Where is Qcells located?

Qcells is headquartered in Bitterfeld Wolfen, Germany.

How many employees does Qcells have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Qcells is 1147.

Where does Qcells rank among its competitors?

Qcells ranks 92nd amongst 1792 active competitors, of which 101 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Waaree Energies, which secured $113M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Qcells?

Qcells' top competitors include Waaree Energies, First Solar and Vikram Solar. Among them, Waaree Energies secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Qcells - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Q: Is Qcells an acquired company?

Qcells got acquired by Hanwha on Aug 30, 2012.

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Founded Year

1999

Location

Bitterfeld Wolfen, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

92^nd among 1792 active competitors

Employee Count

1,147 as on Jun 30, 2026

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Vikram Solar & 1674 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Hanwha (Aug 30, 2012)

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Qcells' employee count trend

Qcells has 1,147 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Qcells's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Qcells include Waaree Energies, First Solar and Vikram Solar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Qcells, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Waaree Energies 1990, Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$261M	ValueQuest, Dharamshi Securities & 189 others	73/100
2nd	First Solar 1999, Tempe (United States), Public	Provider of cadmium telluride-based flexible solar modules	-	Triodos Investment Management, GSA Capital Partners ... & 1 others	70/100
3rd	Vikram Solar 2005, Kolkata (India), Public	Manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and renewable energy solutions	$94.1M	Monolink Trexim, Viney Equity Market & 76 others	69/100
4th	Jinko Solar 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Manufacturer of solar modules	$35M	China Israel Value Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group ... & 5 others	67/100
5th	Premier Energies 1995, Secunderabad (India), Public	Manufacturer and supplier of solar cells and modules with a focus on sustainable energy solutions	$45M	Intersolar, Harwood & 11 others	66/100
6th	Suniva 2007, Norcross (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$224M	New Enterprise Associates, Warburg Pincus ... & 10 others	66/100
7th	Swift Solar 2017, Golden (United States), Series A	Provider of flexible perovskite solar cells	$42.4M	Eni Next, Good Growth Capital & 20 others	64/100
8th	Saatvik Green Energy 2015, Gurugram (India), Public	Manufacturers of solar PV modules	-	-	64/100
9th	CubicPV 2021, Bedford (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of solar PV modules	$137M	SCG, Polaris Partners & 5 others	63/100
10th	Tandem PV 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of a perovskite-based solar cell	$64.4M	Planetary Technologies, Eclipse & 13 others	62/100
92nd	Qcells 1999, Bitterfeld Wolfen (Germany), Acquired	Manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells and modules	-	-	43/100