SolarWorld AG

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf company
gptkbp:acquisition SolarWorld_Industries_GmbH_(2012)
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Solar_Industry_Award
gptkb:German_Solar_Prize
Top Brand PV Award
gptkbp:CEO Frank_Asbeck
gptkbp:certifications gptkb:ISO_9001
gptkbp:communityEngagement environmental initiatives
education programs
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:First_Solar
gptkb:Canadian_Solar
SunPower
gptkbp:customerBase commercial customers
residential customers
utility customers
gptkbp:employees 1,000 (2016)
gptkbp:environmentalImpact recycling programs
low carbon footprint
gptkbp:exportedTo solar products
gptkbp:financialPerformance publicly traded
bankruptcy (2017)
restructuring (2018)
gptkbp:founded 1988
gptkbp:founder Frank_Asbeck
gptkbp:futurePlans partnerships with tech companies
investment in R&D
expansion into new markets
gptkbp:globalPresence gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
Europe
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bonn
gptkb:Bonn,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SolarWorld AG
gptkbp:industry solar energy
gptkbp:innovation product diversification
energy efficiency improvements
solar technology advancements
gptkbp:market global
gptkbp:marketingStrategy direct sales
distributors
online sales
gptkbp:marketShare 5% (2016)
gptkbp:parentCompany SolarWorld_Industries_GmbH
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:UN_Global_Compact
research institutions
gptkbp:products solar inverters
solar panels
solar cells
photovoltaic modules
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment solar technology
gptkbp:revenue €1.1 billion (2016)
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:Frankfurt_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:subsidiary SolarWorld_Americas_Inc.
gptkbp:supplyChain local suppliers
sustainable sourcing
gptkbp:sustainability renewable energy
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives SolarWorld_Foundation
gptkbp:technology thin-film technology
crystalline silicon
gptkbp:website www.solarworld.com