7. 6 gw capacity! See how leading us pv deep local market

Solar photovoltaic net news: recently, the United States released two photovoltaic enterprise First SolarSunPower results evaluation, in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the 2019 predicted photovoltaic market in North America, the development of an enterprise.

the First Solar, according to the results in the Japanese market project sales drive, 2018 in the fourth quarter net sales of 6. $9. 1 billion, compared with $15 million in the third quarter revenue growth. 2018 year, the First Solar net sales of 22. 29 $4 billion, compared with 2017. $4. 1 billion down 31%.

First Solar, is expected to net sales at 32 in 2019. $500 million to 34. Between $500 million, compared with growth of about 43% in 2018. Sales of photovoltaic power generation system of income - 55 60%, the rest of the income from sales of photovoltaic modules to a third party. Profit margins in the 19th 2019. 5% - 20. In 2018 and 5% gross margin from 20. 5% to 21. 5% was lowered to 18. 5 - 19. 5%.

according to SunPower results show that under the distributed power generation demand continues to pull in the fourth quarter, revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018 of 4. $5. 7 billion, compared with $28 million in the third quarter revenue growth. The year 2018, SunPower net sales of 17. $2. 6 billion, compared with 17 of the year in 2017. $9. 4 billion down 4%.

for SunPower, due to the distributed generation business performed well in North America, as well as the strong demand in the fourth quarter. By the end of 2018, American households with pv business capacity growth of more than 15% a year.

in addition, the distributed generation of high-end market demand for residential storage and service product, SunPower will launch 2019 equinox residential storage solutions, and with the helix storage solutions for advancing, SunPower is expected to develop 1. 3 gw of installed the market.

in 2018, due to the photovoltaic (pv) 301, double the policy implications, mechanical and electrical products import and export chamber of commerce in China ( 进出口 , according to data in China 2018 years ago during the third quarter, only 46 mw photovoltaic components, exports to the United States and the United States in 2018 annual pv installed in around 10 gigawatts (gw), to the United States photovoltaic component enterprises is undoubtedly a great deal of good.

the First Solar results show that the policy is good and native American demand, the company has ranked 2020, thin film Solar module order almost three-quarters of orders are in North America.

at the same time, the First Solar expansion has sped up the production schedule, the company has built 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. 2 gw CdTe thin film photovoltaic components factory. At present, the factory construction process has been completed in half. Expected in the fourth quarter of 2019, the factory will produce six series components.

at present, the First Solar in the world gradually into four photovoltaic component factory, based on a Series of six photovoltaic modules over the rated power of 420 w, 0. $20 per watt ( 1. RMB 3406 / w) Manufacturing cost advantages. First Solar goal is capacity more than 7 by the end of 2020. 6 GW, compared with 2019 annual capacity increases by 27%, compared with 2018 growth of 187%.

and SunPower U. S. photovoltaic policy fluctuations, to the bankrupt of SolarWorld Americas acquisitions, and use SolarWorld factory started to produce big size in Oregon imbricate component, its product conversion efficiency can reach 19%, rated power is 390 - 395W。

based on the power purchase agreement prices fell sharply in the last few years, the market competition is more and more fierce. In 2018, SunPower's 4. 7 gw pv power station project sold to CEG company, to sell its miniature inverter business to Enphase company, SunPower's strategic focus from large photovoltaic power plant development to household and industrial and commercial pv projects.

at present, SunPower has dominated the efficient components distributed photovoltaic power generation in the high-end market, by 2023, its distributed photovoltaic business will grow by 40%.

according to Werner, chief executive of SunPower, from solar, photovoltaic energy storage, and photovoltaic energy storage + service, distributed photovoltaic (pv) of North America market are emerging, SunPower will be switched from one is mature market to an emerging market.

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