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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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 GTM Ten »

  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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  • 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

  • Barbarians at the Gate

    The entrance of companies like Bechtel and Lockheed Martin to the solar industry is a net positive for the industry, writes GTM Research's Senior Energy Analyst Daniel Englander.

    Solar

    Daniel Englander 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

  • BrightSource, PG&E Sign 1.31GW Deal in California

    UPDATE: BrightSource CEO says in an interview that the company's ability to demonstrate its technology in an Israeli desert has impressed PG&E, which has agreed to expand its power purchase agreements with BrightSource.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 13, 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

  • An Ikea for Solar?

    Armageddon Energy has a solar system-in-a-box that removes a lot of the pain and expense from installing solar systems.

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos May 13, 2009

  • Applied Widens 2Q Loss, On Track to Reach 10% Thin-Film Efficiency

    Applied Materials sees two of its customers signing off on its SunFab equipment and expects three more to do so by the end of fiscal year.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 12, 2009

  • California Sees Jump in Solar Rebates, Gov’t Customers Lead the Way

    The number of solar energy installations has nearly tripled so far this year, but new applications filed during the same period show that residential business is sluggish while the government sector is booming.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 12, 2009

  • Fat Spaniel Links PV Data With Satel

    The San Jose-based solar power monitoring and optimizing startup and the Finnish radio modem company plan to offer their combined services in Spain through a partnership announced Tuesday.

    Solar

    Jeff St. John May 12, 2009

  • Schott Opens New Factory, Considers Biz Beyond Manufacturing

    The German solar company has opened its New Mexico factory, while keeping a close eye on its competitors who have become power project developers.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 11, 2009

  • Q-Cells Joins Others in Raising Money by Selling Shares

    Solar companies are unloading assets and issuing IOUs to raise capital at a time when making good money proves tough. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang May 6, 2009

  • SunDrum: A Turbocharger for Solar Systems

    SunDrum combines solar PV and solar thermal with a technology that comes from PCs. Could it make all-in-one solar cheaper?

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos May 5, 2009

  • PV in 2009: Winners, Strugglers and Losers

    Once you see where demand and supply intersect, it actually becomes possible to identify winners and losers, based on their proximity (or lack thereof) to the clearing price, writes GTM Research's Shyam Mehta.

    Solar

    Shyam Mehta May 5, 2009

  • Stimulus Money Going, Going…

    The $90 billion or so in energy-related stimulus funding should offer plenty of opportunities for companies that can manage the process of applying for projects.

    Other Topics

    Jeff St. John May 4, 2009

  • The Beijing Swim Cube: Better Than Solar Panels

    Solar panels are great, but letting in sunlight is cheaper, says the architect that oversaw the Swim Cube. 

    Enterprise

    Michael Kanellos May 1, 2009

  • Evergreen Outsources Cell and Panel Production to Jiawei Solar

    The Massachusetts company plans to set up its own silicon wafer factory in China and contract with China-based Jiawei to turn those wafers into cells and panels. Evergreen also widened its first-quarter net loss to $64.3 million. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang April 30, 2009

  • Top Ten Solar

    Let’s face it, 2009 isn’t going to be a good year for solar. The economy is still awful, and nearly everyone from solar equipment manufacturers to power plant developers are waiting and waiting for the federal government to implement programs from the stimulus package and give the sluggish industry a boost. Only a few companies like First Solar seem to be rising above the difficulties. But next year, or even late 2009, could be quite different. The stimulus money should be flowing nicely and banks could feel generous again. Construction on solar thermal and utility PV projects should pick up speed. So to pick our list of top ten companies, we looked for businesses with strategies that would lead them to make a big impact in 2010, both in the overall solar market as well as promising niches that could gain prominence.

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang April 30, 2009

  • Solyndra Teams Up With Inverter-Maker Satcon

    The partnership will allow both companies to co-market products aimed at a growing number of solar panel and inverter developers. 

    Solar

    Ucilia Wang April 30, 2009

  • Can a Concentrator Company Live Off Big Roofs Alone?

    Soliant won’t try to fill fields with its concentrators. Just commercial rooftops. Is the niche big enough to support a company? Is the world big enough for concentrators?

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos April 30, 2009

  • SunDrum: A Turbocharger for Solar Systems

    SunDrum combines solar PV and solar thermal with a technology that comes from PCs. Could it make all-in-one solar cheaper?

    Solar

    Michael Kanellos April 30, 2009
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