PV inverter teardown identifies price-reduction opps
December 15, 2011
IHS performed its first teardown of a solar PV inverter on the Power-One Inc. Aurora PVI-4.2-OUTD-S-US inverter, and used this data to suggest areas where PV inverter makers can cut costs in coming...
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Tigo Energy raises $18M for PV optimization offering
December 12, 2011
Tigo Energy, which makes SmartModule technology for PV solar installations, raised $18 million in financing, to expand manufacturing and grow international sales. |
Buffett-backed MidAmerican buys First Solar's 550MW Topaz
December 8, 2011
First Solar's sale of its 550MW Topaz project to Warren Buffett-backed wind utility owner MidAmerican Holdings shows that there's still interest in big solar projects -- especially if the numbers a...
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PV inverter sales in Q3: Look outside Germany
December 6, 2011
The photovoltaics (PV) inverter market stayed in decline in Q3 2011, with industry revenues more than 20% below Q3 2010 and shipments down 8%, reports IMS Research. |