15.06.2018
2Q 2018 - Top PV Module Manufacturers
Bloomberg NEF presents the top manufacturers. Canadian Solar, Trina Solar and Jinko Solar was the Top 3 manufacturer in 2Q 2018
2Q 2018 Global PV Market Outlook
Module manufacturers meeting Bloomberg New Energy Finance`s tier 1 criteria as of 2Q 2018
| Firm/brand | Annual in-house module capacity (MW/year) |
| Canadian Solar* | 8.110 |
| Trina Solar* | 8.000 |
| Jinko Solar* | 8.000 |
| Hanwha Q Cells* | 8.000 |
| JA Solar* | 7.000 |
| Risen | 6.600 |
| Longi* | 6.500 |
| GCL Systems* | 5.400 |
| Suntech/Shunfeng* | 3.300 |
| Seraphim | 3.000 |
| Chint/Astronergy* | 2.500 |
| Znshine Solar | 2.300 |
| First Solar* | 2.200 |
| Talesun | 2.200 |
| Renesola | 2.000 |
| Eging | 2.000 |
| Phono Solar* | 2.000 |
| SunPower* | 1.900 |
| BYD* | 1.700 |
| Changzhou Almaden | 1.500 |
| Cina Sunergy | 1.450 |
| REC Group* | 1.400 |
| Adani/Mundra* | 1.200 |
| Akcome | 1.000 |
| ET Solar | 1.000 |
| Boviet* | 700 |
| Lightway Solar | 660 |
| Tata Solar Power | 500 |
| Waaree | 500 |
| Hansol Technics | 480 |
| Heliene | 250 |
| Sharp | 210 |
| Shinsung Solar | 200 |
| Swelect | 110 |
| Total | 93.870 |
*denotes module makers for which a technical due diligence report is available from DNV GL. Contact Tara.Doyle@dnvgl.com for details.
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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