NORCROSS, GA—Solar cell manufacturer Suniva Inc. will invest nearly $100 million to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 500 jobs. The project will triple manufacturing capacity at the facility.
JACKSON, MS—Chinese solar panel manufacturer Seraphim Solar will invest $50 million to open its first U.S. assembly plant here. The company expects to will hire 250 workers during its first five years of operation.
BUFFALO, NY—SolarCity is looking to hire the first employees for its solar panel assembly plant here. The six job openings include human resources and manufacturing management positions. The facility is expected to be one of the world’s largest solar panel factories when it hits full production in early 2017.
BUFFALO, NY—SolarCity has begun construction of what promises to be the largest solar panel manufacturing plant in the Western Hemisphere. The state is investing $750 million in the project, while SolarCity is investing $5 billion to create a production facility at a former brownfield site where Republic Steel used to operate. The investment will create 5,000 jobs in New York State, 3,000 of which will permanently remain in Buffalo.
EVANSTON, IL—Solar panels made in China have a higher overall carbon footprint and are likely to use substantially more energy during manufacturing than those made in Europe, says a new study from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory.
PITTSBURGH—PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has received a $2.1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to help design and pilot an automated assembly process for photovoltaic modules.
Over the last quarter century, SolarWorld AG has produced countless silicon wafers, solar cells and photovoltaic modules—while generating lots of media attention.