2010 micro-inverters and power optimizers growth rate of 500%

In 2010, the PV inverter industry, the utilization of rapid gains disruptive technologies, micro-inverters and power optimizers, shipments grew more than 500%. But they still only account for PV inverters less than 1% of total revenue. Out mostly concentrated in a small volume of some of the suppliers among companies such as Enphase and SolarEdge, respectively, in micro-inverters and DC-DC power optimizers success on the market, and is currently active in the market of suppliers have more than 20, and the market is expected to grow at an annual growth rate doubled and continued until 2015.

IMS Research expects micro-inverters andpower optimizers market value by 2015, more than 1.3 billion U.S. dollars. Until then, mass production can be achieved through an OEM agreement, the price of these breakthrough technologies will be significantly reduced. However, by 2015, the average price of micro-inverter is expected to still be higher than the traditional 50% of the inverter, so the market penetration will be limited to about 6%.

Increasing the amount of supply and declining prices will drive these two ground-breaking technology. IMS Research's PV market analyst Tom Haddon said: "The groundbreaking technology, such as micro-inverters and power optimizers claim to be able to bring many advantages, including greater gains, easy installation, and security and to improve monitoring of But now their prices are high, and the market is relatively immature, limiting their development, especially for non-residential installation system outside North America, the development of micro-inverter penetration is very slow because European installers still prefer the string inverters. "

Although the development of the new off grid inverter market in its infancy, but there are several factors that may promote or hinder its development. Some micro-inverters and power optimizers suppliers is actively consult and cooperate with component suppliers, providing component integration solutions. By 2015, 45% and 40% of the micro-inverter power optimizer will combine with the component. Tom Haddon said: "By working with component suppliers, micro-inverters and power optimizers providers can get a huge customer base and established sales channels, providing customers with better prices, while also providing for the component suppliers differentiated products. "