Founded in 2000, LONGI Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGI) is committed to being the most valuable solar technology company in the world.

 Under the mission of "To make the best of solar energy to build a green world" with a brand positioning of "The most trusted, reliable solar company that blazes the trail for green technology," LONGi is developing solutions for large-scale power plants, for different industries and households with its innovation-focused development. Eventually, we will also supply "Green Power + Green Hydrogen" solutions for global zero-carbon development.

LONGi supports the "Solar for Solar" business model. While creating low-cost clean energy products for the world, the company uses clean energy and green manufacturing practices in its operations whenever possible. 

Since 2015, LONGi has located its operations in Yunnan, China, and Kuching, Malaysia, to utilize the abundant local hydropower resources to provide clean energy for its facilities. LONGi plans to integrate solar power plants with pumped storage in areas that feature significant elevation differences and abundant sunlight, creating an industrial model for using solar. 

THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION

1986 LONGi is named after the former president of Lanzhou University. In 1986, when Li Zhenguo and Zhong Baoshen had just enrolled, the formal opening ceremony of Lanzhou University was held before the statue of its president, Jiang Longji. His inspirational life story planted the seeds of a long-cherished dream in their hearts: We will name our company LONGi! LONGi represents a continuum of cultures and of education-driven technologies. LONGi represents a continuum of cultures and of education-driven technologies!

2000 On Feb.14th,2000, Xi’an Xinmeng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., the predecessor of LONGi, was established.

2005 The first batch of 18 monocrystalline silicon furnaces began operations, with a production capacity of “device-level” mono silicon ingots up to 30 tons per year.

2006 The 1,000 ton Mono Silicon Ingot Project (Phase I) of LONGi was completed in Ningxia.

2007 The company name was changed to Xi’an LONGi Silicon Materials Co., Ltd.

2009 The 350MW Mono Silicon Wafer Project (Phase I) of LONGi was built.

2010 The Wuxi Project of LONGi (Phase I) was built, with a production capacity of mono silicon wafers up to 600 MW.

2011 The LONGi Research and Development Center was founded.

2012 LONGi was officially listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Production expansion was completed, with wafer production capacity growing to to 1 GW. The Ningxia Project of LONGi (Phase II) was built, with a production capacity of mono silicon ingots up to 8,000 tons.

2013 For the first time, LONGi’s annual wafer shipments exceeded 1 GW.

2014 Xi’an LONGi Clean Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of LONGi, was officially established, marking LONGi’s formal entry into the EPC business of solar power plants. 

LONGi merged with Zhejiang LERRI Solar Technology Co., Ltd. and extended its business to the solar cell and module sector.

2016 LONGi (Kuching) SDN. BHD., the first overseas production base, was founded. 

The LONGi Employer Brand was officially released. LONGi New Energy Division of the Thai subsidiary was established.

2018 Li Zhenguo, President of LONGi, proposed the “Solar for Solar” concept of PV power generation for PV products at the 24th U.N. Climate Change Conference, which attracted global attention.

2019 The rated power of the LONGi 72/144 half-cell module exceeded 450 W, setting a new world record.

2020 LONGi was designated as the “solar solution supplier” for the China Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, UAE.

The company’s first building-integrated PV (BIPV) product — ‘LONGi Roof’ -- went into production.

LONGi joined in the Climate Group’s RE100, EV100 and EP100 Initiatives as well as the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi.

2021 May, The opening of LONGi Green Energy Exhibition hall

2022 Jan., LONGi and Xi'an Jiaotong University's technology cooperation received the attention of People's Daily

2022 March, LONGi achieves new world record for indium-free HJT cell efficiency. LONGi sets new record for p-type HJT silicon solar cell efficiency.

2022 May, Forbes released its 2022 Global 2000 List, in which LONGi rose to the 724th place in the rank. 
 

GLOBALIZATION

- LONGi has manufacturing facilities and sales offices in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide, including factories in China, Vietnam and Malaysia.

- There are also sales offices in the United States, Japan, India, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Thailand.

• 6 Sales Service Branches
• 7 Domestic Production Facilities
• 2 Overseas Production Facilities
• 1 Hydrogen Production Equipment Facilities
• 49,967 employee worldwide

Source of the article: https://www.longi.com/en/about-longi/