Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century.

1996	The idea to produce flexible CIGS solar cells was born at the Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification (IOM) in Leipzig, Germany. A phase of intensive development work has followed.
2000	Solarion is founded as a spin-off of IOM e. V.
2001	The business plan of the innovation initiative INNOCIS is awarded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF). A network of 14 established Saxonian partners is created with a goal of making cost-effective, flexible CIGS photovoltaics.
2002	2002 marked the start of regular business operations along with the pilot production phase. Financing was secured with participation from two strong regional investors.
2003	Construction of the pilot line: Solarion begins with the construction of the roll-to-roll pilot plant and the transfer of the laboratory process into an industrial roll-to-roll technology.
2004/ 2007	Process development, small scale production and extensive Research & Development activities. Development of innovative thin-film solar concepts for the European Space Agency ESA.
2006	Completion of financing round B with a consortium of European investors. Change of legal form into public company (AG).
2008	Completion of the pilot phase and full risk analysis for the transition into mass production. Fully continuous roll-to-roll pilot line with a third generation of our web-coater technology. Closing of financing round C and start of module manufacturing.
2009	Module manufacturing and production of first modules. Product presentation at the Intersolar Fair in Munich with an overwhelming tradeshow attendee response. 40 employees and 14 patents secured.
2010	Presentation of semitransparent Modules at Intersolar in Munich.
2010	Walsin Lihwa Corporation acquires a 49 percent stake in Solarion with its 100 percent affiliate Ally Energy.
2011	Construction of an integrated 20 MW cell and module fab in Zwenkau near Leipzig.