The top solar companies to be worried about in 2012 — Cleantech News and Analysis
2011 was a difficult year for solar manufacturers, and dont expect 2012 to get much better. Lux Researchs Matt Feinstein pens a predictive article for PV Magazine looking at the top solar companies he thinks will struggle in the near term:
1). Nanosolar
2). Solopower
3). Abound Solar
4). Solarworld
5). Oerlikon
6). Suntech Power
BP Solar Announces its shutting down December 2011
Energy Conversion Devices Announces temporary suspension of all factories November 2011
Evergreen Solar Declares bankruptcy August 2011
MEMC Electronic Materials Idles one factory December 2011
REC Cuts silicon wafer production in Norway January 2012
Satcon Technology Closes inverter factory in Canada January 2012
Schott Solar Closes cell factory in Germany December 2011
Solar Millennium Files for insolvency December 2011
Solland Solar Exits cell production January 2012
Solon Shuts down U.S. factory. Declared insolvency. December 2011
SolarWorld Shuts U.S. factory September 2011
Solyndra Declares bankruptcy August 2011
SpectraWatt Firesale for $4.9 million September 2011
Stirling Energy Systems Declares bankruptcy September 2011
The sun shines most everyday, whats the problem ?
2011 was a difficult year for solar manufacturers, and dont expect 2012 to get much better. Lux Researchs Matt Feinstein pens a predictive article for PV Magazine looking at the top solar companies he thinks will struggle in the near term:
1). Nanosolar
2). Solopower
3). Abound Solar
4). Solarworld
5). Oerlikon
6). Suntech Power
BP Solar Announces its shutting down December 2011
Energy Conversion Devices Announces temporary suspension of all factories November 2011
Evergreen Solar Declares bankruptcy August 2011
MEMC Electronic Materials Idles one factory December 2011
REC Cuts silicon wafer production in Norway January 2012
Satcon Technology Closes inverter factory in Canada January 2012
Schott Solar Closes cell factory in Germany December 2011
Solar Millennium Files for insolvency December 2011
Solland Solar Exits cell production January 2012
Solon Shuts down U.S. factory. Declared insolvency. December 2011
SolarWorld Shuts U.S. factory September 2011
Solyndra Declares bankruptcy August 2011
SpectraWatt Firesale for $4.9 million September 2011
Stirling Energy Systems Declares bankruptcy September 2011
The sun shines most everyday, whats the problem ?