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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-012337.txt : 20080617
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080617155455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-012337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080617

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 DRYDOCK AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6178972400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 DRYDOCK AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RHOADES C STEVE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11512
		FILM NUMBER:		08903235

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCED ENERGY
		STREET 2:		1625 SHARP POINT
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9702214670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RHOADES CHARLES S
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030424
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228905</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RHOADES C STEVE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>27 DRYDOCK AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles S. Rhoades</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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