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Solarwatt surrenders to Chinese competition

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Published: January 29th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Meyer Burger’s solar system production in Freiberg faces closure due to Chinese competition. Now, the following German manufacturer Solarwatt is threatened by a shutdown.

Following Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger, German photovoltaics manufacturer Solarwatt has warned of a production shutdown without political support. „If nothing happens, we will have to think about what to do with our production,“ Solarwatt CEO Detlef Neuhaus told German business newspaper Handelsblatt. A decision would have to be made by the end of the year.

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