About us
Sunova / Thornova Solar

About us

Sunova becomes Thornova

To standardise its branding globally, Sunova Solar has decided to unite with its sister brand Thornova Solar already used by the company in North America and Mexico. Thornova, based on the Norse pantheon hero Thor, represents perfectly the company values and is hence a valued namesake. Learn more about our rebranding process here.

Who we are

Founded in 2016, we are a Tier 1 player focusing on energy solutions and the design and manufacture of renewable energy components, such as photovoltaic modules, solar cells, inverters and solar battery storage solutions. By the end of 2023 we shipped 5.3 GW of cumulative modules worldwide.

What we do

Our R&D team focuses on constantly developing innovative solar technology for the distributed generation residential and C& I rooftop and utility scale ground mounted solar markets.

Why we are your best choice

With our state-of-the-art automated production facilities, we deliver the reliability and performance you and your customers expect. Our local warehousing and logistics support across the globe ensure your projects are installed on time, every time.

Where we produce for you

Currently, we operate 4 manufacturing plants in China and Indonesia and are building 2 more factories in the U.S.. By the end of 2024, we will have a fully opera­tional capacity of 6.5 GW of PV modules and 11.5 GW of solar cells. When our US operations become fully operational by the end of 2025 these numbers will reach 9.5 GW for modules and 12.5 GW for cells.

Non-forced labor

All our operations in China are located outside of the Xinjiang area. We do not use forced labor in our factories. Please download the non-forced labor statement for our operations here.

 

Vision

Our vision is to become a dedicated market player in distributed PV plants by building Sunova / Thornova Solar into a leading one-stop technical solutions provider globally. We are committed to fair and socially responsible working standards and are working towards carbon neutrality as we aim to becoming the world’s leading green energy supplier in the PV business. 

Mission

We aim to become the most user-centric energy enterprise.

Member of the board

William Sheng

Co-founder & CEO

Msc degree University of Newcastle, UK

·Over 15 years' experience in PV industry, focusing on overseas PV market development and layout

Past Experiences:

·VP Sales (EMEA) of China Sunergy (NASDAQ:CSUN)
·CEO of Talesun Solar (SZ002309)
·CEO of Sunova / Thornova Solar China

Mike Song

Founder & Chairman

University of New South Wales, Australia
·Over 10 years' experience in PV industry, focusing on solar cells technology and global supply chain management

Past Experiences:

·Sunova / Thornova Solar China Chairman
·Australia Green Power Group Founder

Vincent Zhou

Partner & Executive Director

Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
·Over 15 years' experience in PV industry, focusing on the domestic PV market layout, development, sales, and business operation management

Past Experiences:

·Founder and CEO of Sunket New Energy
·Founder and CEO of Consort Solar
·Executive Director of Sunova / Thornova Solar

 

Milestones

2016

  • Sunova Solar Technology Co., Ltd founded in Wuxi, China. 
  •  Setting up 1st 200MW production facility.

2017

  • Sunova Solar Group AUS PTY LTD founded in Australia.

2018

  • Sunova Solar Vietnam Company Limited founded in Vietnam.

2019

  • The Brazilian branch of SUNOVA Solar was established.
  • The annual cumulative shipment reached to 500 MW.

2020

  • Production capacity expanded to 600 MW. 
  • Adopt large wafer size technology. 
  • Top 10 most popular module manufacturers in Brazil awarded by.

2021

  • Production capacity expanded to 1 GW.
  • The annual cumulative shipment reached to 2 GW.
  • Sign with PINGAN, Ariel-Re and LLYOD’S.

2022

  • Production capacity expanded to 1.5GW.
  • Construction of additional Factories in China and Vietnam commenced.
  • Operations planned to start Q1 2023.

2023

  • Became BNEF Tier 1 Player
  • Building warehouses in Rotterdam / Itaja / Milan.
  • Signed performance guarantee insurance with Munich RE

2024

  • Set up 1GW differentiated product line.
  • Expand 9GW cell capacity 
  • Started construction of new HQ at Wuxi Yanqiao.
  • Sunova becoming Thornova Solar
  • Becoming EUPD TOP Brand PV in Brazil