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Sunways AG

Milestones

06/2008   MHH Solartechnik GmbH opens branch office in Toulouse / France
03/2008   rod dot award: product design 2008 for Transparent Facade Element
01/2008   Opening of distribution office in Bologna, Italy
11/2007   if product design award 2008 for Transparent Facade Element
10/2007   Design-Plus Award 2007 of the German Design Council for Transparent Facade Element
10/2007   International Design Award Baden-Württemberg 2007 /
Focus in Silver for Sunways Solar Inverter AT
11/2006   Price winner "Technology Fast 50"
and "Technology Fast 500 EMEA"
01/2006   First step to a supplier of solarsystems -
09/2005   Opening of Sunways Production GmbH in Arnstadt, Germany
08/2005   Opening of distribution office in Barcelona, Spain
06/2005   Cooperation agreement with Swiss Wafers AG, Switzerland
06/2005   Further developing of Sunways Solar Inverter NT series
extended voltage range, Solar Inverter NT 10000, Sunways Communicator
05/2005   Cooperation agreement with Unaxis AG, Liechtenstein
03/2005   Presentation of new Transparent Sunways Solar Cell.
12/2004   Expansion of production line in Konstanz
(increase of total capacity from 12 to 16 MW).
11/2004   First cut of the sprade for new production plant in Arnstadt
(capacity: 30 MW).
11/2004   Commissioning of "TüArena", Tübingen / Germany
largest facade with coloured Sunways Solar Cells in the world.
10/2004   "International Design Award Baden-Württemberg"
for Sunways Solar Inverter NT.
10/2004   Successful issue of convertible bonds
(2004/2009; 10 million €).
08/2004   Certification of Sunways' quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.
07/2004   Award as "TOP 100" company for outstanding innovation management.
03/2004   Commissioning of reference object in Japan
with Transparent Sunways Solar Cell.
01/2004   "iF Design Award 2004"
for Sunways Solar Inverter NT.
03/2003   Innovation award
of the “Symposium für Photovoltaische Solarenergie“ for Sunways Solar Inverter NT. Experts acknowledge the worldwide highest efficiency.
03/2003   Distribution cooperation with Solarcomplex GmbH.
01/2003   Expansion of production line
increase of total capacity from 5 to 12 MW.
12/2002   Commissioning of Kriegerhornbahn in Lech, Arlberg / Austria
(largest project with Transparent Sunways Solar Cells so far; 11 kWp).
11/2002   100 per cent acquisition of MHH Solartechnik GmbH, Tübingen.
10/2002   Addition of opaque solar cells with 125 x 125 mm measurings to the product range.
08/2002   Exclusive license agreement with the Fraunhofer Institute ISE
for Solar Energy Systems: Sunways markets Solar Inverter with HERIC® technology.
04/2002   Start-up of the PROKON research project
in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Economy and Labour.
03/2002   MHH Solartechnik GmbH starts to distribute modules with Sunways Solar Cells.
01/2002   Start-up of the RGSells research project
promoted by the European Union.
02/2001   First quotation in the Neuer Markt
stock-exchange listing.
10/2000   Majority stake in MHH Solartechnik GmbH, Tübingen.
06/2000   Participation in World Exhibition EXPO 2000
until 10/2000.
06/2000   Red Dot Award for high-quality design
of Transparent Sunways Solar Cells.
12/1999   First project with Transparent Sunways Solar Cells.
06/1999   Start-up of solar cell production.
04/1999   Transformation into “Aktiengesellschaft”
(stock corporation, public limited company).
03/1999   Award "TOP 3 iF Ecology Design Award"
for Transparent Sunways Solar Cells.
02/1997   Exclusive license agreement for Transparent Sunways Solar Cells.
08/1996   Market launch of Sunways Solar Inverter.
12/1993   Incorporation of Sunways GmbH
private limited company.

Contact

Sunways AG
Macairestraße 3 - 5
D - 78467 Konstanz
+49 (0)7531 996 77-0
+49 (0)7531 996 77-444

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