REC
Founded in Norway in 1996, REC is a leading vertically integrated solar energy company. Through integrated manufacturing from silicon to wafers, cells, high-quality panels and extending to solar solutions, REC provides the world with a reliable source of clean energy. REC’s renowned product quality is supported by the lowest warranty claims rate in the industry. REC is a Bluestar Elkem company with headquarters in Norway and operational headquarters in Singapore. REC employs around 2,000 employees worldwide, producing 1.5 GW solar panels annually.
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LONGI
LONGi Solar is a world leading manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules. The Company, wholly owned by the LONGi Group (SH601012), has focused on p-mono for 19 years and is today the largest supplier of mono-crystalline products in the world, with total assets above $5.71 billion (2018Q3) LONGi Group has plans to reach 45 GW mono-crystalline wafer production capacity by 2020. LONGi Solar’s module shipment in 2018 ranked top 4 in the world, and mono module shipment has remained No.1 in the world from 2016 to 2018. The Company has its headquarters in Xi’ an, China and branches in Japan, Germany, America, India, Malaysia, Australia. With strong focus on R&D, production and sales & marketing of mono-crystalline silicon products, LONGi Solar is committed to providing better LCOE solutions and promoting worldwide adoption of mono-crystalline technology.
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Risen
Risen Energy Co., Ltd. was founded in 1986 and listed as a Chinese public company (Stock Code: 300118) in 2010. Risen Energy is one of the pioneers in solar industry and has committed to this industry as a R&D expert, an integrated manufacturer from wafers to modules, a manufacturer of off-grid systems, and also an investor, a developer and an EPC of PV projects. Aiming to deliver the green energy worldwide, Risen Energy is developing internationally with offices and sales networks in China, Germany, Australia, Mexico, India, Japan, USA and others. After years of efforts, it has reached a module production capacity of 11.1GW. While growing rapidly, Risen Energy keeps a stable pace with an average debt ratio at around 60% from 2011 to 2019.
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Trina Solar
As the world’s leading provider of smart solar solutions, Trina Solar delivers PV products, applications and services to promote global sustainable development. Through 2017, Trina Solar has delivered more than 32 GW of solar modules worldwide. In addition, their downstream business includes solar PV project development, financing, design, construction, operations & management and one-stop system integration solutions for customers. At the end of 2017, these solar projects connected approximately 2 GW to the global power grid.
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SunPower
SunPower solar technology is designed, manufactured and sold by Maxeon Solar Technologies, a global leader in solar innovation. Built from 35 years of boundary-pushing solar DNA, Maxeon is a spin-off from US-based SunPower Corporation. Maxeon sell SunPower branded products* in more than 100 countries through a global sales network spanning more than 1,100 sales and installation partners across the globe.