2012 PV inverter supplier base increased fragmentation

According to information and analysis provider IHS released the latest quarterly report, 2012 PV inverter supplier base to further fragmentation of the top ten suppliers accounted for the total market fell more than 4%.

This situation occurs in part because China and Japan, strong growth in market demand, and most of the top ten suppliers in these two regions are rarely covered. Since PV inverter market continues to fall apart, and core market demand weakened, SMASolarTechnology share of global revenues declined the third consecutive year, falling about 25%.

PV inverter market in the recent series of acquisitions, including the acquisition of AdvancedEnergy acquisition REFUsol and ABB Power-One, the inverter market, the competitive landscape is basically no impact on the ranking of suppliers is also minimal.

PV inverter supplier base further fragmented despite the recent bankruptcy exit and acquisitions suggests that the industry is undergoing consolidation, but the world's top ten PV inverter supplier's market share from 62% in 2011 down to 2012 56 %. 2012, SMASolarTechnology in the PV inverter industry leading position further decline in its market share dropped to a little more than 25 percent, while in 2009 this ratio is also close to 40%.

IHS research manager SamWilkinsonphotovoltaic inverter, said: "2012, including SMA, Power-One and Kaco, including many of the leading suppliers of a market share lost, mainly because they dabble in the Chinese and Japanese markets are limited, in 2012 these two markets have experienced rapid growth.

2012 market share growth in most of our suppliers are medium-sized companies, they are targeting emerging markets, and those market leader in business is still largely dependent on the stagnation of the European core markets. 2012, the market share of more than 1% of the number of suppliers increased to 24, these increased revenues suppliers dominate the market for three-quarters. "