57 news items tagged PV inverter
Growatt focuses on distributed PV system market: Q&A with company chairman David Ding
Monday 23 September 2019Huawei Technologies and Sungrow Power Supply are globally leaders in the PV inverter market, but fellow company, Growatt New Energy Technolog, focuses on string PV inverters used...
Growatt to offer 10-year warranty for PV inverters in Taiwan
Wednesday 18 September 2019China-based string PV inverter maker Growatt New Energy Technology has unveiled models for sale in Taiwan and, among PV inverter suppliers, took the initiative to plan to offer 10-year...
Two Japan power firms stop using Huawei PV inverters
Tuesday 21 May 2019Two PV power firms have stopped using inverters made by Huawei Technologies, according to Nikkei.
Successful application of PrimeVolt PV inverter in creating water-based systems
Wednesday 27 March 2019In line with the "2025 Nuclear-free Homeland" policy and its goal of achieving the 20GW accumulated installation capacity goal for solar energy, the Taiwanese government actively...
Despite record PV inverter shipments in 2015, lower prices limit global revenue growth, says IHS
Thursday 3 December 2015Global photovoltaic (PV) inverter shipments increased 35% on year in the first nine months of 2015; however, prices fell 26% to US$0.12 per watt. Although global prices are declining,...
PV inverter shipments rise in China as prices and revenues decline, says IHS
Wednesday 10 June 2015Even though photovoltaic (PV) inverter shipments to China increased in 2014, significant price declines have caused revenues to drop. Despite PV inverter shipments to the China market...
Huawei makes largest 12-month gains in global PV inverter market, says IHS
Thursday 11 December 2014SMA, ABB, and Omron lead global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market-share rankings; however, over the first three quarters of 2014, China-based telecommunications company Huawei made...
ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
Friday 24 May 2013ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central PV inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local solar market...
SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
Thursday 16 May 2013Germany-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
Friday 3 May 2013The 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
Thursday 18 April 2013Energized 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
Wednesday 10 April 2013In 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
Thursday 7 March 2013A 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
Friday 22 February 2013The 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
Tuesday 25 December 2012With 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
Saturday 22 December 2012Germany-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
Wednesday 24 October 2012IMS 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
Friday 12 October 2012Following 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
Friday 7 September 2012Microinverters 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
Thursday 26 July 2012The 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
Thursday 19 July 2012Many 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: Germany solar installations reach 1.8GW in 1Q12
Friday 29 June 2012Germany solar installations reached 1.8GW in first-quarter 2012. In particular, solar installations in March alone reached 1.15GW. Shipments to the solar market in Europe have been...
Digitimes Research: US PV inverter sector thrives
Thursday 31 May 2012Compared 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
Thursday 29 March 2012The 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
Wednesday 7 March 2012Motech 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...