What are the top 10 companies in Solar panel Manufacturing?
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With the demand for renewable green energy resources especially solar energy escalating day by day, requirement for solar panels has also touched a new high. The past decade saw a steep rise in the number of solar panel manufacturing companies. Although many new players are taking a plunge in this sector, the old companies on the block are still retaining their supremacy over the market. Chinese companies are aggressively coming forward offering low cost solar panels by effectively blending their expertise. This has created quite an upheaval amongst the top solar panel manufacturing companies, but somehow on the positive side this has put pressure on the existing companies’ to lower their prices for maintaining their share in the market. The recent data put forth by the GTM Research reveals that Chinese solar panel manufacturing units grew to 40 % in 2009 from 30 % in 2007. As of today, three Chinese companies namely, Suntech Power, Trina Solar and Yingli Green Energy are listed in the top 10 solar panel manufacturing companies.
Which are the top three Solar Panel Manufacturing companies?
The first three solar panel manufacturing companies are:
- First Solar: This is the topmost solar panel manufacturing company in the world and specializes in providing utility scale PV systems and modules along with integrated solutions for harvesting solar power. The company's solar panels produce electricity without using air or water and have the smallest carbon footprint that is offered by any solar module.
- Suntech: This Chinese company is renowned for providing reliable and economical solar energy solutions. It was established in 2001 by the famous solar scientist Dr. Zhengrong Shi. The company is the second largest manufacturer of solar panels in the world and the largest producer of silicon solar modules. The company supplies solar energy solutions to 80 countries with its regional offices stationed at San Francisco, California; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; and Wuxi, China.
- Sharp: Sharp is a leading solar panel manufacturing company with more than 50 years of experience in relevant field. The company manufactures solar panels for residential, commercial, public, personal and industrial purposes. The company has its offices located in Asia, Europe and America.
What are the other topmost Solar Panel Manufacturing companies?
Some other prominent solar panel manufacturing companies include:
- Q cells: This German Company is into production of solar cells and panels since 2001. The company was the pioneer for establishing the 6 inch format for PV (photovoltaic) production in the whole world. Renowned for offering and inventing innovative technological solar solutions, Q cells manufactures and sells both thin celled and crystalline modules of solar panels.
- Yingli: This Chinese company manufactures both monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar panels of international quality. The company has recently introduced latest YGE-Z Series Zep Compatible™ solar modules that provide remarkable efficiency nearing to 15 percent. These solar panels can be used for residential, commercial and various other utility reasons.
- JA Solar: The solar panels manufactured by JA Solar are prepared by blending highly advanced diffusion technology which helps the solar cells operate homogenously and work with more efficiency. The company uses advanced PECVD film forming to ensure that the absorption of sun rays is optimum which in turn increases the production of solar energy.
Which is one of the oldest Solar Panel Manufacturing companies?
Kyocera is the seventh largest solar panel manufacturing companies in the world and is also one of the oldest. The company has been providing innovative solar energy solutions for more than 35 years. Over the years, the company has developed special standardized technique to harvest solar power. The company provides 1.2 gigawatts of solar collection equipments and more than 7 million modules.
Which are the other three Solar Panel Manufacturing top 10 companies?
- Trina Solar: Apart from providing regular solar modules, Trina Solar has also developed special expertise in providing innovative mounting solutions. The Trina Mount, introduced by this company is considered to be the cheapest yet highly qualitative mount for PV panels that are used for residential and commercial purposes.
- Sun Power: The solar cells manufactured by this company are known for highest efficiency. Sun Power's solar equipments can capture solar energy even in low sunlight. These solar panels do not have any metal gridlines that can obstruct the efficiency of the panels. Premium quality silicon, broad metallic contacts and backside mirrors are other features of Sun Power solar panels.
- Gintech: Gintech energy conservation offers varied range of solar panels including hybrid series, full square series, douro series, phoenix series and Gintech Onboard. Almost all the panels are made of 6 inches monocrystalline silicon solar cells with Impp 50 mA/pcs.
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