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Watch our 2021 year end video

As 2021 comes to an end, we’ve created a video to celebrate our people and our best moments across the world. Together, we continue to face a global pandemic and unprecedented change with agility and resilience while delivering solar power to our world. This year we are proud that:

  • Over 225 new people joined us remotely
  • We are now active across 16 countries
  • Our projects created over 5000 construction jobs around the world

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