SolarEdge Announces Closure of Energy Storage Division
27 Noviembre 2024 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or the “Company”)
(NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology,
announced today that as part of its focus on its core solar
activities, it will cease all activities of its Energy Storage
division. This decision will result in a workforce reduction of
approximately 500 employees, most of whom are in South Korea. The
expected quarterly operating expenses savings due to the closure
are approximately $7.5 million with the full run rate expected to
be achieved by the second half of 2025. The Company intends to sell
the assets related to the storage division activities including its
manufacturing facilities for battery cells and packs. This does not
impact the solar business sale of batteries for residential and
C&I markets.
Ronen Faier, Interim Chief Executive Officer of
SolarEdge, said: "The decision to close our Energy Storage
division was the result of a thoughtful analysis of our portfolio
of businesses and product lines, industry trends, and the
competitive environment. The measures also represent continued
execution of two of our main priorities: financial stability
through cost reduction, return to cash flow positivity and
profitability; and focus on our core business lines of solar,
PV-attached storage and energy management capabilities. I wish to
thank our Energy Storage division employees for all of their
efforts in building this business.”
The Company has filed a Form 8-K at www.sec.gov with additional
details.
About SolarEdge
SolarEdge is a global leader in smart energy technology. By
leveraging world-class engineering capabilities and with a
relentless focus on innovation, SolarEdge creates smart energy
solutions that power our lives and drive future progress. SolarEdge
developed an intelligent inverter solution that changed the way
power is harvested and managed in photovoltaic (PV) systems. The
SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation
while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system.
Continuing to advance smart energy, SolarEdge addresses a broad
range of energy market segments through its PV, storage, EV
charging, batteries and grid services solutions. Visit us at:
solaredge.com
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Press Contact SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. Lily Salkin,
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Investor Contact SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. JB Lowe, Head
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