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AE Solar
Industry
Founded2003
HeadquartersKönigsbrunn, Bavaria, Germany
Key people
Alexander Maier (CEO)
Products
Number of employees
1,200 (2020)
Websiteae-solar.com

AE Solar is a German tier 1 solar panels manufacturer founded in Königsbrunn, Germany in 2003, by 3 brothers; Alexander, Victor and Waldemar Maier.[1] The company is headquartered in Königsbrunn and has a presence in more than 95 countries, covering Africa, Asia-Pacific, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America.

As at 2019, AE Solar had three production facilities in Turkey (2021), Georgia (2019) and China (2009);[2][3] with an annual capacity of 2,5GW by the manufacturing factories in Europe and Asia.[citation needed] AE Solar is also a member of the UN Global Compact.[4]

History

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AE Solar Factory in China.

AE Solar established as an installation company in 2003 by Alexander Maier and his brothers, Victor and Waldemar in Königsbrunn, Germany. The company launched 50 MW/year PV modules manual assembly manufacturing in 2009 in China's Hongzhe; which was further expanded at the same location to 150 MW/year semi-automated manufacturing line in 2013, then to 250 MW/year expansion in 2016, and then to 525 MW/year fully automated robotic manufacturing line in 2017. As at 2021 AE Solar operated in more than 95 countries worldwide.[5]

Products

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AE Solar produces both polycrystalline and monocrystalline photovoltaic modules (solar panels), also the world's first Smart Shading Resistant Hot-spot Free PV module[6] - which uses bypass diodes between each cell to avoid shading consequences.

Awards

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  • SNEC (2017)[7]
  • Top Innovation/PV Magazine (2018)[8]
  • Intersolar Finalist (2019)[9]
  • Construma Award (2020), Winner for Smart Shading Resistant Hot-Spot Free Modules Technology[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AE Solar: No Hot Spots on its PV Modules". 21 January 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "AE Solar plans gigawatt factory in Turkey | photon.info".
  3. ^ "AE Solar weiht 500 Megawatt-Modulfabrik in Georgien ein". 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ "AE Solar on unglobalcompact.org". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ Spasić, Vladimir (6 March 2023). "AE Solar plans solar panel factory in Romania". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ^ "The world's first Shading Resistant Smart Hot-spot Free PV module at Intersolar North America, 2020". 27 January 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ "SNEC2017 "Top 10 Highlights" Awards". Retrieved 25 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Verschattungen, na und? – pv magazine top innovation für AE Solar". 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Intersolar Finalist 2019". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Winner for Smart Shading Resistant Hot-Spot Free Modules Technology". Retrieved 25 May 2020.