Suntech will open a new sales and customer service office in Milan, Italy, to cater to its customers in the growing Italian solar market. Solar energy is expected to expand next year in sunny Italy, helped along by generous government subsidies of up to EUR0.49/kWh.

Here’s what Mauro Sgherri, Suntech’s Director of Sales, Italy, had to say about Suntech’s expansion:

“Suntech’s involvement in many of the highest profile solar projects in Europe combined
with a deep dedication to quality and continuous technology improvement
distinguishes Suntech’s solar offering in the Italian market. Moreover,
Suntech’s industry leading scale, broad product portfolio and timely product
delivery highlight our market leadership. We have established a top tier
customer base of companies that have long term solar plans and have already
built an order book in Italy of over 130 megawatts for 2009. We look forward
to supporting the growth plans of our Italian customers through the stable
supply of high quality solar modules and responsive customer service.”