Microinverter market leader, Enphase Energy continues to gain traction in international markets, reporting second quarter 2013 sales up 28% sequentially.
Switzerland-based Sputnik Engineering, well known under its PV inverter brand, SolarMax, is following SMA Solar in restructuring its operations as markets shift away from Europe and the PV industry becomes increasingly global.
French battery manufacturer Saft has begun high-volume production of its lithium-ion battery to tap into expected growth in Germany’s domestic PV storage market.
Gehrlicher Solar America has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 3MW PV power plant being built at a landfill site near the town of Scituate, Massachusetts.
High Definition Photovoltaic (HDPV) Alliance has published its first standard: the HDPV inverter standard in the hope of halving inverter costs and doubling output power.
Having recently launched its own microinverter, dubbed ‘Micro Replus,’ PV manufacturer, ReneSola said it had obtained certification to sell the product in 7 countries.
Citing changing market conditions and an extended period of consolidation within the solar sector, PV inverter market leader, SMA Solar Technology plans to reduce its headcount further by around 700 full-time positions in Germany by the end of 2014.
