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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 26.1 - Manufacture of electronic components and boards 26.11 - Manufacture of electronic components
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 February 2024
Employment effect (start)
23 October 2025
Foreseen end date
14 February 2026
Description
As announced on 17 October 2025, Opes Solar Mobility, a German manufacturer of solar modules for the automotive industry, has started production at its new factory in Zwenkau (Saxony) creating 120 jobs.
The company is part of the Opes Group. Opes Solutions, also part of the Opes Group, has been producing custom solar modules in Changzhou, China, since 2012. At its new site in Zwenkau, it manufactures flexible, lightweight solar modules specifically for vehicles in series production. The location of Zwenkau was chosen strategically due to its position within Europe and proximity to the clients.
The Opes Group employs a total of 500 people already.
Eurofound (2024), Opes Solar Mobilty, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 203515, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203515.
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