SunPower Corporation

SunPower Corporation, founded in 1988, is a leading provider of residential, commercial, and power plant solar solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and sells high-efficiency solar cells and panels that generate electricity for various applications. SunPower's proprietary all-back-contact silicon solar cell technology produces nearly 50 percent more power per square foot compared to conventional solar cells, making it the world's standard for solar technology. The company's unique design leaves the front surface with a uniformly black appearance, while also manufacturing a line of advanced custom imaging detectors using the same technology. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., SunPower has a strong track record, including powering NASA's Helios solar-powered airplane to a powered-flight altitude of 96,863 feet in 2001.