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IMS Research began researching the PV market in 2006 when it produced the industry's first and now leading report on PV inverters. It now provides comprehensive research on every part of the PV supply chain as well as downstream and customer analysis. The acquisition of Young Market Research (the founders of DisplaySearch) by IMS Research in November 2009 strengthened IMS Research's expertise in covering the entire PV supply chain.

IMS Research now publishes more than 30 reports every year on the PV industry with a 12-person research team with 8 dedicated analysts across 3 continents. Further additional analysts are expected to start in mid-2011.

Our client base now includes more 200 of the leading suppliers within the PV industry, to whom we provide reliable and insightful syndicated research and consultancy.

 
Available Research
The Photovoltaic Market in Japan - 2013 Edition
 
PV Manufacturing & Capital Spending – April 2013 Edition
 
PV Inverters - World – Q1'13 Premium Update
 
PV Demand Market Tracker - Quarterly – Q1’13
 
PV Integrated Market Tracker - Q1'13
 
EPC & Integrator Market Share & Project Market Tracker - Quarterly – Q1'13
 
Smart Grid Market Service – North America – 2013
 
PV Inverters - Service Plans & Extended Warranties – World - 2013
 
PV Inverters Customer Requirements and Opinions Survey – World - 2013
 
PV Demand Market Tracker - Quarterly – Q4’12
 
PV Modules, Cells, Wafers & Polysilicon - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q4'12
 
PV Inverters - World - Q4'12 Premium Update
 
EPC & Integrator Market Share & Project Market Tracker - Quarterly – Q4'12
 
Emerging Solar PV Markets - 2012
 
The PV Market in South East Asia – South East Asia - 2012
 
PV Module Price Tracker – Monthly - World
 
Concentrated PV (CPV) – World - 2012
 
PV Modules, Cells, Wafers & Polysilicon - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q3'12
 
PV Integrator Market Shares & Planned Projects Quarterly – Q3'12
 
PV Demand Database - Quarterly – Q3’12
 
Photovoltaic Inverters – World - 2012
 
PV Modules, Cells, Wafers & Polysilicon - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q2'12
 
PV Integrator Market Shares & Planned Projects Quarterly – Q2'12
 
China PV Market - Supply & Demand Quarterly - Q2'12
 
PV Demand Database - Quarterly – Q2’12
 
PV Modules, Cells, Wafers & Polysilicon - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q1'12
 
PV Integrator Market Shares & Planned Projects Quarterly – Q1'12
 
The China Market for PV Inverters – 2012
 
PV Demand Database - Quarterly - Q1’12
 
PV Balance of System Equipment – World - 2012
 
PV Inverter Customer Opinions & Requirements Survey - World - 2012
 
PV Modules, Cells, Wafers & Polysilicon - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q4’11
 
PV Inverters Supply & Demand – Quarterly – Q4'11
 
PV Integrator Market Shares & Planned Projects Quarterly – Q4’11
 
Quarterly PV Inverter Tracker - Q3'11
 
PV Demand Database - Quarterly - Q4’11
 
PV Cells & Modules - Supply & Demand Quarterly – Q3’11
 
Microinverters & Power Optimizers – World - 2011
 
PV Integrator Market Shares & Planned Projects Quarterly – Q3’11
 
PV Inverters Supply & Demand – Quarterly – Q3'11
 
Quarterly PV Inverter Tracker - Q2'11
 
PV Demand Database - Quarterly - Q3’11
 
PV Inverters – World - 2011
 
PV Cells & Modules - Supply & Demand Quarterly - Q2’11
 
PV Integrator Market Shares & Planned Projects Quarterly – Q2’11
 
PV Demand Database - Quarterly - Q2’11
 
Polysilicon & Wafers - Supply & Demand Quarterly - Q1’11
 
PV Cells & Modules - Supply & Demand Quarterly - Q1’11
 
PV Inverter Supply & Demand – World – Q1'11
 
PV Inverter Service Plans and Extended Warranties – World - 2011
 
PV Cells & Modules - Supply & Demand Quarterly - Q4’10
 
Microinverters & Power Optimizers - Success Analysis, Forecasts and Profiles – World - 2010
 
Solar PV Inverters - World - 2010
 
PV System Integrator Market Shares & Profiles – World – 2010
 
Photovoltaic Inverter Forecast Database – World – Quarterly
 
 
 
Relevant News Articles and Blogs
PV Industry to Enjoy Robust Installation Growth in 2013, but Revenue Dip Poses Challenges for Solar Companies
 
SMA Voted Number One PV Inverter Brand in Survey of Global Customer Base
 
Photovoltaic Module Shipments Surge in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
 
Top-10 Solar Market Predictions for 2013
 
Emerging Markets Predicted to Bring Stability to Solar Industry
 
Concentrated Photovoltaic Technological Advances Set to Ignite Market Development
 
Thailand & Indonesia to Drive South East Asia PV Market
 
PV Module Prices Continue to Slide, But Signs of Recovery Appear on the Horizon
 
Intense Challenges for PV Inverter Suppliers in 2013 Despite Growing Market
 
Falling Prices to Dampen Record PV Inverter Shipments in Q4’12
 
Rapid Growth Forecast for Concentrated PV (CPV)– 1.2 GW in 2016
 
Americas PV Market Grew 120% in First Half of 2012; USA to Become 3rd Largest Market in 2012
 
Smart Grid Tradeshows in Europe Shifting Focus
 
PV Module Prices Dive Again in July as German Rush Ends
 
Chinese Government Comes To the Rescue of its Domestic PV Manufacturers
 
Global PV Inverter Market to Return to Growth in 2012 and Exceed $7 Billion
 
Italian PV Market Set for Disaster as New Incentive Budget Could be Blown
 
China PV Market Set to Boom as Government Raises 2015 Installation Target to 21GW
 
Crystalline PV Module Profits Fall to Single Digits
 
USA Anti-Dumping Tariffs – What Will Change?
 
BELECTRIC Tops IMS Research PV System Integrator Rankings for 2011 but Chinese Companies Make Biggest Gains
 
PV Module Suppliers Switch Tactics as Wafer Prices fall 70%
 
New Arrivals to the PV Inverter Market
 
Global PV Installations to Grow by up to 21 Percent in 2012 Predicts IMS Research
 
Booming China Market Creates Great Opportunities for PV Inverter Manufacturers
 
Suntech Tops 2011 PV Module Rankings as Chinese Dominance Continues
 
PV Balance of System Market to Reach $24 Billion in 2016
 
Chinese Tier-2 PV Module Prices Fall Below $1/W in January, But Price Cuts Slow
 
20 GW of PV Manufacturing Equipment To Be Replaced By 2016
 
PV Inverter Market Achieves Record Shipments in 2011
 
PV Module Costs and Prices – What is Really Happening Now!?
 
UK Government on Solar Back Foot - Tariff Confusion continues
 
New Global Customer Survey Reveals Increasing Acceptance of Chinese PV Inverters
 
PV Module Prices Increased by 7% in December, but Expected to fall 4% in January
 
Could PV Installations Really Have Reached 26 GW in 2011?
 
UK PV Module Price Watch - Supply Chain Prices Respond to Feed-in Tariff Chaos
 
Chinese Tier 2 PV Module Utilization Fell To Record Low in Q4’11
 
BP Exit Solar Market as Industry Margins Evaporate
 
Global PV Inverter Revenues Decline in Q3'11
 
Global PV Installations to Hit 24 GW in 2011 Predicts IMS Research
 
PV Manufacturing Equipment Revenues to More Than Halve in 2012 According to IMS Research
 
PV Capacity Expansion to Slow to 10% in 2012; 2011 Expansion Tops 50%
 
Smart Grid Technologies Drive Growth for Low Voltage Contactors Market
 
PV Component Profits 70% Lower in Q4’11, but Module Suppliers Still Hold Lion’s Share
 
IMS Research launches new survey for users & purchasers of PV Inverters
 
Chinese Module Suppliers See Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain
 
PV Module Revenues to Decline in 2011 and 2012
 
Will the Future of Microinverters Match the Expectations of Suppliers?
 
Microinverters & Power Optimizers Grow 500% in 2010, But Still a Long Way to Mainstream
 
PVSEC 2011 - Another Tradeshow, Another Drop in Module Prices?
 
Solyndra Shutdown Is No Surprise Says IMS Research
 
Chinese PV Module Suppliers on Top in Q2 as Consolidation Continues
 
PV Inverter Market: Glimmers of Hope in Q2, but Revenues Still Fall
 
IMS Research Raises PV Demand Forecast for 2011 to Over 22 GW
 
‘Smart’ PV Inverter Shipments to Grow to 27 GW by 2015 - Grid Integration the Key Driving Factor
 
Gross Profit Feels the Pinch in PV Price War
 
IMS Research Launches Dedicated Smart Grid Market Portal
 
Where is this 10 GW of Module Inventory?
 
PV inverter market down in 2011 but growth still possible, for some at least…
 
PV Inverter Market to Fall Below $6bn in 2011, But Exceed $10bn by 2015
 
Rapid PV Module Price Declines To Drive Strong Recovery In Second Half of 2011
 
Smart Grid Clarity at FTF
 
Cloudy Horizon at Intersolar 2011
 
PV Installations to Exceed 21 GW in 2011; IMS Research Cuts Forecast for 2012
 
Q1’11 PV Inverter Shipments Decline 39% – Inventory and Incentive Uncertainty to Blame.
 
Global PV Module Inventories Reach Record Level
 
UK PV Conference: Depressing, Downbeat and Dead?
 
PV Module Shipments Decline for First Time in Two Years
 
The Wait Is Over For Italy
 
2010 PV Inverter Market Share Gainers Revealed by IMS Research
 
PV Modules 2010 Top Ten Rankings Released by IMS Research
 
Is UK Government Turning its Back on Solar for Nuclear?
 
Solar Inverter Market Falls in Q4 but Makes a Record Year in 2010
 
BELECTRIC tops Global PV System Integrator Rankings: German suppliers continue to dominate
 
Asian Electronics Giants Aim for Big Slice of PV Pie
 
2010 Shows the Strengths and the Weaknesses of the PV Inverter Industry
 
Crystalline PV Margins and Prices to Decline in 2011
 
PV Inverter Market To Reach $8.5 Billion in 2014
 
Solar PV Installations Reached 17.5 GW in 2010; New Report Forecasts 20.5 GW for 2011
 
US Integrators Gain, as Demand for Utility-scale PV Soars
 
PV Module Capacity growing faster than Demand could spell Trouble for Tier-2 Suppliers
 
Chinese Suppliers Top IMS Research’s PV Cell and Module Supplier Rankings in Q3’10
 
Solar Inverter Shipments Hit Record 7 GW in Q3’10
 
PV Module Industry: Volume is Vanity, Profit is Sanity
 
PV Module Costs Head South As Production Heads East
 
Difficult Times Ahead for Solar Inverter Suppliers warns IMS Research As Supply Exceeds Demand
 
First Solar Accelerates Capacity Expansion Ahead of Utility-Scale PV Growth
 
2010 on Track to Be a Record Year for PV Inverters; Will 2011 Derail Expectations?
 
PV Module Costs and Prices – What is Really Happening?