Kyocera Solar to Manufacture Modules in the U.S.

March 4, 2010 – Vol.14 No.50

Kyocera Solar to Manufacture Modules in the U.S.

Kyocera Solar, has announced plans to begin manufacturing solar modules in San Diego, California, to serve the U.S. market’s growing demand for clean energy. The U.S. module manufacturing will support a new milestone for Kyocera’s solar energy business — global production capacity targeting 1,000 megawatts of solar cells per year (equal to one “gigawatt” per year) by March 2013.

As an illustration of Kyocera’s global expansion plan, the one-gigawatt capacity will allow the company to supply 3.5-kilowatt solar-electric systems for about 285,000 homes each year.

“Today’s announcement is further proof that California’s nation-leading green policies play a vital role in our state’s economic success,” said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Even in this recession, green jobs in California have grown, and Kyocera’s decision to locate its solar manufacturing operations in San Diego will create even more jobs at a time when they are needed most.”

The new solar module manufacturing will begin in San Diego at Kyocera’s Balboa Avenue facility during the first half of 2010, with an initial production target of 30 megawatts per year. The production venue was selected to cater specifically to the U.S. market’s increasing demand for large-scale solar electric generating systems. (3/4/10)

Links:

Kyocera Solar
http://www.kyocerasolar.com

--- Kyocera to Increase Solar Cell Production to 1 GW Per Year by 2013.

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