In contrast photovoltaic industry development history can be seen, policy-driven PV market has been promoting the development of the main driving force , Europe, China markets alike . America is a pioneer in grid-connected PV countries since the 1970s began to promulgate laws , the photovoltaic industry was included in priority development areas, from development goals, funding , research and development and other aspects of photovoltaic technology and industry to support the commercialization of ;

Early 80s of last century began PVUSA ( photovoltaic systems in utility -scale applications ) plans ; 90 U.S. Department of Energy 's support, began implementing the " photovoltaic building plan " ; late 1990s President Clinton announced the implementation of " Million Solar Roofs "program, further building integrated photovoltaic climax . Brought a series of incentive policies PV industry 's prosperity.

    In China, due to an overall decrease in overseas markets led to the decline in demand subsidies , plus a few other unfavorable factors, resulting in serious disruption to exports , in this context, China strongly encourages the development of photovoltaic industry , the introduction of a series of favorable policies to promote the domestic photovoltaic capacity annually 25% growth rate, which the Ministry of Finance led " Golden Sun" reached 600MW scale .

The report shows that in 2011 , the tariff policy under the impetus of China PV inverter market surged 400% , shipments of more than 2.5GW. According to Emerson Network Power 's experts, the future, the Chinese PV industry development activity will be released, grid-connected PV market expansion will bring a broad PV inverter market, and technology in the photovoltaic industry in the development process will also play a more important role .

    This trend SNEC (2012) Sixth International Photovoltaic Engineering ( Shanghai ) Exhibition to be reflected. In this exhibition many manufacturers focus on appearance , showing a variety of innovative photovoltaic technology areas , including Emerson Network Power launched the "Smartshine ™ SSO series of prefabricated photovoltaic inverter station " system paying particular attention .

The system uses industry-leading grid inverter technology , highly integrated, safe and reliable, with a strong ability to adapt to the environment , particularly suitable for the construction of photovoltaic power plants desert , due to its cutting-edge technology and design philosophy and become a one-stop a highlight show . From manufacturers to use the new design concepts and innovative technologies as well as the launch of photovoltaic products throughout the show 's message of view, technology-oriented era of the photovoltaic industry , not far away.

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 IMSResearch recently released report shows that China PV inverter market in 2011 grew by 400%. This amazing growth thanks to China in July 2011 introduced a national feed-in tariff incentive scheme. 80% of inverter shipments from 10 largest suppliers, of which nine are Chinese enterprises. Italy Elettronica Santerno inverter manufacturer is the only one on the list of non-Chinese companies.

PV inverter market is now worth $ 300 million. According to IMS Research's view, this market is dominated by the Chinese suppliers, and this trend will continue. Sunshine Power (Sungrow Power) in 2011, occupied more than a third of the market share, is by far the largest supplier of power grid connected inverter. The report also focuses on the Chinese inverter prices significantly lower than other countries in this global phenomenon.

Senior market analyst, said: "According to the requirements of the project bidding rules, all inverters in China to be delivered free installation and warranty 5 years due to the development of China's mostly large projects, the price is usually low."

Other major sectors with different PV dc to ac power inverter market the product model is not too great, in 2011 the most common is 500kW system. "500kW inverters dominated the market last year for projects of utilities, as they well positioned to meet the project developers want to quickly install ground-mounted power plants desire to catch the feed-in tariff cuts at the end to complete the installation. Such an action would shipments accounted for three-quarters of last year. "

 China strongly supports renewable energy business has been promoted to national policy, following the accelerated development of wind power to be subsidized, the use of solar power, but also focus on supporting projects. RBI Holdings (0566) has just announced a $ 4.18 billion acquisition of solar energy equipment manufacturer's business, the company is listed on the Hong Kong and mainland China in recent years, the most generous initiative.

Redhead announced on October 2, the world's largest silicon thin-film PV module manufacturers GS-Solar (GS-Solar), China will be its largest thin film module manufacturing equipment supplier Apollo Precision Injection red hair, involving funding of 4.182 billion yuan to share (1.316 yuan per share price, the issue of 279 million new shares) and convertible bonds to pay, if the convertible bonds, Jun Shi Lin Zhaohui largest shareholder family and Technology Fund IDG (U.S. venture capital firm), will become the big redhead Shareholders that will be injected through the disguise thin film photovoltaic device manufacturing business listing in Hong Kong, Hong Kong listed company, has added a furniture-scale solar energy enterprises in Hong Kong and international investors to share in the Mainland's rapid development of solar energy business will result.

According to published until November, after completion of the Acquisition, the Company will be renamed Apollo Solar grid tie inverter  Energy Technology Holdings. Terms of the acquisition have been prescribed profit guarantee, Apollo Group as at 30 June 2010 11 months ended the actual after-tax profit of not less than U.S. $ 55 million (or approximately HK $ 430 million), plus the Apollo Precision subsidiary of Fujian Apollo Precision Equipment Co., Ltd., has entered into with its customers worth 1.02 billion yuan of equipment procurement contracts, in other words, transformation of solar energy companies have red hair, profitability and ensure sustained growth, not speculation concepts harvest.

Apollo Group is a Chinese manufacture of amorphous silicon thin film solar PV module production equipment and turnkey solutions supplier. Its manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic modules with the specialized equipment and technology, and for the production of thin-film PV modules to customers assemble the entire production line. Apollo Group is currently on the market in the shortest time have the ability to form into a 25 one million watts of turnkey production line for one of the enterprises. Eligible contract together with its supplier partners, Apollo Group's annual assembly of up to 250 one million watts of complete production lines. Its equipment R & D team is also based in Beijing, and its mass production process R & D team based in Quanzhou, China places. Retrieve information, Apollo Group is China's first inter-film solar cells obtained TUV / IEC and UL certified manufacturer pairs, reflecting the quality of its production factors of international standards

PV inverters become round remaining warmth in winter , but this sub-sector could not escape leaps and bounds, then the speed of light as a warning for redundancy December 7 , the global solar industry renowned exhibition Intersolar first came to China , the scene Some exhibitors who atmosphere but was evaluated as " and now as the cold weather in Beijing ."

Located in the center of the exhibition hall of the National Convention is not that big , less than one hundred exhibitors , the domestic PV module manufacturers more collective absence . "Really is the industry's winter because of it ." An exhibitor lamented to reporters , "but we have pretty good sales this year ."

Day " pretty good ", and the production of the PV on grid inverter equipment manufacturers . It is almost round winter in the industry , there are only sunlit areas. Benefit from the decline in component prices and the introduction of domestic benchmark price , PV inverter PV systems as the core of power conditioning devices , are enjoying a good domestic market .

Do not ignore risks. Relatively low technical threshold also attracted a large number of new entry by , excessive investment , price wars and shuffle ? ? In addition to competition , PV inverter manufacturers have to face quite strong in the chain . PV inverter name is a mouthful , but the functionality is very concise : the direct current generated by photovoltaic power into alternating current, thus access to the grid system or load.

PV inverters can outshine others , has its inherent reason - it does not live polysilicon industry chain, but in the field of photovoltaic power electronic devices in an application. Round polysilicon photovoltaic products did not hurt the overall decline in value of the inverter industry . "Our sales this year , or an increase of the PV module prices so low, there has been a $ 1.15 minimum guarantee price , the owners much power station was built , we will sell more ." Anhui EHE New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ( hereinafter referred to as Rhythm and new energy ) regional manager Zhuyang at Intersolar exhibition site , told reporters .

Capital are among them saw the opportunity. A clean energy industry VCs have told this reporter : "The solar market investment opportunities is a matter of opinion , such as inverters, micro-inverters these are people with a lot of attention , can be cast ."

According to Solarbuzz research report , 2011 China PV http://www.gridtiepowerinverteronline.com/  market will exceed the amount of the actual completion of 1.6GW, representing an increase of 230% over 2010 , tariff subsidy policy is considered to promote China's explosive growth of PV projects . In Qinghai , 1.15 yuan / kWh feed-in tariff , has been able to bring some of the power station more than 10% internal rate of return . For domestic installed capacity was added in 2012 , the industry in general prediction is 2.5GW-3GW, there are optimists increase the numbers above to 5GW .

 China International New Energy Industry Summit recently held in Wuxi , coping PV anti-dumping has become a hot topic. "We want to oppose trade protectionism, and recently some European countries to the Chinese PV anti-dumping , this is a very sensitive issue ." China Renewable Energy Society · Advanced at the summit said, "We want to win-win cooperation , rather than fight each other to fight to go . "

Germany's third- largest solar panels  manufacturer Solar-World recently teamed up another industry giant Conergy, a letter to the German government and the European Union , saying that " in view of Chinese solar panels and solar cell manufacturers improperly received government subsidies, it is necessary to prevent the geographical scope the generation investors buy related products . " in addition, the German photovoltaic industry also lobbied the European Union 's photovoltaic products from the Chinese anti-dumping investigation.

· Advanced said that China Renewable Energy Society, the study measures , has set up a special working group , "In addition, the parties concerned have been prepared recently organized a number of domestic photovoltaic enterprises responsible person to go to Europe, with the local government , in consultation with the business event . "

It is understood by the Chinese State Council, the SASAC management together with China Association of Resources Comprehensive Utilization of renewable energy business club , China Association of Resources Comprehensive Utilization of Renewable Energy Professional Committee , organize Chinese PV companies , establishment of an anti -dumping working group , comprising the Chinese PV industry the main aspects of the production chain, business representatives , such as Suntech , Yingli , JA , TRW and so on.

The Working Group decided by Suntech CEO Zhengrong Shi, Chairman of the Board led by the relevant responsible person , went to Europe and EU -related corporate communications ; and will be held by the end of September for the media and corporate anti-dumping practical training , implemented in November with the European photovoltaic industry visits program , with the EU PV http://www.sungoldpower.co.uk/ industry and the EU renewable energy policy department of communication programs.

According to attend the summit of industry analysis, China's exports of photovoltaic products and a smaller difference in Europe , government subsidies is extremely limited, if done in-depth measurement and analysis , the fact that dumping is difficult to establish . Moreover, the Chinese PV industry imported from Germany, a lot of equipment and auxiliary materials, but also to some extent, promoted the development of photovoltaic industry in Germany .