S&P Global Commodity Insights, a US-based provider of financial and market intelligence, has released its inaugural 2025 Tier 1 Cleantech Company list, establishing a structured benchmark for developers and offtakers seeking reliable suppliers. The ranking has evaluated firms on global production capacity, financial strength, market presence, and sustainability performance, using the Corporate Sustainability Assessment framework as its methodology. The list has recognized 14 PV module suppliers, 12 inverter manufacturers, 9 wind turbine firms, and 12 battery storage companies across the global markets. Companies under module market included Astronergy, Canadian Solar, First Solar, GCL System Integration, Hanwha Solutions, DMEGC, JA Solar, Jinko Solar, LONGi, Risen Energy, Seraphim, TCL Zhonghuan, Tongwei Solar, and Trina Solar. The Tier 1 inverter companies were Enphase Energy Inc., Ginlong Technologies, GoodWe Technologies, Growatt New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies, Ningbo Deye Technology Group Co. Ltd., Sineng Electric Co. Ltd., SMA Solar Technology, SolarEdge, Sungrow Power, TBEA Co. Ltd., and Zuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd. S&P Global Commodity Insights has reported that cleantech capacity expansion has outpaced demand, creating oversupply, declining margins, and intensified pressure from trade restrictions and price competition.