Featured in A solar lifeline – 07-2021

Power players

Everyone likes a league table, and research and consulting firm Exawatt is no different. Now in its third year, Exawatt’s Power Score ranking is a metric that compares PV module manufacturers based on financial health, profitability, and PV presence. Analysts Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan look at which companies topped the table for 2020. They also discuss the surprises ahead and the potential impact of upcoming technology shifts and market changes on Power Score rankings in the future.
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  The PV industry has seen significant consolidation. Parts of the value chain, such as polysilicon and monocrystalline wafer manufacturing, have been dominated by a relatively small group of manufacturers for some time. Consolidation continues to grow, with the top 10 mono wafer producers expanding their combined mono wafer production market share from 80% in …

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