Last monththe world's biggest inverter-maker bought a 72.5% stake in Suzhou-based Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy, givingit another chance in what is about to become the biggest PV market globally.

Despitesetting up its China subsidiary in 2002, SMA was easily eclipsed by local firmswhen the market took off, and particularly by Sungrow, a company backed by USventure capital firm Kleiner, Perkins Caufield and Byers.

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