices would boost solar energy generation from less than 1 percent of the power supply today to 12 percent by 2020.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang June 22, 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
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