List of photovoltaics companies

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This is a list of notable photovoltaics (PV) companies.

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Grid-connected solar photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing energy technology in the world, growing from a cumulative installed capacity of 7.7 GW in 2007, to 320 GW in 2016. In 2016, 93% of the global PV cell manufacturing capacity utilizes crystalline silicon (cSi) technology, representing a commanding lead over rival forms of PV technology, such as cadmium telluride (CdTe), amorphous silicon (aSi), and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). In 2016, manufacturers in China and Taiwan met the majority of global PV module demand, accounting for 68% of all modules, followed by the rest of Asia at 14%. The United States and Canada manufactured 6%, and Europe manufactured a mere 4%. [1] In 2021 China produced about 80% of the polysilicon, 95% of wafers, 80% of cells and 70% of modules. Module production capacity reached 460 GW with crystalline silicon technology assembly accounting for 98%. [2]

Photovoltaics companies include PV capital equipment producers, cell manufacturers, panel manufacturers and installers. The list does not include silicon manufacturing companies.

Photovoltaic manufacturers

Top 10 by year

Solar module
company
Shipments (GW)Country
2015*20152016
(Forecast)
2018 [3] 2019 [3] 2020 [4] [5] 2021 [6]
LONGi Solar 7.2924.5(1st) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Trina Solar 4.55 [7] [8] 5.74 [9] 8.19.715.9(2nd) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
JA Solar 3.38 [7] [8] 3.93 [9] 5.2-5.5 [9] 8.810.315.9(3rd) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
JinkoSolar 3.79 [7] [8] 4.51 [9] 6-6.5 [9] 11.414.218.8(4th) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Canadian Solar 3.9 [7] [8] 4.7 [9] 5.4-5.5 [9] 7.18.511.3(5th) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Risen Energy  [ zh ]1.24 [9] [10] 4.87(7th)(6th) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
First Solar 2.9 [11] 2.8 [9] 2.9-3 [9] 2.75.5(9th)(7th) Flag of the United States.svg United States
Suntech Power (10th)(8th) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Hanwha Q CELLS 3.2 [7] [8] 3.3 [9] 4.5-4.7 [9] 5.57.3(6th)(9th) Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Chint  [ fr ](8th)(10th) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
GCL System Integration Technology 4.14.8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
SFCE (Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited) 2.28 [9] 3.34 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Yingli Green 2.35 [7] 2.35-2.40 [9] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
SunPower Corp. 1.18-1.25 [12] 1.7-2 [13] 2.5 [14] Flag of the United States.svg US
Sources: [11] [7] [8] [9] [12] [13] [10] tenth place depending on source. Total world 2015 shipment was 50.8 GW.

* March 2016 source.
April 2016 source.

Summary

Notable PV production lines in 2015, technology, capacity and production [15] [16] [17]
CompanyCountryTechnologyCapacity (MW)Production (MW)
20122013201420152012201320142015
America Green Solar USCrystalline silicon0100300480040108200
Bosch GermanyCrystalline silicon, Thin films (a-Si, CIGS)-220260270-55143200
BP Solar Spain Laser buried grid [Note 1] -80--121540 [Note 2] [15] -
AustraliaMC Screen print-52--333540 [Note 2] -
Greenshine New Energy US--43--252730 [Note 2] -
Canadian Solar CanadaCrystalline silicon0100270420040102.8200
Contendre Solar IndiaCrystalline silicon-192320320-80100-120194
Conergy Germany-0275 [Note 2] 100 [Note 2] 25000 [Note 2] 50 [Note 2] 100 [Note 2]
DelSolar Taiwan-50100120120-548388.8
China----60---0
E-Ton Solar Taiwan--200320320356297220
Evergreen Solar [Note 3] US String ribbon -1758.5145131626.5103.4
Germany String ribbon -90--1550--
China String ribbon --------
Helius Energy USMonocrystalline & Polycrystalline / PERC-----355050
China---120120180220220
Brazil--------
First Solar US CdTe -11914716060119145 [Note 2] 143
Germany CdTe 0158196214081192192.5
Malaysia CdTe 0039285400167764.5
Morgan Solar Inc Canada-
Gintech TaiwanCrystalline silicon-210310660660180368
Contendre Solar India--------
Isofoton Spain--130180140618713070
Lubi solar IndiaMonocrystalline & Polycrystalline759011012035405267
Itek EnergyUSMonocrystaline, PERC10154050241225
JA Solar Holdings ChinaCrystalline silicon-22575080030132300520
JUST Solar Co., Ltd. China-0120156205083156194
Kyocera Japan---360-180 [Note 1] 207290400
Mitsubishi Electric Japan--150220220111121148120
Mitsubishi Heavy Japan--144268131440 [Note 2] 42 [Note 2]
Motech TaiwanCrystalline silicon-240350470102176270296
ChinaCrystalline silicon00601300064
MX Group Italy---6090--3767
Neo Solar Power TaiwanCrystalline silicon-60210240436135 [Note 2] 201
Ningbo Solar Electric China--100250-270350-100175 [Note 2] 260
Photowatt France--6060-33385849
Photovoltech NV Belgium--80808018298054
Q-Cells Germany--516760500 [Note 4] 253389570551
Malaysia CdTe ---300---206
Germany (Calyxo)-082510013 [Note 2] 1
Germany (Solibro)-00303000514
Germany (Sontor)-0825-01 [Note 2] 3.6
RECOM FranceMonocrystalline & Polycrystalline-1.5 GW1.5 GW1.5 GW---
Renewable Energy Corporation Norway----150--80115
Panasonic Japan--265 [Note 2] 345345155165215260
Schott Solar Germany-1181622053558374138218
US-14-151513101111
Sharp Japan--710710710434363473595
Silfab Solar US---------
Solarday Italy--206090-303750
SolarPark Korea South KoreaCrystalline silicon---170---90
SolarWorld Germany--160 [Note 2] 300 [Note 2] 500 [Note 2] 70135200 [Note 2] 200 [Note 2]
US-55 [Note 2] -10025020 [Note 2] 35 [Note 2] 30 [Note 2] 50 [Note 2]
Solland Netherlands--6017017018366080
SunPower USCrystalline silicon-21441457463100237397
Suntech ChinaCrystalline silicon-5401000 [Note 1] 1100160336530 [Note 1] 704
Sunways Germany--4611611625384960 [Note 2]
Trina Solar ChinaCrystalline silicon-110350600-29210399
United Solar Ovonic USThin Film Flexible amorphous silicon -118 [Note 2] 178 [Note 2] 1502848112.6123.4
Vikram Solar Pvt. Ltd IndiaMonocrystalline & Polycrystalline----120200350500
Yingli China-20040060037145281.5525.3
Tamesol Spain Monocrystalline & Polycrystalline-120220340356080120
Sova Solar Limited IndiaPolycrystaline & Monocrystaline12.525501007152545
Zytech Solar (Zyt Energy Group)Spain (Headquarters)Polycrystaline & Monocrystaline, LCPV [18] 150250500700527490130
China (subsidiary)Polycrystaline & Monocrystaline, [19] 10020020030025405365
India (subsidiary)Polycrystaline & Monocrystaline---200---120

According to EnergyTrend, the 2011 global top ten polysilicon, solar cell and solar module manufacturers by capacity were found in countries including People's Republic of China, United States, Taiwan, Germany, Japan, and Korea.

In 2011, the global top ten polysilicon makers by capacity were GCL, Hemlock, OCI, Wacker, LDK, REC, MEMC/SunEdison, Tokuyama, LCY and Woongjin, represented by People's Republic of China, United States, Taiwan, Germany, Japan and South Korea.

Historical rankings

In 2015, GCL System Integration Technology Company made an increase of 500%, topping 2.5-2.7 GW, which puts it at seventh rank, overtaking Yingli Green, compared to 0.5 GW in 2014. Their solar PV module production appears to have reached a 3.7 GW capacity at the end of 2015. [20]

Solar modules, as the final products to be installed to generate electricity, are regarded as the major components to be selected by customers willing to choose solar PV energy. Solar module manufacturers must be sure that their products can be sustainable for application periods of more than 25 years. As a result, major solar module producers have their products tested by publicly recognized testing organizations and guarantee their durable efficiency rate for a certain number of years. The solar PV market has been growing for the past few years. According to solar PV research company PVinsights, worldwide shipments of solar modules in 2011 was around 25 GW, and the shipment year-over-year growth was around 40%. The top five solar module producers in 2011 were: Suntech, First Solar, Yingli, Trina, and Canadian. The top five solar module companies possessed 51.3% market share of solar modules, according to PVinsights' market intelligence report.

Ranking
2011
Market
share
Solar module
company
Ranking
2010
Market
share
Country
15.8% Suntech 18.1% Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
25.7% First Solar 27.9% Flag of the United States.svg US
34.8% Yingli Solar 46.4% Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
44.3% Trina Solar 56.1% Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
54.0% Sungen Solar 65.3% Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
62.8% Sharp 3 [21] Flag of Japan.svg Japan
72.8% Sunpower 8 [21] Flag of the United States.svg US
82.7% Hanwha Solarone 7 [21] Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
92.3% Jinko [21] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
101.9% REC 10 [21] Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Sources: [21] [22]

Top 10 solar cell producers

According to an annual market survey by the photovoltaics trade publication Photon International, global production of photovoltaic cells and modules in 2009 was 12.3 GW. The top ten manufacturers accounted for 45% of this total. [15] In 2010, a tremendous growth of solar PV cell shipments doubled the solar PV cell market size. According to the solar PV market research company PVinsights, [21] Suntech topped the ranking of solar cell production. Most of the top ten solar PV producers doubled their shipment in 2010 and five of them were over one gigawatt shipments. The top ten solar cell producers dominated the market with an even higher market share, say 50~60%, with respect to an assumed twenty gigawatt cell shipments in 2010.

Solar cell
company
CountryShipment
2009 in MW
Shipment
2010 in MW
Suntech Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China7041,572
JA Solar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China5201,464
First Solar Flag of the United States.svg US1,1001,411
Yingli Solar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China5251,062
Trina Solar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China3991,057
Motech Solar Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan360924
Q-Cells Flag of Germany.svg Germany586907
Gintech Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan368827
Sharp Flag of Japan.svg Japan595774
Sungen Solar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China193588
Sources: PhotonMagazine [23] and PVinsights. [21] Note: 2009 shipments of Motech and Canadian Solar are by PVinsights.

Quarterly ranking

Although yearly ranking is as listed above, quarterly ranking can indicate which company can sustain particular conditions such as price adjustment, government feed-in tariff change, and weather conditions. In 2Q11, First Solar regained the top spot in solar module shipments from Suntech. From the 2Q11 results, four phenomena should be noticed: thin film leader First Solar still dominates; more centralization in the solar module market; Chinese companies soared; and the giga-watt game is prevailing (according to the latest solar model shipment report by PVinsigts). [24]

Thin film ranking

Global PV market by technology in 2013 [25] :18,19

   multi-Si (54.9%)
   mono-Si (36.0%)
   CdTe (5.1%)
   a-Si (2.0%)
   CIGS (2.0%)

Thin film solar cells are commercially used in several technologies, including cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS), and amorphous and other thin-film silicon (a-Si, TF-Si). In 2013, thin-film declined to 9% of worldwide PV production.

In 2009, thin films represented 16.8% of total global production, up from 12.5% in 2008. The top ten thin-film producers were:

1 Estimated

2011 global top 10 polysilicon manufacturers by capacity

CompanyCapacity (tons)Country
GCL 65,000 China
OCI 65,000Korea
HSC 43,000US
Wacker 33,000Germany
LDK 25,000China
REC 19,000Norway
MEMC/SunEdison 15,000US
Tokuyama 9,200Japan
LCY 8,000Taiwan
Woongjin 5,000Korea
Sourced from EnergyTrend [26]

On the other hand, the 2011 global top ten solar cell makers by capacity are dominated by both Chinese and Taiwanese companies, including Suntech, JA Solar, Trina, Yingli, Motech, Gintech, Canadian Solar, NeoSolarPower, Hanwha Solar One and JinkoSolar.

2011 global top 10 solar cell manufacturers by capacity

CompanyCapacity (MW)Country
Suntech 2,400China
JA Solar 2,100China
Trina Solar 1,900China
Yingli 1,700China
Motech Solar 1,500Taiwan
Gintech 1,500Taiwan
Canadian Solar 1,300China
Neo Solar Power 1,300Taiwan
Hanwha Solar One 1,100Korea
JinkoSolar 1,100China
Sourced from EnergyTrend [26]

In terms of solar module by capacity, the 2011 global top ten are Suntech, LDK, Canadian Solar, Trina, Yingli, Hanwha Solar One, Solar World, Jinko Solar, Sunneeg and Sunpower, represented by makers in People's Republic of China and Germany.

2011 global top 10 solar module manufacturers by capacity

CompanyCapacity (MW)Country
Suntech 2,400China
LDK 2,300China
Canadian Solar 2,000China
Trina Solar 1,900China
Yingli 1,700China
Hanwha Solarone 1,500Korea
SolarWorld 1,400Germany
Jinko 1,100China
SUNGEN 1,000China
Sunpower 1,000US
Sourced from EnergyTrend [26]

In terms of wafer and cell capacities, both makers from Taiwan and China have demonstrated significant year over year growth from 2010 to 2011.

China and Taiwan production capacity

China (MV)Taiwan (MV)
2010 wafer capacity15,3002,640
2011 wafer capacity26,0005,020
year over year growth70%90%
2010 cell capacity11,2005,415
2011 cell capacity24,00010,045
year over year growth114%86%
Sourced from EnergyTrend [26]

Solar photovoltaic production by country

China now manufactures more than half of the world's solar photovoltaics. Its production has been rapidly escalating. In 2001 it had less than 1% of the world market. In contrast, in 2001 Japan and the United States combined had over 70% of world production. By 2011 they produced around 15%. [27]

Largest Producers of Solar Cells by Country-Market Share.svg

Other companies

Other notable companies include: [28]

List of solar panel factories

Below is a list of solar panel factories. It lists actual factories only, former plants are below this first table.

CompanyFactory nameFactory locationPlant cost (in US$ millions)Started productionPanel technology (silicon, Thin Film, CIGS, etc.)Capacity/year (in GW)
Sharp Corporation Sakai [33] [34] [35] Japan, Sakai1
Sharp Corporation KatsuragiJapan1981 [36] [37]
Sharp Corporation KameyamaJapan, Kameyama [36]
Sharp Corporation TakiJapan [36]
LG South Korea, Gumi [38]
Solar Frontier MiyazakiJapan20090.060 [39]
Solar Frontier KunitomiJapan12011CIS0.9 [39]
Solar Frontier TohokuJapan0.12015CIS0.150 [39]
Neo Solar Power Fab 3 [40]
Panasonic Japan
AU Optronics

Closed solar panel factories

CompanyFactory nameFactory locationPlant cost (in US$ millions)Started productionPanel technologyCapacity/year (in GW)Stopped production
Sharp Corporation UK [35]
TSMC SolarTaiwan, Taichung, Central Taiwan Science Park [41] (next to TSMC Fab 15)CIGS0.0402015 [42] [43]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Plant closed in 2009
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Estimated production/capacity
  3. Filed for bankruptcy on Aug 15, 2011, Evergreen Solar Seeks Bankruptcy
  4. Production greater than capacity due to closing of some production lines in mid-year

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