PV Manufacturers
LDK Solar, China
LDK Solar manufactures and markets multicrystalline and monocrystalline wafers to manufacturers of solar cells and modules.
REC Solar, Norway
REC is among the world’s largest producers of polysilicon and wafers for solar applications, and a rapidly growing manufacturer of solar cells and modules.
REC Solar, Singapore
REC Singapore is REC’s integrated solar production facility
Yingli Green Energy, China
Yingli Green Energy is a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s first fully vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers.
Sanyo, Japan
One of the world’s leading solar cell manufacturers
Trina, China
Fully vertically integrated from the production of ingots to modules into both mono and multicrystalline technologies, Trina Solar offers high quality modules and solar solutions.
SolarWorld, Germany
SolarWorld is a German company dedicated to the manufacture and marketing of photovoltaic products worldwide by integrating all components of the solar value chain, from feedstock (silicon) to module production, from trade with solar panels to the promotion and construction of turn-key solar power plants.
Q cells, Germany
Since its founding, Q.CELLS has developed from one of the world’s largest solar cell manufacturers to a leading photovoltaics company. The extensive product portfolio ranges from solar cells, crystalline and thin-film solar modules to complete photovoltaic systems.
Topcell Solar International, Taiwan
TOPCELL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL is a Taiwanese company founded in December 2009 as a new generation solar cell manufacturer. The company is specializing in research, development, and manufacturing of high efficiency solar cells.
Bosch, Germany
From highly efficient solar cells and modules right through to turnkey solar power stations with harmonized components — in the Solar Energy division, Bosch develops, manufactures and sells high-quality photovoltaic products.
Samsung, Korea
Samsung specializes in photovoltaic cell and module production
Tienwei, China
Tienwei engages in the entire value chain of the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry — the R&D, manufacturing, sales and service of polysilicon materials, silicon wafers, PV cells, PV modules, and PV systems.
Hanwha, China
Hanwha SolarOne defines value creation as the development of a revolutionary business model that is based on a full integration of the entire value chain, ranging from polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells, and modules to project development and project financing backed by other Hanwha affiliates.
AUO, Taiwan
AUO’s scope extends from polysilicon, ingots, wafers, solar cells, PV modules to project businesses.
GCL, China
GCL Solar aims to become one of the world’s most cost-efficient suppliers of high-quality polysilicon and wafers to the solar energy industry.
Inventec, Taiwan
INVENTEC Energy Corporation designs and manufactures Standard crystalline silicon Photovoltaic (SPV) modules and is an industry front-runner in the innovation and application of Building-Integrated crystalline silicon Photovoltaic (BIPV) modules.
Eging PV, China
Eging PV is the world’s largest vertically integrated mono crystalline solar PV company
Hanwha, USA
Hanwha SolarOne defines value creation as the development of a revolutionary business model that is based on a full integration of the entire value chain, ranging from polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells, and modules to project development and project financing backed by other Hanwha affiliates.
Gintech, Taiwan
Gintech has obtained state-of-the-art manufacturing technology to produce high-quality solar cells along with its full process transfer from leading European and Japanese PV manufacturers.
Suntech, China
Suntech develops, manufactures, and delivers the world’s most reliable and cost-effective solar energy solutions, and is the world’s largest producer of silicon solar modules.
Universities and Research Institutes
UNSW, Australia
UNSW’s School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is internationally recognised for its research in the area of photovoltaics,
IMEC, Belgium
Imec performs world-leading research in nano-electronics and nano-technology. In the area of renewable energy, Imec improves the state-of-the-art efficiency and manufacturability of silicon solar cells, organic solar cells, high-efficiency III/V solar cells, and PV modules.
SERIS, Singapore
SERIS conducts industry-oriented research and development as well as use-inspired basic research in the field of solar energy conversion.
Fraunhofer CSP, Germany
The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) conducts applied research in the area of crystallization, solar modules and solar wafers.
ANU, Australia
ANU’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSES) in the Research School of Engineering undertakes work in the areas of photovoltaic and solar thermal energy conversion. Its activities span the range from basic R&D through to commercialization.
IFE, Norway
The solar cell laboratory at IFE contains a dedicated line for producing silicon-based solar cells, and is unique in the Nordic countries. Additionally, a well-equipped characterization laboratory has been built up.
Roth and Rau/Meyer Burger, Germany
Roth & Rau AG is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technologies and production equipment for the PV industry. With over 10 years of experience in solar cell industrial coating, Roth & Rau’s PV division focuses on providing anti reflective coating facilities, as well as fully automated turnkey manufacturing lines (Advanced Solar Cell Manufacturing) for the production of crystalline silicon solar cells.
Rena, Germany
RENA is of the largest suppliers of process technology for wet chemical applications and a sought-after partner in the photovoltaic and semiconductor industry.
Giga Solar, Taiwan
Giga Solar is a solar conductive paste manufacturer.
Applied Materials, China
Applied Materials is the world’s #1 provider of solar PV equipment, offering wafer and cell producers state-of-the-art manufacturing systems, process consulting, advanced automation and services.
Centrotherm, Europe
Centrotherm’s core business is the development and sales of turnkey production lines for the manufacture of crystalline solar cells and modules, including the full range of engineering and technological process services.