Category Archives: Inverters

Too much of a good thing: Inverter hyper-clipping

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Ritesh Pothan

In earlier articles we’ve already pointed out that inverter clipping isn’t as significant as most people think, and that in a grid-power-constrained system it may be economically optimal to have a rather large DC-to-AC ratio. But what if there was a situation that … Continue reading →

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Global microinverter market to quadruple by 2017

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Sales of microinverters will increase by a factor of four in the next four years in view of growing demand in foreign markets, according to a new report by market research firm IHS. Commercial systems are expected to account for … Continue reading →

Posted in Grid Connected, Inverters, Renewables, Solar | Tagged AC module, australia, Canada, Enphase Energy, IHS, SolarBridge Technologies, united states, Watt | Leave a comment

SMA Solar sales continue slump on market conditions and competitive pricing

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: India should now see more aggressive pricing on inverters from SMA Power plant sales as a percentage of total sales has increased significantly in the last 12-months reaching 38.4% of sales, compared to 23.4% in the first half … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for online submission of Total Bill of Material (BoM) and application for issue of Concessional Customs Duty Certificates (CCDC) and Excise Duty Exemption Certificate (EDEC) for availing Solar duty benefits

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No. 30/20/2011-12/NSM भारत सरकार/ Government of India नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्ाा मत्रालय / Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Block-14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, dated 1st July , 2013 Office Memorandum Subject: Guidelines for online submission of Total … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, Inverters, PV, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged Concessional Customs Duty Certificates, Excise Duty Exemption Certificate, India, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (India), mnre, new Delhi, Solar Inverters Excise Duty Exemption, Solar Panel Customs Duty Exemption, Solar Power, SPD | 2 Comments

1000 jobs at SMA on the brink?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The solar technology manufacturer SMA is fully caught by the crisis in the solar industry. Sales in the first quarter of this year is so slumped that is being given to massive job cuts. Specific figures are not yet known by … Continue reading →

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SMA Solar’s market share falls from over 40% in 2010 to just 25% in 2012

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

SMA Solar’s market share, sales, margins and workforce fall in 2012 SMA Solar’s market share has plummeted from over 40% in 2010 to only 25% in 2012. An increasingly competitive marketplace continues to erode SMA Solar Technology’s once dominant position in the … Continue reading →