Deutsche Solar AG

Deutsche Solar AG is one of the biggest global producers of mono- und multicrystalline silicon wafers for photovoltaics: In the 2006 business year, Deutsche Solar AG realized a turnover of 250 million euros. Thus turnover grew by 34 percent in comparison with the previous year (2005: 165 million euros). The most important regional markets for solar wafers were Germany, with approximately 62 percent, other European countries, with approximately 10 percent, Asia/Australia, with approximately 24 percent and the United States, with approximately 3 percent of the market.

The volume of wafer production stood at 220 MW at the end of 2006 and is currently being expanded to 500 MW, due to further investment and construction at the Freiberg location. At the end of 2006, 595 workers were employed at Deutsche Solar AG (2005: 489), an upward trend. Deutsche Solar AG is represented in all important global photovoltaic markets.