The
scope
of
the
deal
will
start
modestly,
with
the
two
companies
offering
equipment
packages
for
large-scale
PV
projects
and
conducting
joint
marketing
efforts.
Over
time,
however,
the
alliance
could
hold
huge
potential
for
both
Power-One
and
Phono,
as
it
expands
into
joint
research
and
product
development.
Phono
Solar
has
struggled
to
crack
into
the
top
league
of
global
PV
manufacturers,
despite
being
owned
by
a
subsidiary
of
the
state-owned
China
National
Machinery
Industry
Corporation
(known
as
Sinomach).
Phono
established
a
120MW
module
assembly
line
in
2008
and
has
expanded…
