Photovoltaik Global 30 Index
Photovoltaik Global 30 Index is a German stock market index which includes up to 30 companies in the photovoltaics sector. It was introduced on 1 June 2009. The constituting companies and their weightings are reviewed quarterly. No company should be represented with more than 10 per cent. The Photovoltaik Global 30 Index is calculated as a performance index as well as a price index.
The index is a top list of international companies with more than 50 percent turnover in solar energy and an average daily stock exchange turnover of more than 1 million US dollar.
Development
The Photovoltaik Global 30 Index is based on Xetra and Reuters. Its composition and weightings is shown below:| Name | Country | 8 March 2013 | Remarks |
| First Solar | United States | 15.72 % | |
| MEMC | United States | 12.09 % | |
| SunPower | United States | 10.76 % | |
| SMA Solar Technology | Germany | 8.55 % | |
| Renewable Energy Corporation | Norway | 6.50 % | |
| Motech Industries | Taiwan | 6.43 % | |
| Trina Solar | China | 5.89 % | |
| Meyer Burger | Switzerland | 5.83 % | |
| GT Solar International | United States | 5.45 % | |
| Gintech Energy | Taiwan | 4.89 % | |
| Green Energy Technology | Taiwan | 4.38 % | |
| Neo Solar Power | Taiwan | 4.28 % | |
| E-Ton Solar Tech | Taiwan | 3.25 % | |
| Solartech Energy | Taiwan | 3.34 % | |
| SolarWorld | Germany | 2.62 % |