NorSun is a Norwegian solar energy company that manufactures and markets high performance mono-crystalline silicon ingots and wafers for the global solar energy industry. Dedicated to high efficiency n-type wafers and sustainable production with low CO2 emissions, we are an established supplier to tier-one cell manufacturers.
NorSun operates a modern production facility located in Årdal in western Norway, pursuing a detailed and aggressive technology development and cost road map which ensures a competitive price model. The NorSun plant is powered by low cost renewable hydropower, enabling very low emissions from production.
In June 2019, the company closed a NOK 230 million equity round to increase the production capacity to 1 GW, introduce new technologies, and significantly reduce unit costs.
NorSun is a company in the solar energy industry, and we strive to be open and transparent about how we operate. We have a duty to provide information and do our best to comply with the Norwegian Transparency Act.
NorSun has a responsibility for, and the opportunity to influence compliance and protection of basic human rights and decent working conditions. This particularly applies in the relationship with our suppliers and customers. We aim to contribute to the protection of human rights and decent working conditions and use the opportunities we have to influence through the way we do our sourcing, follow up contracts, and collaborate with our suppliers.
Our commitment to respect basic human rights and decent working conditions is reflected in our values and the way we conduct business. Our vision and values form the framework for our ethical guidelines (“Code of Conduct”) and how we act.
We shall promote a corporate culture characterized by respect and concern for the environment, people, and property.
We shall promote a corporate culture characterized by respect and concern for the environment, people, and property. We must act in ways that instill trust in collaboration with colleagues, suppliers, customers, and other business relations.
NorSun has high expectations to suppliers in terms of ethics, sustainability, and quality. Our suppliers commit to have business ethics equivalent to or stricter than our values and ethical guidelines. We have developed a “Supplier Code of Conduct” describing our minimum requirements towards suppliers. The code is available on our webpage.
Our work to comply with the Norwegian Transparency Act is under continuous development, and we will update information at norsun.no.
If you become aware of conditions that violate basic human rights or decent working conditions related to NorSun's operations, you can notify us by sending a message to compliance@norsun.no. Then all inquiries will be registered and handled accordingly.
NorSun was established in 2005 by Dr. Alf Bjørseth’s company Scatec. At our facility in Årdal, Norway, production of mono-crystalline ingots was initiated early in 2008 and we expanded to wafer production in mid 2009. Today, we are an established supplier to tier-one cell manufacturers and operating a modern production facility. Our technology and cost road maps ensure a competitive price model, and our company is well positioned for further growth in an attractive solar energy market segment.
