To 2017 micro-inverter market demand will grow more than 4 times

IHS latest research report shows that from 2013 to 2017 , the global market for micro-inverter is expected to scale with the continued growth in demand in overseas markets grow more than four times .

Compared with the traditionalmicro-inverter inverter , it has increased in many ways , such as functionality and efficiency . Because of this, micro-inverters are increasingly favored by the new market . Also been more and more non-US customers recognized and accepted . IHS recently released 2013 PV micro-inverter market analysis report shows that the global PV micro-inverter shipments will grow from 2017 to 2.1GW, 500MW , compared with 2013 increased by 306% .

Solar Micro-inverter solar modules is converted from a single DC to AC of a device. Compared to conventional inverters , micro inverters more expensive , but its output than conventional energy production or central inverters inverter device is much higher . Micro-inverter is now largely dependent on the demand for the U.S. housing market , but demand is slowly turning the focus of commercial solar systems department and other areas.

PV market analyst at IHS CormacGilligan said: " Micro-inverter is currently very popular in the U.S. market , the housing market has even more than 40% penetration rate , however, grid tie power inverter suppliers are trying to expand into new regions to increase or maintain its market share at the same time , micro-inverter many advantages , such as higher energy production , security, and component-level detection function , etc., for residential systems , especially small projects are still very attractive . "

2013 , micro-inverter shipments is likely to first break 500MW, however, competition and prices, suppliers will face many challenges. The face of the enormous potential of the emerging markets , many suppliers have introduced new products , SMA and Power-One is one of the two large-scale PV inverter manufacturer. 2013 , the inverter will be very fierce competition in the market , micro-inverter prices are likely to fall 16%.

Although the 2013 micro-inverter to achieve double-digit percentage price decline , but shipments grew rapidly, and its total income gains may still be more than 250 million U.S. dollars . However, the micro-inverter prices in the coming years will continue to decline. IHS predicts that the global micro- inverter market 's total revenue in 2017 will reach $ 700 million .

EnphaseEnergy as the world 's leading micro-inverter supplier in the United States last year, the largest share of residential PV market . However, as other micro-inverter increasing number of suppliers , the enterprises are facing increasingly fierce competition . Therefore , Enphase and other suppliers have Dingzhun new markets , and actively in the commercial sector to promote micro-inverter system development , in order to further expand its market share.

Enphase implementation strategy now has a growing signs of success . Recently, the company announced in Canada installed 2.3 MW solar project supply micro- inverter. Third of the world 's micro-inverter shipments will be included in commercial systems division in 2017 , while in 2012 this figure was only 9%. In addition, in 2017 , most of the micro-inverter will be used to scale the 10-100kW system .