Top Solar Photovoltaics Awards
Top Solar Photovoltaics Awards
Find out which are the top PV solar brands in the world for solar panels, inverters, and more
solar | newsENF (Energy Focus) a specialist Chinese
solar power market analysis company have identified the top
photovoltaic brands in the world. 297 directors of
PV installation companies from 45 countries around the world submitted responses to an online questionnaire which covered such topics as price and brand preference. ENF then put the results together in order to give awards to the top ranking
solar manufacturers in the world.
Of particular interest was that the average price paid in 2006 by the installers was €3.17 / $4.16, far below current UK retail prices.
Solar Panels
1. SunPower (USA)
2. Schott Solar (Germany)
3. SolarWorld (Germany)
The
Best Product Quality award went to Sanyo (Japan), and the
Best Value for Money award to Suntech (China).
Solar Inverters
1. Kaco (Germany)
2. OutBack (USA)
3. Mastervolt (USA)
The
Best Product Quality award went to OutBack, and the
Best Value for Money award to Kaco.
Solar Mounting Systems
1. Direct Power and Water (USA)
2. UniRac (USA)
3. Schüco (Gemany)
The number one
Solar Tracker award went to Zomeworks (USA), and the number one
Solar PV System Supplier award went to Sharp (Japan).
Further Information
To view details about the
ENF Brand Survey, its results, and survey methodology, please click here to view the
ENF Website at
www.enf.cn.
If you would like to view the
ENF Online Survey in English, please click here.
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