Company Profile SCHOTT Solar

SCHOTT Solar is committed to leveraging the nearly inexhaustible potential of the sun as a renewable source of energy. To this end, the company manufactures photovoltaic modules and receivers for solar power plants based on parabolic trough technology.

High Quality Standards from Over 50 Years of Experience

As a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCHOTT AG, a company with 125 years of technological expertise, innovation that comes from conviction ranks among SCHOTT Solar`s company maxims. The company`s roots even go back as far as the late 1950s. Today, SCHOTT Solar ranks as one of the world`s leading manufacturers and is the only vendor that combines both expertise in photovoltaics and know-how in receiver technology under one roof.

Service Spectrum

SCHOTT Solar covers all of the core components involved in generating photovoltaic electricity, everything from wafers, solar cells and crystalline modules to thin-film modules. In addition, SCHOTT Solar is the market and technology leader in the development and commercialization of receivers for parabolic trough solar power plants.

Outlook

With international manufacturing sites, many years of advanced manufacturing expertise and experience, in addition to its global sales network and highly qualified employees, SCHOTT Solar considers itself to be well-positioned in the marketplace. The company will undoubtedly rank among the leading players in the solar industry in the future as well.

COMPANY DATA

Board of Management

Dr. Martin Heming
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Hans-Peter Karpenstein
Member of the Board (CFO)

Dr. Robert Kuba
Member of the Board (COO)

Employees
Approx 2,300 worldwide

Manufacturing Sites

Germany:
Alzenau, Jena, Mitterteich

Czech Republic:
Valašské Meziříčí

Spain:
Aznalcóllar

U.S.A:
Albuquerque

China:
Taicang