Facts & Figures about SCHOTT Solar

 

 

SCHOTT Solar has over 50 years experience in solar technology. The company develops, manufactures and markets highly efficient receivers, a key component for solar power plants with parabolic trough technology, as well as innovative, high-quality photovoltaic products. With crystalline solar wafers – which are mainly manufactured in joint venture with Wacker Chemie AG – solar cells, solar power modules and a-Si thin film modules, SCHOTT Solar provides key components in the value chain for the photovoltaic generation of energy. SCHOTT Solar regards itself as a market- and technology leader for receivers for solar power plants with parabolic trough technology. Based on long years of research and development competence, the company also considers itself as a cutting-edge, integrated manufacturer of quality photovoltaic products, both in crystalline photovoltaics and in thin film technology.

 

Ownership

 

Since 2005 SCHOTT Solar GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the international SCHOTT technology group.

 

Management and Employees

 

Managing Directors

Dr. Martin Heming, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Dr. Jürgen G. Kaiser-Gerwens, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Dr. Gerrit Sames, Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Michael Harre, Chief Sales Officer (CSO)

 

Workforce

Currently more than 1,400 employees work worldwide for SCHOTT Solar, approximately 100 in research & development.

 

Facilities

 

Facilities can be found in Germany (Alzenau, Jena, Putzbrunn and Mitterteich) as well as in the Czech Republic, Spain and the USA. In addition, SCHOTT Solar can utilize the international sales network of SCHOTT.

 

Business Units

 

Business Unit Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)

In the business unit Concentrated Solar Power, SCHOTT Solar develops, manufactures and markets highly efficient receivers, the key component in solar fields of solar energy plants with parabolic trough technology. Receivers are currently manufactured at the locations Mitterteich (Germany) and Aznalcóllar (Spain). From 2009 onwards a manufacturing plant is also planned for Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA).

 

Business Unit Photovoltaics (PV)

In the business unit Photovoltaics, SCHOTT Solar develops, manufactures and markets innovative, high-quality photovoltaic products. With crystalline solar wafers, mainly manufactured in joint venture with Wacker Chemie AG, solar cells, solar power modules and a-Si thin film modules, SCHOTT Solar provides key components in the value chain for the photovoltaic generation of energy. Photovoltaic products are currently manufactured at the locations Alzenau (Germany), Billerica, Massachusetts (USA), Jena (Germany), Putzbrunn (Germany) and Valašské Meziříčí (Czech Republic). From 2009 onwards a manufacturing plant is also planned for Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA).

 

More information on the Internet under www.schottsolar.de