Ahead from the start - Our history

Development start for photovoltaic solar cells for space travel (AEG)

Development and production of silicon solar cells for terrestrial applications (AEG)

Development of the EFG solar cell (Mobil Tyco)

Solar Electrical Systems is formed, a US distributor and manufacturer of solar applications for Telecom, oil and gas, and RVs (Willits, CA, USA)

First series production of solar electricity modules in Europe (AEG in Wedel, GER)

Alternative Energy Engineering or AEE Solar, a US PV distributor and retailer is formed (Redway, CA, USA)

Development of the thin-film solar cells at MBB (ASI^®)

Applied Power, a leading US integrator, is formed (Lacey, WA, USA)

Delivery of glass enveloped tubes for parabolic through Concentrated Solar power plants to the first Concentrated Solar Power plant (SCHOTT AG)

Tyco Mobil is acquired by ASE GmbH

Ascension Technology, a leading R&D company, is formed by MIT research engineers and scientists. Went on to install the first grid-tie PV system; created the first solar performance monitoring system, as well as an AC module (Waltham, MA, USA)

Start of series production of MIS-I solar cells (NUKEM, Alzenau)
Innovation award of German economy

Ascension Technology develops and installs the first systems using all UL listed components

Idaho Power acquires Applied Power

Ascension Technology installs a 100 kW ground-mounted PV array to form what then is the largest PV system in India

Start of solar production for crystalline solar cells (ASE GmbH)

Applied Power acquires Ascension Technology, an R&D team

Applied Power acquires Solar Electrical Systems and AEE

SCHOTT AG purchases Applied Power Corp. to form SCHOTT Applied Power

Formation of the joint venture RWE SCHOTT Solar

Production start for the Smart-SolarFab^® (fully integrated production) in Alzenau

Development of receivers for solar power stations by SCHOTT Rohrglas GmbH

Establishment of a production site for modules in Valašské Meziříčí in the Czech Republic

Worldwide first megawatt PV power station (2 MW) in Neustadt

100 % takeover of RWE SCHOTT Solar by SCHOTT AG, Mainz to create SCHOTT Solar

Start of receiver production in Mitterteich

Production of first silicon ingots at SCHOTT Lithotec AG in Jena

Dedication of the Stillwell subway station (NY, USA) with BIPV thin-film modules

Groundbreaking for the new wafer production in Jena

Start of series production of ASI^® thin-film modules in Jena

Foundation of SCHOTT Solarthermie GmbH (now SCHOTT Solar CSP GmbH) in Mainz and SCHOTT Solar S.L. in Aznalcóllar, Spain, for the production of solar receivers

Foundation stone laid for the new locations for the production of solar receivers and solar electricity modules in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and extension of the receiver production in Aznalcóllar, Spain

Development cooperation with ersol Thin Film GmbH for the development of micromorphous thin-film cells

Foundation of SCHOTT Solar Thin Film GmbH in Jena

The new wafer fab "Jena Fab 2" was brought into operation after a short six-month construction phase

Opening of the production site for solar receivers and solar modules in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
The extension of the new "Jena 1 facility" was brought online after only a nine-month construction period