Milestones
From a garage company to a leading solar manufacturer
2021
Capacity expansions of the production sites: Deitingen 400 MW, Ningbo 700 MW.
2021
Efficiency record for the new Megasol double-glass modules with HiR technology. HiR is based on the proven n-type wafer and is completely free of PID and LID.
2021
Megasol wins the prestigious Red Dot Award in the Urban Design product category.
2020
Official launch of the integrated systems MATCH Tile and MATCH Slate.
2019
LEVEL is the most popular integrated mounting system among Swiss installers.
2018
Megasol is the initiator of SOLARCOLOR. With this system, all visual requirements for solar modules can be determined and clearly protocolled.
2018
The company's own solar farm on the roofs of the Cleantech Businesspark is put into operation.
2016
The solar module factory extended to 80 megawatts is inaugurated officially at the new headquarters.
2014
Colourful modules with invisible cells: Megasol presents a world novelty and turns the solar module into a building material.
2013
The production site (40 megawatts) specialised in glass-glass modules and small series / customisations in Langenthal BE, Switzerland, starts operation.
2012
Launch of the NICER roof-integrated system. With the development and manufacturing of roof and facade systems, Megasol becomes the preferred partner for building envelope specialists.
2004
With the first own production plant in Ningbo, China (60 megawatts, today 130 megawatts), the European market is targeted. Megasol becomes the leading manufacturer of high-performance solar modules.
1999
In Cudrefin VD, Switzerland, the first grid-connected solar system by Megasol goes on line. Megasol is considered the fastest growing solar enterprise in Switzerland.
1996
With various PR initiatives, the young start-up draws national interest.
1993
Twelve-year-old Markus Gisler founds Megasol.
