SunEdison was founded in 1959 as a division of the multinational corporation Monsanto, named Monsanto Electronic Materials Company (MEMC). MEMCO manufactured silicon wafers for the emerging electronics industry.
The company entered the solar wafer market in 2006 with agreements with Chinese company SunTech Power and Taiwanese company Gintech Energy.
Today SunEdison produces solar modules, silicon wafers, and polysilicon used in solar panels. The company also designs, manufactures, and installs solar installations for residential and commercial customers.
SunEdison is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SUNE, is #967 in the Fortune 1000, has 7,260 employees, and had $2.47 billion in revenue in 2014.
SunEdisonSunEdison was founded in 1959 as a division of the multinational corporation Monsanto, named Monsanto Electronic Materials Company (MEMC). MEMCO manufactured silicon wafers for the emerging electronics industry.
The company entered the solar wafer market in 2006 with agreements with Chinese company SunTech Power and Taiwanese company Gintech Energy.
Today SunEdison produces solar modules, silicon wafers, and polysilicon used in solar panels. The company also designs, manufactures, and installs solar installations for residential and commercial customers.
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SunEdison is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SUNE, is #967 in the Fortune 1000, has 7,260 employees, and had $2.47 billion in revenue in 2014.