Global inverter shipments reached 3.1 gigawatts (GW) in 1Q10– the second highest quarterly result on record–but component shortages have kept manufacturers from keeping up with demand, as solar installations boomed in Europe in the first half of the year.
But several companies are stepping in to fill the manufacturing gap for inverters. Here are two recent announcements:
Power-One To Manufacture Inverters in Arizona and Ontario
Power-One, Inc. (Nasdaq:PWER) announced that it will open a new manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, to produce photovoltaic and wind inverters.
Production will commence in October 2010 and the facility is anticipated
to support more than 350 clean energy jobs in Arizona and throughout the United
States. The new manufacturing plant will reach an annual inverter
production capacity of 1.0 GW by mid 2011.
Last week the company also announced the beginning of production for inverters in Ontario for sale in Canada’s residential, commercial and utility-grade markets.
Power One expects to have capacity to annually produce more than 4.0 GW of inverters by year-end 2010. The company said it is now the world’s second largest manufacturer of power inverters for the PV industry.
In addition, Power-One plans to launch Chinese production in the fourth quarter with products specifically designed for the requirements of Asian markets.
Danfoss Solar Inverters to Expand Production Capacity
Danfoss Solar Inverters is increasing the company’s production capacity to reach 1.5 GW by the end of the year. To meet increasing demand for its string inverters, the production capacity will be increased further to reach 3.5 GW in 2011. Moreover, this assembly size can be doubled within a few months when needed, the company said.
Production and logistics will be moved to facilities at Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg, Denmark. Assembly in the new production facilities will start in 1Q11 and the move will be completed by the end of the year.
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