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Andreas Zyber, CEO of Quantumsolarpv GmbH

Andreas Zyber from Quantumsolarpv: quality of service pays off in a difficult market

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How can PV wholesalers survive and even grow in turbulent times like these? Andreas Zyber, managing director of Quantumsolarpv GmbH, the German branch of a Polish PV wholesaler, reveals the secret of success.

Company news

Array Technologies Appoints new leadership for EMEA region

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Array Technologies, a global supplier of solar tracker solutions, announces the appointment of Leonardo Serpa as general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Héctor Sánchez as vice president of sales, EMEA.

The pv.index gives a summary of September 2024 solar modules prices according to online trading platform sun.store.
September 2024 pv.index

Demand rebounds as prices continue to decline

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The European PV market showed renewed vigor in September, as the PV Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) saw a notable uptick to 71, up from 68 in August. This indicates a clear resurgence in demand despite ongoing price declines in the solar component market. Solar panel prices continued their downward trajectory across nearly all categories, with significant drops observed in both monofacial and bifacial segments.

The warehouses of wholesalers, like this one at EWS, are full.
Market development

Solar module prices continue to decline

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The somewhat unexpected development of prices on the market for solar modules is a simple calculation: Too little demand meets increasing availability of the goods.

Home Power Solutions wants to expand the manufacturing capacities of the Picea systems.
Hydrogen

Home Power Solution has sold over 500 Picea hydrogen home power units

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Sales of the Picea all-season power storage units have increased rapidly in recent months. Now HPS wants to expand production capacities, also to shorten delivery times.

Highly automated factory of Jinko Solar.
Solar module manufacturers

Jinko Solar: 79 percent increase of module sales

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Jinko Solar delivered 18.21 GW solar panels globally in the first half of 2022, representing an increase of 79% year-over-year.

The home storage system from Senec.
Home storage:

Senec doubles sales of home storage systems

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The Leipzig-based supplier Senec will turn over around 250 million euros this year. More than 40,000 home storage units have already been sold.

Detlef Neuhaus (l).and Pol Spronck of Solarwatt.
European markets:

Solarwatt expands in the UK

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Solarwatt establishes a UK subsidiary, boosts top team and sets up office and warehouse to serve installers and customers.

Test laboratory for high-efficiency solar modules at the Freiberg site of Meyer Burger.
Manufacturers:

Meyer Burger successfully launches solar module sales

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Meyer Burger has completed the strategic transformation of its business model within the timeframe and has successfully launched the distribution of its high-performance solar modules.

SMA sold slightly less inverters in the first half of 2021 compared to last year, but increased profitability.
Companies:

SMA: Lower sales but improved earnings

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SMA generated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €38.1 million in the first half of 2021 (EBITDA margin: 7.8%; H1 2020: €24.0 million, 4.7%) though sales declined.

Solarwatt reports strong growth in the UK and expands its local team.
European markets:

Solarwatt expands in UK – new hires

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In view of the rapidly growing solar market Solarwatt is expanding its technical support, sales and marketing team in the UK.

Fiscal year 2020:

SMA releases sales figures for 2020

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SMA Solar Technology AG surpasses billion euro mark in sales and doubles operating earnings in 2020 despite coronavirus crisis – Managing Board confirms growth forecast for 2021

One of the new additions is Tallal Butt, who is responsible for international sales.
Staffing:

my-PV takes in new international sales staff

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The Austrian PV specialist my-PV was able to double half-year sales and increase the number of employees by a third compared to the previous year - despite Covid-19-related restrictions.

SMA reports growing sales and earnings despite Corona.

SMA with strong growth despite coronavirus crisis

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In the first half of 2020, SMA sold PV inverters with a total output of around 7.1 GW (H1 2019: 4.0 GW).