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July 03, 2014

Smartenergy ramps up crystalline silicon solar panel production
Zurich, Switzerland
Smartenergy Renewables AG successfully completed the conversion and upgrade of its fully-automated solar panel manufacturing facility in Luckenwalde, near Berlin, Germany. The factory is certified to DIN ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 standards. The currently manufactured 295W Utility panels are fully IEC certified. To-date 1.9MW of the ultra reliable Utility panels have been installed in a solar park in Southern Germany. Smartenergy Renewables strengthens its management team with Dr. Stefan Parhofer, ... read more

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