Portrait of Cao Renxian

Rank #159

Cao Renxian

Net worth $17.9B

Photovoltaic equipment · China

Born
Jul 24, 1968
Age
57
Source
Photovoltaic equipment
Residence
Hefei, Anhui
Citizenship
China
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Cao Renxian is the chairman and CEO of Sungrow, which makes renewable energy products such as solar PV inverters, wind power converters and energy storage products.
  • Coming from an impoverished rural family in Hangzhou, Cao got his bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial automation from the Hefei University of Technology.
  • After spotting opportunities in the renewable energy market, he founded in 1997 Sungrow while teaching at his alma mater.
  • Today, the Shenzhen-listed company also sells its products in global markets including the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the U.S.

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