Solar Inverters Like solar panels, solar inverters is also a huge market with stiff competition. The Solar inverter industry has undergone major consolidation. Top solar inverter companies used to be European, as almost 80% of the global solar demand used to come from Europe. However, with the rise of the Japanese and Chinese markets the solar inverter industry […]
SMA Solar is firing 700 workers from its nearly 4000 workforce, as the company tries to align costs to its falling revenue. The German solar inverter maker is the world’s largest producer and shipper of inverters for the global solar market. The company had a 40% market share just 2 years ago, thanks to the […]
The US government has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese made solar panels but that has not stopped the major Chinese Tier 1 solar panel producers from growing their shipments in the USA. The reason for the Chinese solar module growth is the sharp cost advantage that they posses over US solar companies such as Sunpower […]
Consolidation in the Solar Inverter Industry The Solar Industry is becoming much more fragmented with the rise of the Japanese and Chinese markets. Top solar inverter companies used to be European, as almost 80% of the global solar demand used to come from Europe. However, that is changing with Japan and China set to become […]
US Solar Stocks are on a bull run Solar stocks have been rising rapidly in the recent months along with the general stock market and improving industry fundamentals. The buyout of Power-One (PWER) for a substantial premium by European giant ABB has improved the sentiment as well. While the Chinese solar stocks are still under […]
Harsh Times for PV Inverter Companies Top Photovoltaic inverter companies are set to face challenging times in 2013 as global solar energy demand shifts from the West to the East. Most of the top solar inverter manufacturers are from Europe (SMA Solar, Fronius, Kaco) and USA (Power One, AEIS) unlike solar panel companies which are […]