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Unleashing potential: how NOVOSENSE elevates energy and power supply through <span style='color:red'>PV</span> solutions

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Unleashing potential: how NOVOSENSE elevates energy and power supply through PV solutions

　　In 2022, the newly installed capacity of photovoltaic (PV) power across the globe registered 239 GW, accounting for two thirds of the total newly installed capacity of renewable energy. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that the PV power investment will outpace petroleum investment for the first time in 2023, and that the strong growth momentum is expected to continue through 2023 and beyond. Despite the sustained increase in installed PV power capacity, the solar PV power output only accounted for 4.5% of the global total. According to statistics from the National Energy Administration (NEA), China added 25.87 GW of installed capacity for industrial and commercial PV power systems in 2022, marking an impressive 236.7% year-on-year increase. In Q1 of 2023, the newly installed capacity for industrial and commercial PV power reached 9.21 GW, setting a new record for the year. This demonstrates that China currently leads as the largest incremental market in terms of installed PV power capacity.　　PV stands as a cornerstone in NOVOSENSE's Energy and Power Supply business. NOVOSENSE offers a comprehensive array of solutions, encompassing photovoltaic inverters, energy storage converters, photovoltaic arrays/optimizers, and energy storage battery/ BMS. The 1200V SiC diode series newly launched by NOVOSENSE, offers exceptional efficiency in single- or three-phase PFC, and isolated or non-isolated DC-DC circuits, meeting the requirements of medium- and high-voltage systems. The optocoupler-compatible NOVOSENSE’s NSI6801 adopts the dual-capacitor enhanced isolation technology, and provides stronger isolation performance, longer service life, wider operating temperature range, and faster switching frequency. It boasts a CMTI exceeding 150kV/μs, significantly enhancing its interference suppression capabilities. All these make NSI6801 a better match for SiC devices, enabling their stable and reliable operation. The non-isolated half-bridge driver NSD1224 from NOVOSENSE provides improved input pins and enhanced negative voltage tolerance at the neutral point of the leg, which can ensure higher driver reliability. In addition, GaN devices are used to improve power density and system efficiency in new designs, where the GaN-based driver NSD2621 can come in to bring out the best of GaN devices.　　A PV inverter incorporates many Hall current sensor modules for detection of input and output current. NOVOSENSE's Hall current sensors are smaller than conventional modules, featuring a footprint reduction of over 50%. For example, NSM2019 has an extremely low primary resistance of 0.27 mΩ, continuous primary current capacity of up to 100A, and high surge current resistance capability that meets the photovoltaic inverter input requirements. The ultra-wide-body digital isolator NSI824x from NOVOSENSE provides a creepage distance of up to 15mm, and exceptional EMC performance, making it an ideal choice for photovoltaic systems. The non-isolated/isolated half-bridge drivers from NOVOSENSE, such as NSD1624, NSD1224 and NSI6602V, can better meet the requirements of high power micro-inverters.　　As photovoltaics and energy storage technologies increasingly integrate, the number of household energy storage systems and the capacity of battery energy storage are growing. This creates more opportunities for DC-DC converters. In this setting, NOVOSENSE’s half-bridge driver NSI6602V, and products using CAN interface such as NSI1050 and NCA1042, will play a more important role.

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NOVOSENSE

Release time：2023-10-13 11:37 reading：3191 Continue reading>>

Rising Demand to Propel Growth of New <span style='color:red'>PV</span> Installations Worldwide

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Rising Demand to Propel Growth of New PV Installations Worldwide

　　In the past two years, the supply chain for PV products experienced pandemic-related disruptions, and prices of PV modules (solar panels) were high due to a supply crunch for polysilicon. These factors led to delays in installations of PV systems. Moving into this year, prices have fallen back to their usual ranges across the supply chain due to a significant growth in the overall production capacity for polysilicon.　　Therefore, the global PV demand is expected to expand significantly. TrendForce currently projects that new PV installations worldwide will total 351GW and show a year-on-year (YoY) growth rate of 53.4% for 2023.　　However, there are potential factors that could negatively affect the market. For instance, there are still concerns about the global economy exhibiting a serious slowdown. Additionally, high inflation remains a challenge for many countries. Hence, the release of installation demand may not proceed as smoothly as anticipated if governments are unable to provide the necessary financial resources to support their policies for promoting renewable energy.　　According to TrendForce’s analysis, the Asia-Pacific region has largest amount of installation demand in 2023. It is followed by Europe, the Americas, and the combined regions of the Middle East and Africa. New PV installations in the Asia-Pacific region are currently projected to reach 202.5GW for 2023, reflecting a YoY growth rate of 55.4%. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region that are projected to post a high growth rate of more than 40% include China, Malaysia, and the Philippines. In these markets, government policies are the primary accelerant for installation growth. Turning to the more mature markets such as Japan, Australia, and South Korea, they will be seeing a more stable level of installation demand during 2023.　　With regard to Europe, new PV installations in the region are projected to increase by 39.7% YoY to around 68.6GW for 2023. Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands are the main demand contributors. To address the problem of persistently high electricity prices, governments of many European countries have provided subsidies and tax credits to promote the deployment of PV systems. These incentives, together with falling prices for PV modules, will be driving installation growth across the region this year, especially in relation to residential PV projects.　　Furthermore, the EU has loosened the regulations concerning permits and applications for setting up PV projects. The lowering of the regulatory barriers will also synergize with the decline in module prices, thereby encouraging the development of large-scale projects. TrendForce believes the installation demand related to the construction of ground-mounted PV power stations in Europe will return to positive growth during the 2023~2024 period.　　Looking at the Americas as a whole, new PV installations are projected to total around 64.6GW for 2023. This figure translates to a YoY growth rate of 65.2%. In the Americas, PV demand has been highly concentrated in a few countries such as the US, Brazil, and Chile. However, Colombia and Canada will witness a surge in grid connections of new PV projects this year. Regarding the US market, it was previously affected by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and the anti-circumvention investigation on several Southeast Asian countries. And there was a slowdown in new installations related to ground-mounted PV power stations since this kind of project is highly sensitive to cost fluctuations.　　However, the US market will again exhibit strong growth in 2023 because the Inflation Reduction Act has helped increase the number of projects in the pipeline. There is a possibility of a doubling of the installation demand from the US in 2023. Turning to Brazil, the government there continues to promote distributed PV projects. These include rooftop PV projects for residential, commercial, and industrial settings. As for centralized PV projects such as ground-mounted PV power stations, the related installation demand could grow at a much faster pace if the country’s regulatory regime undergo further liberalization.　　Lastly, with regard to the Middle East and Africa, these regions are showing steady growth. The two regions together will add 14.9GW of new PV installations in 2023, thereby posting a YoY growth rate of around 49.5%. TrendForce points out that the installation growth of Mideast and African countries is highly dependent on renewable energy tenders, and projects involving large ground-mounted PV power stations account for much of the demand from these markets. The major growth contributors in the two regions are the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Israel.　　Presently, tendered projects that are either to be built or being built in the two regions come to a total of more than 9GW. TrendForce also notes that Mideast and African countries have an abundance of solar resources and offer strong policy incentives for the development renewable energy. Thus, the potential for growth is huge. TrendForce expects the two regions to provide more and more solar tenders in the future.

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PV,TrendForce,YoY

Release time：2023-02-21 15:07 reading：2220 Continue reading>>

Impacts on Global <span style='color:red'>PV</span> Industry Were Not As Severe As Anticipated in 2018; <span style='color:red'>PV</span> Demand to Reach a New High in 2019

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Impacts on Global PV Industry Were Not As Severe As Anticipated in 2018; PV Demand to Reach a New High in 2019

　　2018 brought the PV industry many ups and downs, including influences from Section 201 and 301 of the US Trade Act, the “531 New Policy” from China, safeguard tariff in India, and the termination of MIP undertaking in the EU. The industry’s extreme uncertainty had impacted every section of the PV supply chain. However, EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, points out that the overall market situation will improve in 2019 and demand will reach a new high throughout the year.　　According to Rhea Tsao, an analyst at EnergyTrend, China’s “531 New Policy” has certainly impacted the PV industry in 2018; however, the impact was partially offset by the growing demand in the overseas market, and was not as severe as originally anticipated. By the end of the year, the industry’s demand did not fall as sharply as expected. In 2018, the newly added PV capacity is estimated to have experienced a hike of 4.9% YoY, reaching 103GW.　　In 2019, with the momentum from the industry’s encouraging policies and more competitive product prices, the new grid-connected capacity is expected to reach a new high at 111.3GW, with an increase of 7.7% YoY, in 2019. In particular, EU market has seen recovery since 2018 with the implementation of Accord de Paris and decreased module prices. For 2019, the demand in the EU will see the most growth, which will possibly surpass 50%.

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Market trend

Release time：2019-01-17 00:00 reading：1215 Continue reading>>

NSP Tops <span style='color:red'>PV</span> Module Shipment Ranking in Taiwan for 1H18

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NSP Tops PV Module Shipment Ranking in Taiwan for 1H18

　　According to the Solar Powering Taiwan: Special Report by EnergyTrend, the Capex of PV power systems has been decreasing, due to the drop in module prices caused by massive PV installations. In 1H18, the system costs of PV projects in Taiwan have been decreasing, approaching the level in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. EnergyTrend expects the system costs to drop further in the second half of this year, which may motivate companies to make investments.　　EnergyTrend notes that PV power systems involve low and controllable risk, with the capability for the generation of cash flow. The risks can be managed effectively with qualified EPCs and Insurers, who can also help with the maintenance of steady cash flow, via their understanding of system design and effective management of sites. Therefore, finance is also one of the main growth drivers for the development of PV power.　　As for the cost structure, the installations in Taiwan were limited to rooftop PV power systems in the early stages, and it was not until 2017 when ground-mounted PV power plants were permitted at a massive scale. Hence, there have been common standards for the structure and costs of rooftop models after years of usage. For roof-top corrugated aluminum mounting systems, the cost share of modules has declined from 48% to 40% between 2017 and 2018, when the share of inverters has also slipped from 11% to 6% in 2018 as the Chinese inverter brands forayed into the Taiwanese market, causing price competition in the market.　　NSP recorded the highest module shipments in Taiwan for 1H18　　The module shipment volume of NSP topped the Taiwan market, surpassing that of AUO in the first half of this year. With high reputation and wide market recognition, AUO and NSP are now the two foremost suppliers in Taiwan. Going forward to 2019, the market situation remains to be seen, as the existing domestic module makers are scrambling to tap the market’s huge potential. This includes TSMMC, the newly established joint venture, TSEC which has set up a new module fab in Pingtung County, as well as Neo Solar Power, Gintech, and Solartech, which will merge into United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd.in October 2018.　　Delta secures 40% share and tops the inverter market in Taiwan　　While 70% of the issues during the construction of PV power systems is related to foundation, inverter issues contribute to 70% of the problems after the construction. Therefore, how to provide after-sales maintenance and repair service has been a major consideration in the marketing strategy of inverter brands. In Taiwan, Delta, Satcon, and SMA take the first three places in the inverter shipments for 1H18, with long history maintenance and repair centers in Taiwan to make it easier to provide after services. Particularly, 40% of the market share is secured by Taiwan’s leading inverter supplier Delta.

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NSP

Release time：2018-09-20 00:00 reading：964 Continue reading>>

Stiff Competition in TV ODM Market; Foxconn Outperforms T<span style='color:red'>PV</span> to Top the Shipment Ranking

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Stiff Competition in TV ODM Market; Foxconn Outperforms TPV to Top the Shipment Ranking

　　WitsView, a division of TrendForce, reports that Foxconn is expected to take the first place in the global shipment ranking of LCD TV ODMs for 2018, for the brand benefitted from the prosperous business of Sharp, a subsidiary of Foxconn, as well as stable orders from Sony and VIZIO. TPV slid to the second place, with TCL and BOEVT following the third and fourth.　　“All the four major TV ODMs have their in-house panel supply networks, enabling them to offer more flexible prices to clients and to secure orders amid the tight supply of panels”, says Jeff Yang, the research manager of WitsView. The companies have also made adjustments to their business modes due to the slowdown in the global TV market, allocating increasing capacity to own-branded TVs to boost the shipments.　　Major TV ODMs put increasing focus on own-branded products to boost the shipments　　After a significant shipment increase in 2017, the Sharp-branded TVs of Foxconn are expected to see only marginal growth this year. This is because the falling panel prices in 1H18 offset Foxconn’s advantages of in-house panel supply, and Xiaomi is emerging as a key competitor with surging demand for its Mi TV at the same time. Together with stable orders from Sony and VIZIO, Foxconn’s global TV shipments for 2018 has a great chance to total 16.5 million units, outperforming TPV, the previous leader in the TV ODM market.　　TPV topped the TV ODM ranking by shipments in 2017, but is influenced by the financial issues of some Internet TV brands in China and VIZIO’s transferring orders to other ODMs this year. Although TPV has been expanding the shipments of its own-branded Philips and AOC TVs, the increased sales may not offset the decline in its annual global shipments of TV sets. Therefore, WitsView anticipates TPV to slide to the second in the ranking, with an estimated TV shipment of 15.3 million units.　　The market to see limited TV ODM orders; secured panel resources will be the key to success amid the intensified competition　　TCL’s TV shipments for 2018 is expected to total 10.4 million units, ranking the third, as it benefited from the surging demand for Mi TV in China and Southeast Asia. In comparison, BOEVT, whose profits are significantly influenced by the drop in panel prices in the first half of this year, would record a shipment of 9.5 million units, taking the fourth place. On the client side, BOEVT has to give up some of its low-priced TV ODM orders, and focuses on developing major clients like Samsung and LGE.　　WitsView expects intensified competition in the TV ODM market in the future, as panel makers like HKC and INX have been actively integrating downstream TV ODM services, while Chinese companies like KTC and AMTC continue to feature their cost advantages.　　Overall speaking, the integration of own-branded products to the original ODM business models appears to be a double-edged sword for TV ODMs. With own-branded TVs, the companies are able to keep a certain level of availability rates during the fluctuations of orders. However, the business of own-branded TVs may be unfavorable for ODMs when they compete for orders from international brands like Samsung and LGE, who may worry about the capacity allocation of the ODMs and may consider the own-branded TVs as their potential competitors.　　WitsView notes that the two business models will co-exist in the market in the future, with their own pros and cons. For TV ODMs, their ultimate strategy will be avoiding the market competition between their own-branded TVs and TVs of their clients, seeking more reliable panel supply, and increasing their cost advantages. Only in this way can they secure the orders and meet the demand from clients.

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Market trend

Release time：2018-09-20 00:00 reading：1035 Continue reading>>

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