"As system installed costs become competitive with retail electricity rates and new markets develop, these companies may be well positioned for more sustainable and profitable growth. As we watch this industry evolve, we believe the PV Sustainable Growth Index will continue to shed light not only on the most successful players, but on the fundamental changes that emanate within this maturing market."
2012 PV Sustainable Growth Index
Rank
|
Name
|
Country
|
Score
|
2011
Rank |
2011-2012 Change
|
1
|
First Solar
|
US
|
56.5
|
2
|
Up 1
|
2
|
Trina Solar
|
CN
|
61.5
|
1
|
Down 1
|
3
|
Trony Solar
|
CN
|
72.0
|
New
|
|
4
|
JinkoSolar
|
CN
|
74.5
|
10
|
Up 6
|
5
|
Yingli Green Energy
|
CN
|
79.0
|
6
|
Up 1
|
6
|
Canadian Solar
|
CN
|
82.5
|
15
|
Up 9
|
7
|
Suntech
|
CN
|
88.5
|
12
|
Up 5
|
8
|
JA Solar
|
CN
|
89.0
|
5
|
Down 3
|
9
|
REC ASA
|
NO
|
96.5
|
9
|
Same
|
10
|
ReneSola
|
CN
|
100.5
|
2
|
Down 8
|
11
|
SunPower
|
US
|
107.5
|
14
|
Up 3
|
12
|
Hanwha SolarOne
|
CN
|
120.0
|
13
|
Up 1
|
13
|
Neo Solar Power
|
TW
|
126.5
|
11
|
Down 2
|
14
|
SolarWorld AG
|
DE
|
127.5
|
17
|
Up 3
|
15
|
Motech Industries
|
TW
|
129.0
|
8
|
Down 7
|
16
|
Risen Energy
|
CN
|
132.5
|
New
|
|
17
|
LDK Solar
|
CN
|
133.0
|
2
|
Down 15
|
18
|
Green Energy Tech
|
TW
|
141.0
|
19
|
Up 1
|
19
|
aleo solar AG
|
DE
|
142.0
|
16
|
Down 3
|
20
|
Gintech Energy
|
TW
|
150.0
|
7
|
Down 13
|
21
|
Centrosolar AG
|
DE
|
158.5
|
22
|
Up 1
|
22
|
Conergy AG
|
DE
|
160.5
|
22
|
Same
|
23
|
China Sunergy
|
CN
|
164.0
|
18
|
Down 5
|
24
|
Delsolar
|
TW
|
183.0
|
21
|
Down 3
|
25
|
E-Ton Solar Tech
|
TW
|
187.0
|
24
|
Down 1
|
