GCL Solar Energy, LLC was formed in 2009 as the development arm for GCL Poly. GCL Poly is the largest poly-silicon wafer manufacturer in the world with 10GW/year capacity and is a publicly traded company on the Hong Kong Exchange.

GCL Solar Energy is a San Francisco company based company dedicated to owning and operating large scale poly-silicon PV plants in the US and emerging markets. GCL currently has 450MW of utility scale projects in design or early construction in California and Puerto Rico. Additionally, GCL Solar Energy holds interest in projects in South Africa. GCL Solar Energy has grown from 10 employees to over 40 employees in the last 7 months.