engineering the solar age - Suppliers for Photovoltaics

Solutions for photovoltaic and solar thermal systems

Siemens’ involvement in the solar industry reaches back to the 1950s – long before renewable energies conquered the market. The first notable achievement by Siemens was to produce ultra-pure monocrystalline silicon using zonal heating. That innovation was followed by the invention of the “Siemens reactor”, a thermal decomposition furnace, which enables the production of polycrystalline silicon. Both technologies are still widely used today.

Today, Siemens provides products, systems and solutions for automation, infrastructure and IT in a wide range of applications. With this broad experience Siemens is the perfect partner for the major players in the solar industry.

The portfolio for solar applications – for photovoltaics as well as for concentrated solar power – covers the entire value chain, from glass and silicon materials to the module production and field installation. Whether our customers plan to enter new technology fields or expand their production in scale or scope, we can help with automation, electrical building and utility packages for production sites. With horizontally and vertically integrated solutions for process and line automation as well as for field operations. And for the field Siemens provides inverters, tracking control, wireless communication and other key automation components.