The Osaka-based electronics group delivered nearly 750MW of panels in the three months to 31 March, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
Sharp ceded its leading position to First Solar and a number of Chinese module manufacturers about five years ago, after dominating the global industry for nearly half a century.
This is the first time a non-Chinese module supplier has taken the leading position since the fourth quarter of 2009, says NPD Solarbuzz senior analyst Ray Lian.
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