Corporate Milestones
2013
February
Ranked as worldwide Top 7 cell manufacturer in 2012 by Solarbuzz.
May
Introduced Diamond series multi cell with a peak conversion efficiency of 19.5%, as measured by TÜV Rheinland at SNEC 2013. This exceeds market average efficiency by one percent.
2012
March
Ranked by Solarbuzz as Top 7 cell manufacturer in 2011.
March
Launched its Latest Hybrid Quasi-Mono Series at PV EXPO 2012 in Japan.
May
Launched its PID (Potential Induced Degradation)-free solution at SNEC 2012 in Shanghai, resulting in less power decay of solar systems
October
Received its Occupational Safety Recognition Award. The 10-year recognition award is the highest honor in industry and the first among solar industry peers.
2011
March
Utech Solar Held its Ground-breaking Ceremony in Miaoli.
March
Established G.D. Development Corporation for downstream PV system business.
March
Ranked as worldwide Top 9 cell manufacturer by Photon
June
Ranked 5th in Top 100 Taiwan Technology companies and 1st in the Taiwan solar cell industry by Business Next Magazine.
2010
March
Ranked as worldwide top 10 cell manufacturer by Photon
June
Launched new “Full Square” series products.
July
Achieved total accumulated shipment of 1GW
July
Launched its Jhunan Site B groundbreaking ceremony.
December
Established Utech Solar as a JV with Mitsubishi and CITIC.
2009
January
Launched new “Phoenix” series” color cell products.
June
Ranked as Top 100 Best Performing Taiwan Tech Company by Business Week Magazine and Digitimes.
August
Awarded the Golden Trade Award 2009 by Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade
December
Honored as top 4 of ”Deloitte Technology Fast500 Asia Pacific 2009”.
2008
February
Awarded the 2008 Excellent Product Award" by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
March
Expanded Fab 2 production capacity of Jhunan Plant A at Hsinchu Science Park to 200MW.
September
Awarded the "Golden Trade Award 2008" by Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade for the fastest growth in exports among Taiwanese companies
December
Launched new “Douro” series products.
2007
February
Jhunan Site A at the Hsinchu Science Park broke ground.
4th Quarter
Jhunan Site A started 200MW production.
December
Listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (Ticker: 3514 TT)
2006
July
Guanyin Plant at Guanyin Industrial Park started production with a production capacity of 30MW.
December
Completion of Guanyin Plant at Guanyin Industrial Park, with production capacity of 60MW
2005
August
Gintech Energy Corporation was formally established.
November
Guanyin Plant at Guanyin Industrial Park broke ground.
