SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year

May 16, 14:20

Germany-based PV inverter firm SMA has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of 2013.

PV inverter supplier base fragments in 2012, says IHS

May 3, 10:42

The supplier base for PV inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by more than four percentage points, according to IHS...

PV inverter revenues expand to US$7 billion in 2012, says IHS

Apr 18, 10:49

Energized by a surge of shipments in Asia, the global PV inverter market in 2012 bucked weak worldwide solar industry conditions to expand by 5% and break the US$7 billion level for...

Digitimes Research: Solar incentive programs aim at steady growth till grid parity

Apr 10, 14:38

In 2012, the global solar market was affected by incentive policy changes in various countries. Now such incentive programs are mostly aimed at pushing steady market growth until...

Energy storage tops list of requirements for PV inverter buyers, says IMS Research

Mar 7, 10:42

A survey conducted by IMS Research of more than 400 global photovoltaic (PV) inverter customers has revealed a rapidly growing need for energy storage in PV systems. Despite the infancy...

PV inverter after-sales service market to double by 2017, says IHS

Feb 22, 10:17

The market for photovoltaic (PV) inverter service plans and extended warranties is forecast to grow by 110% between 2012-2017, according to IHS. Despite PV inverter hardware profit...

Digitimes Research: Europe, US solar demand continues to rise in 3Q12

Dec 25, 11:04

With solar programs in Europe continuing to stimulate demand in the second half of 2012, total installations in Germany for the first three quarters of 2012 were close to 6.2GW, and...

SMA obtains majority stake of China-based Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy

Dec 22, 14:59

Germany-based SMA Solar Technology has concluded a contract in Shanghai about the acquisition of a majority stake of 72.5% in Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy, a China-based PV inverter...

Intense challenges for PV inverter suppliers in 2013 despite growing market, says IMS Research

Oct 24, 10:34

IMS Research forecasts 2013 to be another challenging year for PV inverter manufacturers, with flat revenue growth globally and a major shift away from traditional markets leading...

Falling prices to dampen record PV inverter shipments in 4Q12, says IMS Research

Oct 12, 10:14

Following a decline in the third quarter of 2012, global PV inverter shipments are forecast to reach a record of 8.6GW in the fourth quarter, according to IMS Research. An 18% year-on-year...

70% growth predicted in 2012 for microinverters and power optimizers, says IMS Research

Sep 7, 10:07

Microinverters and power optimizers continued to be the fastest growing segment of the PV inverter market, growing by 180% in 2011, according to IMS Research. Furthermore, IMS Research...

Global PV inverter market to return to growth in 2012 and exceed US$7 billion, says IMS Research

Jul 26, 11:08

The global PV inverter market is predicted to grow by 23% in 2012 and hit almost 32GW according to IMS Research. However, IMS Research forecasted that industry revenues to grow by...

Japan solar market may face PV inverter shortages

Jul 19, 01:45

Many solar firms have been optimistic about Japan's solar market due to the high feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates. Nevertheless, industry sources noted that most PV inverters that have...

Digitimes Research: US PV inverter sector thrives

May 31, 11:49

Compared to the solar supply chain in other countries, the US solar industry has been thriving in sectors such as polysilicon, thin-film solar products and PV inverters.

Booming China market creates great opportunities for PV inverter makers, says IMS Research

Mar 29, 11:13

The China PV inverter market, driven by the introduction of the national feed-in-tariff (FIT), grew by over 400% in 2011 to reach more than 2.5GW in shipments, according IMS Research...

Motech announces new three-phase PV inverters for Europe and Taiwan markets

Mar 7, 14:24

Motech Industries has announced the launch of PVMate 10NE, 12NE, 15NE, and 17NE PV inverters, a new series of PV inverters for light commercial solar PV system installations ranging...

Solar inverter market hits speed bump in 2011, says IHS

Feb 8, 15:01

Despite strong long-term growth prospects, the worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter space dipped slightly in 2011 as two big solar markets stalled or cut tariffs, even though...

AUO to showcase complete solar solutions at Solar Power International 2011

Oct 18, 15:00

Taiwan-based panel and solar firm AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it will participate in Solar Power International 2011 (SPI 2011) from October 18-20 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Motech introduces new PV inverter to US market

Oct 12, 11:53

Taiwan-based solar firm Motech Industries has announced the launch of PVMate 6500U and 7500U PV inverters, a new series of 6.5kW and 7.5kW photovoltaic (PV) inverters for residential...

Production cutbacks insufficient to prevent solar module inventory buildup, says Solarbuzz

Oct 11, 14:06

The release of a national photovoltaic (PV) feed-in-tariff (FiT) policy in July has resulted in a significant increase in PV project development activity in China. According to Solarbuzz,...

Microinverters and power optimizers grew 500% in 2010, says IMS Research

Sep 14, 15:24

Use of disruptive technologies in the PV inverter industry grew strongly in 2010 with shipments of microinverters and power optimizers growing by well over 500%; however, they still...

Glimmers of hope in 2Q11 PV inverter market, but revenues still fall, says IMS Research

Aug 25, 14:52

PV inverter suppliers continued to suffer in second-quarter 2011 with industry revenues falling by 1.3% on year, following sharp price declines, according to IMS Research. However...

'Smart' PV inverter shipments to grow to 27GW by 2015 as grid integration is the key driving factor, says IMS Research

Jul 28, 17:02

'Smart' PV inverter shipments are forecast to grow to 27GW in 2015, accounting for almost 60% of the market compared to just 20% in 2010 according to IMS Research. This is being driven...

PV inverter market to fall in 2011, says IMS Research

Jul 7, 11:39

Following 2010's massive increase, the global PV inverter market is predicted to decline below US$6 billion in 2011, a fall of more than 10% according to IMS Research. Despite the...

Darfon sees revenues from solar products to increase in 2011, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 20, 16:07

Keyboard maker Darfon Electronics has entered the market for solar conductive paste and PV inverters. Darfon indicated that it is likely for revenues from solar products to account...

Taiwan-based solar cells will grab 16% of global market in 2011, says PIDA

Jun 14, 01:35

According to Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA), the market value of Taiwan's solar industry will expand to NT$253.1 billion (US$8.8 billion) in 2011...

Motech PV inverters certified by First Solar

May 17, 09:42

Motech Industries announced on May 16 its PV inverter was certified of compatibility with First Solar's latest FS-series 2 and FS-series 3 thin-film modules.

Supply of Japan-made PV inverter-use aluminum capacitors to not ease until 3Q11

Apr 21, 16:57

Nichidenbo (NDB), which mainly distributes Japan-made aluminum electrolytic capacitors, has revealed that the supply of Japan-made aluminum capacitors for PV inverter applications...

PV inverter market to reach US$8.5 billion in 2014, says IMS Research

Jan 25, 14:41

The global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market is forecast to reach US$8.5 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR of nearly 25% according to IMS Research. More than seven million inverters...

Passive component distributor NDB enters PV inverter supply chain

Jan 20, 01:55

Nichidenbo (NDB), which mainly distributes Japan-made aluminum electrolytic capacitors, has entered the supply chain of major China-based PV inverter suppliers, according to company...

Eaton Phoenixtec to expand R&D team for PV inverter in Taiwan

Jan 18, 01:10

PV inverter maker Eaton Phoenixtec is set to start producing large uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems in the second quarter of 2011, while is also planning to expand its R&D...

Delta December revenues drop 10% sequentially

Jan 11, 14:55

Delta Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$14.54 billion (US$496.34 million) for December, down 10% sequentially but up 17% on year.