Global PV inverter market landscape is expected to shift to emerging markets

According to GTM Research Research, according to a report released the latest due to the continuous development of low-cost Asian companies, the European PV inverter manufacturers found its dwindling profits. Growing competition also come from a diverse group.

Overall, the global demand for change will continue to "torture" the PV inverter supplier. Another important factor is the commercialization of advanced technology, such as modular power electronics (MLPE).

According to the current weakness of the pv market situation and product oversupply, margins this year will shrink further. Average price for grid tie inverter , the downward trend will continue. In 2012, its price is $0.22 per watt, by 2016 the price will come further down to $0.14 per watt, which means that the year fell to 10%.

Throughout 2012, the main stock markets continue to channel, the European market shipments further stagnation. The GTM Research for the future Research is expected to several large emerging markets such as China, Japan and the United States of shipments will increase.

The report predicts that by 2014, with the struggling in life and death on the edge of the inverter suppliers to exit the market, will integrate the grid tie inverter market. Emerging markets will lead to between 2015 and 2016, GTM research predicted a surge in shipments of these markets will appear.

GTM Research, moreover, published Research this is called the global PV inverter prospect in 2013: technology, market, and survivors report lists the world's ten biggest photovoltaic inverter . The ranking is based on product supply, can be ordered by financing and growth prospects.

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