Centrosolar
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Centrosolar, based in Munich
, Germany, is one of the leading stock exchange listed solar companies in Europe
. The company produces photovoltaic (PV) systems for private houses and industrial properties. Centrosolar markets standard grid-connected systems and non-grid-connected solar power
generators.
In 2008, following 10 months of construction, Centrosolar opened a 47,000 square-meter, 150 MW solar module factory in Wismar, Germany. The EUR 23 million facility has created 250 new jobs in Wismar.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany, is one of the leading stock exchange listed solar companies in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The company produces photovoltaic (PV) systems for private houses and industrial properties. Centrosolar markets standard grid-connected systems and non-grid-connected solar power
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
generators.
In 2008, following 10 months of construction, Centrosolar opened a 47,000 square-meter, 150 MW solar module factory in Wismar, Germany. The EUR 23 million facility has created 250 new jobs in Wismar.
See also
- List of photovoltaics companies
- Renewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal power and heat...