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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.11 - Manufacture Of Electronic Components
190 - 400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 April 2024
Employment effect (start)
29 April 2024
Foreseen end date
31 August 2024
Description
The German manufacturer and supplier of photovoltaic systems Solarwatt has announced plans to cut 190 jobs at its production site in Dresden.
The company has announced that it will cease production at its site in Dresden until further notice, thereby laying off 190 employees. The reason given is the lack of political measures to protect the German solar industry. Production in Germany is not competitive in comparison to that from China. The company Solarwatt will remain in existence and wants to become an even stronger provider of complete energy systems for private homes and commercial enterprises.
In March 2024, another major solar manufacturer Meyer Burger-2024-DE had already ceased production in Germany for the same reason and relocated to the USA.
The company employs 750 people across Europe, 650 of them in Germany.
7/11/2024
It has now been announced that the company plans to focus on offering complete solutions for energy supply in the future. This new strategy involves significant job cuts. The company intends to eliminate 400 positions worldwide, leaving only 350 employees by 2025.
Eurofound (2024), Solarwatt, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 201144, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201144.
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