Suntech Power

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name = Suntech

type = Public (NYSE|STP)
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foundation = Sep 2001
founder = Shi Zhengrong
location_city = Wuxi, Jiangsu province
location_country = China
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homepage = [http://www.suntech-power.com/ Suntech website]
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Suntech Power (zh-cp|c=尚德|p=Shàngdé) is one of the leading solar energy company worldwide and the largest solar module manufacturer in the world. Suntech is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

It has four production sites at Wuxi, Luoyang, Qinghai and Shanghai and 4000 global employees.

Founder

Dr Shi Zhengrong (施正荣, born c.1963 [ [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/92d94ba6-24e4-11d8-81c6-08209b00dd01,gaid=060922005460.html The alternative rich list] . September 22, 2006. Accessed May 7, 2007.] ) is the founder, [http://www.suntech-power.com/Default.aspx?tabid=70] 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. [ [http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/ School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering] ] [ [http://www.suntech-power.com/Default.aspx?tabid=70 Dr. Zhengrong Shi ] ]

See also

* First Solar
* Q-Cells
* SunPower
* SolarWorld
* Renewable energy companies on the stock exchange

References

External links

* [http://www.suntech-power.com/ Suntech website]
* [http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=48646 Suntech Starts Construction of Shanghai Thin Film Plant]
* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=51815 Suntech Announces $425 Million Offering]
* [http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2007/08/16/the-biggest-economic-opportunity-of-this-century.aspx The Biggest Economic Opportunity of This Century]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/16/renewableenergy.energy/print Solar future brightens as oil soars]
* [http://www.ibtimes.com/prnews/20081002/stp-us-expansion.htm Suntech Announces Major Initiatives to Significantly Expand Share of the U.S. Solar Market and Capture Greater Portion of Revenue in PV Value Chain]