Revenue US$1.14 billion (2010) Headquarters Tainan Type Public company | Number of employees ~3,500 Founded 1981 | |
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Industry Solar photovoltaics, Optoelectronics Key people Dr. Simon Y.H. Tsuo (Chairman)
Dr. P.H. Chang (CEO) Products Silicon solar cells, inverters, modules and solar electricity systems design/installation Divisions Motech Solar
Motech Instruments
Motech Power
Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co. Ltd. (SNE)
Motech Americas LLC
Itogumi Motech Inc. |
Motech Solar, a division of Motech Industries Inc., is based in Taiwan. The company was ranked as the 6th largest solar cell producer in the world in 2007. Grid-connected solar photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing energy technology in the world.
History
Motech Industries Inc. was founded in 1981 as a designer and manufacturer of test and measurement instruments. The company entered into solar cell production in 1999 as a pioneer in the manufacturing and marketing of high-quality single and polycrystalline silicon solar cells in Taiwan. Today, the company is the largest solar cell manufacturer in Taiwan and one of the top ten manufacturers worldwide in terms of production capacity and output.
References
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