REC continuously inspires the industry with its award-winning innovations and progressions in panel technology, including mastering HJT – the solar technology of the future, already at REC today.

REC confidently offers warranties that empower consumers: 20-year product warranty and a 25-year performance warranty. Plus, all REC panels are eligible for REC ProTrust; a comprehensive package that offers a 25-year warranty for each of product, performance, and labor (conditions apply).

At REC, we want to help you to choose solar panels more responsibly. Our robust Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy demonstrates how REC is committed today for a better tomorrow.

REC continuously inspires the industry with its award-winning innovations and  progressions in panel technology, including mastering HJT – the solar technology of the future, already at REC today.

REC was founded in Norway in 1996 and has since come a long way; from hand-washing its first wafer, to producing more than 50 million solar panels at end-2023, REC has had the sustainable production of clean energy products as its core focus, growing from a pioneer in the solar industry, to a world leader.

REC hosts and attends multiple events around the world, giving you a first-hand look at some of our premium solar panels, value-adding tools for solar installers, and success stories. See where we've been and where we'll be. Chances are we'll be in your neighborhood.

Joined REC: June 2016

Education: Jan holds a Masters Finance and Business Administration.

Road to REC: Jan joined REC as Chief Financial Officer and promoted to his current role in March 2021. Prior to REC, Jan was the Vice President & GM of TE Appliances, a division of TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) which had six production sites located in USA, China and Italy. He spent much of his career with TE Connectivity, one of the world's largest providers of solutions that connect and protect the flow of power and data. He had served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to different business divisions in TE Connectivity and have extensive finance and international experience. Jan began his career in Finance in Germany and had lived and worked in other parts of Europe, China and US.

Joined REC: May 2010

Education: Kay Hwa holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Production Engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore

Road to REC: Kay Hwa had spent 12 years in Micron Semiconductor where he started as Process and Equipment Engineer. During his tenure, he had extensive exposure to various technologies in Wet Etch, Diffusion & Thin-film where he held technical & managerial roles. His area of expertise include process & equipment improvement, lean manufacturing, operations & project management for mass volume production.

Joined REC: April 2009

Education: Wai Leng graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Road to REC: Wai Leng joined REC from Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Compaq Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., where she headed the Total Rewards teams. She has over 26 years experience in human resources and spent her first 13 years at Western Digital, a US-based multinational disk drive manufacturer. There, she was responsible for talent management and acquisition, employee relations, payroll, compensation and benefits and the human resource information system.

Joined REC: April 2014

Education: KY holds a Bachelor Degree in IT from University of Queensland, Australia

Road to REC: KY started his career in STMicroelectronics as a QA Engineer. He decided to switch from Engineering to Supply Chain where he developed his skills, knowledge and experience in supply chain and strategic sourcing. KY joined REC as Sourcing Manager in 2014 and promoted to Sourcing Director in January 2018 where his role and responsibilities were expanded to include sourcing of external cells and modules contract manufacturing. In January 2020, KY was promoted to his current position as Senior Director and is now responsible in overseeing REC’s strategic sourcing and low carbon foot print products business.

Joined REC: January 2019

Education: Cheryl holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London and a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from the National University of Singapore. She is also a Registered Singapore Patent Attorney.

Road to REC: Cheryl started her career at one of Singapore’s largest law firms and draws her experience from both the private practice sector and as in-house legal counsel and patent attorney at Procter & Gamble for over 12 years, prior to joining REC. She has experience working on cross border transactions and IP litigation and oppositions in Asia and globally. At REC, she provides expert and strategic legal and IP advice. Cheryl also sits on the Examination Committee of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, where she is an Examiner of the Patent Attorney Qualifying Examination in Singapore.