Organization and Principal Activities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Organization and Principal Activities [Abstract]  
ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
 
1.   ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
 
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Suntech Power”) was incorporated in the Cayman Islands under the laws of the Cayman Islands on August 8, 2005. On December 14, 2005, the Company became listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in the United States.
 
Suntech Power and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) are principally engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of photovoltaic (“PV”) products and also provide engineering, procurement and construction services to building solar power systems using its own solar modules for certain related party and third party customers.
 
The following table sets forth information concerning Suntech Power’s major subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010:
 
                 
    Date of
  Date of
  Place of
  Percentage of
Subsidiary   Acquisition   Incorporation   Incorporation   Ownership
 
Power Solar System Co., Ltd. 
  N/A   June 23, 2000   BVI   100%
Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (“Wuxi Suntech”)
  N/A   January 22, 2001   PRC   100%
Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (“Luoyang Suntech”)
  N/A   October 16, 2005   PRC   88%
Suntech America, Inc. (“Suntech America”)
  N/A   July 5, 2006   USA   100%
Suntech Power Japan Corporation (“Suntech Japan”), previously MSK Corporation
  August 11, 2006   July 1, 1967   Japan   100%
Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Suntech”)
  N/A   November 28, 2006   PRC   100%
Shenzhen Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Suntech”)
  N/A   February 7, 2007   PRC   95%
Suntech Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. (“SEE”)
  N/A   July 4, 2007   PRC   100%
Suntech Power Investment Pte. Ltd. (“Suntech Singapore”)
  N/A   October 8, 2007   Singapore   100%
Suntech Power International Ltd, Zurich (“Suntech Swiss”)
  N/A   October 18, 2007   Switzerland   100%
Bright Path Holdings Limited (“Bright Path”)
  N/A   August 8, 2008   BVI   100%
KSL-Kuttler Automation Systems GmbH (“Kuttler”)
  April 02, 2009   March 26, 1992   Germany   100%
Kuttler Automation Systems (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 
  April 02, 2009   January 21, 2002   PRC   100%
Yangzhou Suntech Power Co. Ltd. (“YZ Suntech”)
  N/A   July 11, 2008   PRC   100%
Wuxi Sun-leader PV Equipment Co., Ltd. (“Wuxi Sun-leader”)
  N/A   November 25, 2010   PRC   60%
Yangzhou Rietech Renewal Energy Company (“YZ Rietech”)
  December 31, 2010   June 17, 2010   PRC   100%
Zhenjiang Ren De New Energy Science Technology Co., Ltd. (“ZJ Ren De”)
  December 31, 2010   September 3, 2010   PRC   100%
Zhenjiang Rietech New Energy Science Technology Co., Ltd. (“ZJ Rietech”)
  December 31, 2010   November 19, 2010   PRC   100%