The 2nd PHOTON inverter conference was held in Berlin last month. Here is a press release of what was discussed in terms of market trends: http://www.photon-international.com/newsletter/document/43631.pdf
Here's the executive summary:
- PowerOne increased production nearly sixfold (!) year over year from 2009 to 2010, on the strength of new installations in Italy
- The overall demand for inverters has decreased, while supply has increased. In the short to medium term, this should lower the cost of inverters as a percentage of BOS
- SMA, the world's largest manufacturer of string inverters, sees little reason for the use of module integrated inverters and power optimizers (shock!)
- The US is finally getting on board to drive new inverter technology development
- The fastest growing segment of the inverter market, not surprisingly, is the DMPPT segment
Here's the executive summary:
- PowerOne increased production nearly sixfold (!) year over year from 2009 to 2010, on the strength of new installations in Italy
- The overall demand for inverters has decreased, while supply has increased. In the short to medium term, this should lower the cost of inverters as a percentage of BOS
- SMA, the world's largest manufacturer of string inverters, sees little reason for the use of module integrated inverters and power optimizers (shock!)
- The US is finally getting on board to drive new inverter technology development
- The fastest growing segment of the inverter market, not surprisingly, is the DMPPT segment
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