Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. · Wuxi, Jiangsu China ·(NYSE: STP)

Suntech Power makes photovoltaic solar cells (PV cells) and solar electric systems. Its products are used in residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility applications, for both on-grid electricity generation and off-grid use, such as stand-alone lighting for street lamps, garden lamps, telecommunications relay stations, and mobile phone networks. The company is one of the world's largest solar cell manufacturers (in terms of production output) and the leader in China. Suntech plans to build a production and distribution center for solar energy products in the US. About three-quarters of the company's products are sold to European customers, primarily in Germany and Spain. To read the full description, subscribe now.