Company

Description

BP Solar

BP Solar is one of the world's largest solar companies, with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Spain, India and China.

China Sunergy

China Sunenergy manufactures solar cells from silicon wafers and sells solar cell products to Chinese and overseas module manufacturers and system integrators, who assemble their solar cells into solar modules and solar power systems for use in various markets.

Conergy

Conergy's Distribution Sales Group serves installers, developers and dealers in the grid-tied and off-grid residential and small commercial markets. Their Projects Group delivers large scale turn-key solar electric systems in all major commercial sectors.

EPV Solar

EPV Solar designs, manufactures, and markets thin-film amorphous (a-Si) solar modules.

Evergreen Solar

Evergreen Solar manufactures String Ribbon™ solar panels made by state of the art manufacturing using proprietary, low-cost wafer technology.

First Solar

First Solar manufactures photovoltaic modules with an advanced thin film semiconductor process that greatly reduces raw material and manufacturing costs compared to traditional crystalline silicon PV modules.

General Electric

GE's solar electric power systems and products offer power generation for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Global Solar

Global Solar has developed a proprietary process for manufacturing thin-film Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) photovoltaic modules. Unlike traditional solar panels that are rigid, heavy and fragile, Global Solar's thin-film solar modules are lightweight, flexible and durable.

HelioVolt

HelioVolt produces Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) photovolraic thin-film that can be printed directly on almost any construction material: glass, steel, metal, composites and some polymers in a range of shapes and sizes.

JA Solar

JA Solar is a manufacturer of high-performance solar cells.  JA Solar sells its products to solar module manufacturers, who assemble and integrate its solar cells into modules and systems. 

Kyocera

Kyocera is one of the world's largest producers and suppliers of solar energy products.

LDK

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells.

MiaSolé

MiaSolé is a pioneer in the development of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin film solar products.

Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric's polycrystalline photovoltaic modules are designed for both commercial and domestic applications suitable for grid-connected systems

Nanosolar

Nanosolar has developed proprietary process technology that makes it possible to produce 100x thinner solar cells 100x faster.  The company uses Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) and an ink roll-printing process to produce its thin film solar cells.

Sanyo

Sanyo solar cells are hybrid solar cells composed of single crystalline silicon wafers surrounded by ultra-thin amorphous silicon layers.

Schott Solar

Schott solar modules suitable for both stand-alone applications and large-scale systems.  The full-square cells are embedded in hardened dual-pane glass. A specially developed encapsulant ensures long-term stability, even under extreme climatic conditions.

Sharp

Sharp manufacturers solar modules for both residential and commercial systems.  In addition to their crystalline modules, they have developed a thin film line for multi-megawatt-scale power production.

Solar EnerTech

Solar EnerTech is a solar energy cell manufacturing company with a manufacturing and research facility in Shanghai, China and a marketing and distribution office in the United States.

Solarfun

Solarfun is a global manufacturer of photovoltaic cells and modules with it headquarters and manufacturing base in China and offices in the United States, Australia, and Europe.

Solyndra

Solyndra designs and manufactures photovoltaic panels and mounting hardware for the commercial rooftop market.  Solyndra uses proprietary cylindrical modules and thin-film technology,

SunPower

SunPower produces solar panels, roof tiles, and tracking systems and provides initial energy assessment, system design, deployment, and financing

Suntech

Suntech is one of the world's largest producers of solar modules, including monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules and building integrated modules.

United Solar Ovonic (Uni-Solar)

United Solar Ovonic, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, is a leader in building integrated and commercial rooftop photovoltaics. The company manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology.