Sun Earth Solar Power Ltd.
The Chinese PV-specialist Sun Earth Solar Power is one of the top ten module manufacturers in the world. The company was founded in 1966 under the name Ningbo Solar as a state research facility at the location of key innovation; in Ningbo, China.
The basis for today’s quality PV-modules made by Sun Earth by SiG Solar was laid in many years of experience in supplying aerospace projects with energy. As a state-owned company until 1996, Sun Earth Solar Power delivered only to government projects such as earthquake warning stations, weather stations, or Chinese aerospace projects: Demands on the products have always been absolutely above average. Since the year 2004, the Northern German SiG Solar GmbH has been supporting the Chinese module manufacturer in the distribution of high-quality PV systems in Europe. Sun Earth Solar Power Ltd. has invested approx. 1 billion Euros in the modernization and extension of their production site at Ningbo within the last years.
Sun Earth in brief:
Location:
Ningbo, China
Portfolio:
Fully integrated production line for quality modules by Sun Earth under German quality management
Products:
Mono- and polycrystalline photovoltaic modules of all performance configurations
Market position:
One of the top ten PV-module manufacturers in the world
Annual sales:
1 gigawatt PV-modules annually
COMPANY HISTORY & MILESTONES
- 1966 Foundation of semiconductor production at Ningbo, development of the first solar cells
- 1970 Implementation of solar cell technology in aerospace projects
- 1978 Start of PV-module production
- 1999 Foundation of the Ningbo Solar Power Co. Ltd. and start of module distribution outside of government use
- 2004 SiG Solar becomes the most important distribution partner for the German and European PV-market
- 2005 Certification of Sun Earth modules according to CE, TÜV, IEC, CUL, and Golden Star
- 2005-2010 Investment of approx. 1 billion Euros into production
- 2006 Beginning of construction work for the extended high-tech production location for PV-modules on 80.000 square meters
- 2007 Start of silicon production
- 2009 Extension of product lines for solar cells and PV-modules by 120 MW
- 2010 Change of the name of the business entity to Sun Earth Solar Power Co. Ltd.
- 2011 With the completion of manufacturing optimization extension of annual production capacity to nearly 1 GW
