Top 10 solar module manufacturers in 2011

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Top 10 solar module manufacturers in 2011

Greentech Lead America: First Solar and Suntech led in
module manufacturing in 2011 with both having around 2 GW of module production.

(Please see the chart at the end of the article)

The top 10 companies added up to 12.5 GW of module
production, a significant share at 44 percent of the 2011 total global module
production.

Sharp, a Japanese module manufacturer, and Hanwha, a
South Korean module manufacturer, are in the top 10.

Heightened interest in both countries to increase the
share of photovoltaic generated power in their energy infrastructure was
triggered both by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and competition with China,
which continues to support its photovoltaic industry.

Solar Frontier, makes copper-indium-selenide (CIS)
modules and has consistently ranked in the global top 25 module manufacturers
since Q2 2011, according to Lux Research’s latest Solar Supply Tracker.

“Expect to see a major rise in market share from
Japanese and Korean suppliers, while European module manufacturers struggle
with financial woes and reduced government incentives for solar in Europe,”
said Fatima Toor, Lux Research Analyst who led the Solar
Supply Tracker.

Crystalline silicon module prices continue to be at a
record low with Tier 1 manufacturers selling around $0.9/W while Tier 2 and
Tier 3 manufacturers sold at even lower rates to burn through their inventories
and survive the current market conditions.

 

         Top 10
2011 Module      % Global
Module     Module         Production in 2011

           
Manufacturers               Production       
          (MW)

       
——————              —————             ————————-

            
First
Solar                    7                     
   2,001

       
——————           —————                ————————-

           
Suntech
Power             6.5                     1,866

                                        ——————        —————    
          ———————-

         Yingli
Green Energy          5.5                    1,554

       
——————-    
—————     ————————-

            
Trina
Solar                   
4.9                     1,395

       
——————-    
—————     ————————-

          
Canadian
Solar             
4.8                    
1,363

       
——————-    
—————     ————————-

               
Sharp                       
4.1                    
1,155

       
——————-    
—————     ————————-

         
Hanwha Solar
One        
2.9  
                    825

       
——————-    
—————     ————————-

            
Jinko
Solar                 
2.8                        782

       
——————-    
—————     ————————-

        
     LDK
Solar                  2.7                        774

       
——————-     —————    
————————-

            
SolarWorld                
2.7                       
767

       
——————-     —————   
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