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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-07-012937.txt : 20070614
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-07-012937.hdr.sgml : 20070614
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070614132112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-07-012937
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042857552
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		161 FIRST STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176610540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		161 FIRST STREET
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUIR ANDREW R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001163180

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11512
		FILM NUMBER:		07919463

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 CUMMINGS PARK
		STREET 2:		C/O SELECT THERAPEUTICS
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7819395650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SELECT THERAPEUTICS
		STREET 2:		52 CUMMINGS PARK
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889423</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SATC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001163180</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MUIR ANDREW R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27 DRYDOCK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-06-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-06-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>22000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew R. Muir</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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