Suntech Australia will be focused on sales and business development in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Zhengrong Shi, chairman and CEO of Suntech, said: With abundant sunlight and low population density, Australia is ideally suited to distributed solar energy generation, and well-placed to take a leading role in the development and utilization of this clean and sustainable energy solution.

Australia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and increasing State support for solar projects reflects the broader community’s growing interest in renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Suntech is committed to supporting this trend through investment in Australia’s solar industry, and the provision of premium quality solar products.