About
Solar Foundry is a private headquartered in Berlin, Germany specializing in Solar.
Solar Foundry GmbH is a PV manufacturing company focused on profitable, sustainable, and local production of photovoltaic cells and modules. The company leverages proven technologies from European research institutions (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy, Institut National d'Energie Solaire) combined with a comprehensive technology roadmap covering the entire value chain from solar wafer to cell and module production. Led by CEO Peter Pauli, former Chairman of NexWafe and former CEO of Meyer Burger AG, Solar Foundry aims to re-establish competitive solar manufacturing in Europe and North America. The company operates through the Solar Foundry Consortium to establish a local value chain from raw materials (sand) to finished solar power systems. The production model emphasizes lower CO2 footprint, reduced process steps, lower capital costs, lower operating costs, and higher efficiency compared to competitors.
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Germany, Europe, North America