Manufacturer of solar modules and solar cells as well as provider of utility-scale solar power plants, energy storage systems and O&M services
SOLON International LL FZE
Fujairah (UAE) · Berlin (DE) · Carmignano di Brenta (IT)New on Amplifa
About SOLON
SOLON is a manufacturer of solar modules and solar cells, founded in 1996 in Berlin as Solon AG für Solartechnik and in 1998 the first publicly listed solar technology company in Germany. After insolvency in 2011 and acquisition by Microsol International LL FZE, the company was re-established in 2012 as SOLON Energy GmbH; the group later moved its headquarters to the United Arab Emirates. Production of solar modules (4 production lines) and solar cells (2 production lines) takes place today in Fujairah (UAE) based on solar silicon. Sales for Northern Europe are handled through the SOLON S.p.A. branch office Germany in Berlin, and for Southern Europe through Carmignano di Brenta (Padua) in Italy. In addition to the module business, the company offers project development of utility-scale solar power plants, energy storage systems as well as operation & maintenance; a historical focus was on solar installations on federal government buildings in Berlin, including the Office of the Federal President.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Production of solar modules, Production of solar cells, Project development of utility-scale solar power plants, Energy storage systems, Operation & Maintenance, Sales of solar modules and solar cells
- Materials
- Solar silicon
- Founded
- 1996-11-27
- Employees
- 901
- Industries
- Photovoltaics, Solar technology, Renewable energies
- 01
Manufacture of solar cells (solar silicon)
- 02
Module production
- 03
Sales Northern Europe/Southern Europe
- 04
Project development of utility-scale solar power plants
- 05
Energy storage systems
- 06
Operation & Maintenance
Materials & Processes
Solar silicon
Semiconductor material for the production of solar cells and solar modules made from them.
Sites
Fujairah
AEProduction of solar modules and solar cells
- Materials
- Solar silicon
- 4 solar module production lines
- 2 solar cell production lines
Berlin
DESales Northern Europe (SOLON S.p.A. branch office Germany); project business and O&M
Carmignano di Brenta (Padua)
ITSales Southern Europe (SOLON S.p.A.); project business and O&M
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of solar modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Silicon |
| Production of solar cellsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Silicon |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar cell production line | – | 2 | – | – | Fujairah (UAE) |
| Solar module production line | – | 4 | – | – | Fujairah (UAE) |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1996
Founded on 27 November by Saleh El-Khatib and other shareholders in Berlin
- 1998
IPO – first publicly listed solar technology company in Germany
- 2006
TecDAX listing; commissioning of the Gut Erlasee PV power plant
- 2008
Conversion into a European stock corporation (Solon SE); acquisition of Estelux s.r.l.
- 2009
Around 901 employees, revenue €354.4 million, production capacity 435 MWp
- 2010
Sale of subsidiaries Solon Hilber Technologie GmbH (Solon Mover) and Solon Inverters AG
- 2011
Insolvency petition filed on 13 December
- 2012
Acquisition by Microsol International LL FZE; re-establishment as SOLON Energy GmbH; Intersolar Award for SOLquick
- 2013
Termination of production at the Berlin site
- 2014
Closure of the Berlin headquarters (230 jobs); second insolvency petition; headquarters relocated to the UAE
- 2021
Termination of share trading of the insolvent Solon SE in Hamburg