Are Chinese inverter manufacturers a good choice?

Chinese inverter manufacturers have bagged 6 out of the top 10 spots in the 2021 rankings of global inverter majors by volumes shipped. The rankings, released by IHS Markit, will have come as no surprise to observers, having seen the strong push by these players over the past few years.

Which countries use string inverters for utility scale projects?

Globally, string inverters accounted for more than 70% of utility scale projects – 10% higher than 2020. The share of string inverters for utility scale projects globally has been as high as 80%-90% in Poland, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand and many more.

How string inverter technology has impacted the utility power station industry?

String inverter technology has gradually narrowed the cost gap to centralized inverters, accelerating the penetration into the utility power station sector. Other factors such as its wider MPPT working voltage range, simpler maintenance, large-scale power of a single inverter etc. have also helped drive this growth.

Which Chinese EV chargers have a sleeve of storage based and off-grid inverter options?

The other key Chinese players, especially Growatt, GoodWe and Sineng, have all faced their challenges and overcome those too. So while Growatt has already launched a smart EV charger in India, all the Chinese majors have launched a slew of storage based and off grid inverter options to fill market gaps as they emerge.

Which companies have expanded inverter market share?

And now, all the four firms to have expanded market share are Chinese, including Growatt and GoodWe, beside Sungrow and Solis. . SMA and KACO of Germany, Power One of the United States, Satcon and Fronius of Austria jointly controlled about 60% of the global inverter market share.

What kind of inverters does the company offer?

At present, the company mainly provides energy storage inverters, 1-7.5KW single-phase photovoltaic grid-connected inverters, 4-70KW three-phase photovoltaic grid-connected inverters, and "light, storage, charging" system solutions and other system supporting products.