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context—U.S. firms accounted for only 3 of the top 15 global EPC firms in 2012, as indicated in table 3.2 above.107 U.S.-based global firms like CH2M Hill and Black & Veatch also provide a variety of services worldwide in support of the project development process. For example, for an 80 MW project in Canada, Black & Veatch provided “design and engineering review, estimation of solar production, support for contract negotiation, construction monitoring and assistance with commissioning and performance testing.”108 For a 55 MW project in Thailand, Black &Veatch performed the “overall design and constructability review, operational analysis and detailed design review,” as well as provided “information about procurement, construction, construction management, and consulting and planning.”109 Similarly, CH2M Hill provides a range of services, including “site evaluation, permitting, design, engineering, procurement, construction, startup, and commissioning services” and has provided project management in markets such as India.110 More narrowly focused firms are also exporting globally. For example, 3TIER, which offers detailed solar forecasting and analysis, provides services in a number of foreign markets.111 True South Renewables, which has an office in Ontario, Canada, provides final testing and inspection before commissioning of new plants, including for a recently completed 10 MW project in Ontario, and offers O&M at existing plants.112 Investment There has been substantial foreign investment in the U.S. PV services industry. The largest transaction was France-based Total’s 2011–12 $1.5 billion acquisition of 66 percent of the shares of U.S. manufacturer and service provider SunPower.113 Several foreign equipment providers have acquired U.S. project developers, reflecting the trend toward vertical integration into the downstream market noted earlier. The largest, in terms of value, was Japan-based Sharp’s $305 million acquisition of U.S. project developer Recurrent Energy in 2010.114 Similarly, China-based LDK Solar acquired 70 percent of Solar Power, Inc., in 2011 for $33 million, and OCI Co., based in the Republic of Korea (Korea), acquired CornerStone Power Development.115 U.S. firms have acquired other U.S. domestic service providers, but have generally not used acquisitions to enter foreign markets. Among the few foreign acquisitions was First Solar’s purchase of Chilean project developer Solar Chile in early 2013, and residential services firm Sungevity’s investment in a Dutch firm in 2011.116 SunEdison purchased 107 IMS Research, “BELECTRIC Tops,” May 10, 2012. 108 Stephens, “Solar Plant’s Production Costs Are Now Competitive,” 2011. 109 Black & Veatch website, http://bv.com/home/projects/project?pid=2e9de66c-5fb6-4381-8b1c- 40be48748355 (accessed March 6, 2013). 110 Industry representative, interview by USITC staff, March 4, 2013; CH2M Hill website, http://www.ch2m.com/corporate/markets/energy/solar.asp (accessed March 6, 2013). 111 3TIER website, http://www.3tier.com/en/about/ (accessed March 6, 2013); industry representative, interview by USITC staff, March 4, 2013. 112 True South Renewables website, http://www.truesouthrenewables.com/3rd_party_commissioning.html (accessed March 6, 2013); True South Renewables, “True South Renewables to Commission,” December 13, 2011. 113 Stuart, “SunPower Completes,” February 1, 2012; Herndon, Martin, and Goossens, “Total to Buy,” April 29, 2011. 114 Recurrent Energy, “Sharp Corporation,” September 21, 2010. 115 Herndon, “OCI of Korea,” January 18, 2011; LDK Solar, “LDK Solar Agrees to Acquire,” January 6, 2011. 116 First Solar, “First Solar Acquires,” January 9, 2013; Woody, “California’s Sungevity,” November 17, 2011. 3-23PDF Image | Renewable Energy and Related Services: Recent Developments
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