Suntech Power
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| Type | Public (NYSE: STP) |
|---|---|
| Founded | Sep 2001 |
| Founder(s) | Shi Zhengrong |
| Headquarters | Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China |
| Industry | Photovoltaics |
| Website | Suntech website |
Suntech Power (Chinese: 尚德; pinyin: Shàngdé) is one of the leading solar energy company worldwide and the largest solar module manufacturer in the world[1]. Suntech is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol STP.
It has four production sites at Wuxi, Luoyang, Qinghai and Shanghai and 8000 global employees.[citation needed]
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[edit] Installations
Suntech has supplied or installed solar modules for numerous solar power plants and systems around the world. Notable installations include:
- Alamosa Power Plant (Colorado, USA) – 8 MW
- Arizona State University (Arizona, USA) – 1.6 MW
- Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)
- Elecnor Power Plant (Trujillo, Spain) – 35 MW
The Company's Suntech Energy Solutions division completed Google's 1.6 megawatt solar installation in June 2007.[2]
The Company joined with Israeli company Solarit Doral to build Israel's largest solar power station, a 50KW rooftop project in the northern town of Katzrin, which was connected to the electric grid in December 2008.[3][4]
[edit] Founder
Dr Shi Zhengrong (施正荣, born c.1963[5]) is the founder,[2] chairman and chief executive officer of Suntech Power.
He is a graduate of the University of NSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering.[6][7]
[edit] See also
- Solar power in China
- First Solar
- Q-Cells
- SunPower
- SolarWorld
- Renewable energy companies on the stock exchange
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/16/chinese-company-reaches-1gw-pv-cell-and-module-production-capacity/
- ^ Google Solar Panel Project. [1]
- ^ Israel opens largest solar plant with Chinese help, December 10, 2008.
- ^ Chinese PV pioneer helps build Israel's biggest solar power station, Xinhua, December 9, 2008.
- ^ The alternative rich list. September 22, 2006. Accessed May 7, 2007.
- ^ School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
- ^ Dr. Zhengrong Shi
