its subsidiaries and joint-venture partners also manufacture the solar cells used in its modules. Its solar modules are assembled by contract manufacturers in Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, Korea, and China which use SunEdison technology, meet SunEdison's strict specifications, and use SunEdison's quality control systems. SunEdison's solar power group plans, designs, develops, finances, underwrites, builds, installs, operates, monitors, and maintains large-scale solar energy and wind energy systems and plants for commercial customers, including numerous national retail outlets, shopping centers, businesses and corporations; government agencies and other public-sector customers; and utilities and other power companies. Through an extensive dealer network, it also provides complete solar systems and services for residential homeowners. Through its financing services and partners, SunEdison offers commercial and residential customers the opportunity to install a solar system for no upfront costs, with predictable cost-effective energy rates over the life of the system contract. The company also continues its longstanding research and development to create innovations, cost reductions, and performance enhancements in solar-energy systems technology. SunEdison produces energy via its numerous power plants, and also manages numerous solar power plants worldwide. References Swinger, Patricia. Building on the Past, Ready for the Future: A Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.. The Donning Company, 2009. Notes External links SunEdison TerraForm Solar energy companies of the United States Electric power companies of the United States Renewable energy companies of the United States Wind power companies of the United States Photovoltaics manufacturers Silicon wafer producers Energy companies established in 1959 Renewable resource companies established in 1959 1959 establishments in Missouri Energy companies established in 2003 Renewable resource companies established in 2003 2003 establishments in California Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016 Companies based in San Mateo County, California Solar energy in California Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Monsanto Manufacturing companies based in Missouri Companies based in St. Louis County, Missouri Energy in the San Francisco Bay Area American companies established in 2003 American companies established in 1959