The group first developed the tiered system for pv modules to create a transparent differentiation among the many solar manufacturers so financial institutions could easily determine which brands were bankable bnef tracks past solar.
Tier 1 solar panels list bloomberg 2016.
The official origin of the phrase tier 1 solar panels comes from bloomberg new energy finance.
Not to be confused the bloomberg module tiering list 2020 is not published by bloomberg new energy finance online.
Bloomberg new energy finance bnef tracks the bankability of solar panel manufacturers through their tier 1 panel lists.
Bloomberg q4 2016 company ranking tier 1 pv module makers release 2017 04 10 company news bloomberg new energy finance has developed a tiering system for pv module makers based on bankability to create a transparent differentiation between the hundreds of manufacturers of solar modules on the market.
The different brands in this list are marked by bnef as bankable meaning they have their own products factories and their products were used on megawatt size projects.
You can read the full methodology on bloomberg new energy finance s website here.
Tier 1 manufacturers are usually the companies in the quarterly bloomberg new energy finance bnef pv market outlook sorted according to their annual module production capacity in mw year.