SunPower
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| SunPower Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: SPWR) |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Dr. Richard Swanson |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Key people | Thomas H. Werner (CEO) Dr. Richard Swanson (President) Emmanuel T. Hernandez (CFO) |
| Industry | Solar Energy |
| Products | Solar panels |
| Revenue | ▲ US$236,510,000 (2006) |
| Operating income | ▲ US$19,100,000 (2006) |
| Net income | ▲ US$26,520,000 (2006) |
| Total assets | ▲ US$576,840,000 (2006) |
| Total equity | ▲ US$488,770,000 (2006) |
| Employees | 2,219 (2007) |
| Website | sunpowercorp.com |
| Financials from Google Finance [1] | |
SunPower Corporation designs and manufactures high-efficiency silicon solar cells and solar panels based on an all-back-contact "All-Black" design.[2]
SunPower has recently announced a number of projects around the world that utilize its patented solar tracker technology. The company maintains a market-leading position in Spain with more than 61 megawatts installed or under construction; recently completed a 2.2-megawatt solar power plant in Mungyeong, Korea; and the largest solar installation in the U.S., the 15-megawatt Nellis Solar Power Plant in Nevada.[3][4]
PowerLight, a subsidiary of SunPower, is a leading global provider of large-scale solar power systems, with over 210 million kWh generated by its customers.[5] SunPower is publicly traded on the NASDAQ as SPWR.
[edit] See also
- Green technology
- Photovoltaic array
- Photovoltaics
- Renewable energy
- Serpa solar power plant in Portugal
- Solar panel
- Solar power
- Solar shingle
- Solar tracker
- Suntech Power
- Timeline of solar energy
[edit] References
- ^ SunPower Corporation Google Finance
- ^ SunPower Announces $330 Million Global Solar Supply Agreement With PowerLight
- ^ Next Generation SunPower Tracker Introduced
- ^ Nellis activates Nations largest PV Array
- ^ SunPower is smarter solar
