Articles Tagged with ''solar panel manufacturing''

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.

Over the last quarter century, SolarWorld AG has produced countless silicon wafers, solar cells and photovoltaic modules—while generating lots of media attention.

SAN ANTONIO—Nexolon America is building a $100 million assembly plant here to make solar modules. The plant is expected to create more than 400 jobs.

WESTMINSTER, MD—Knorr Brake Corp., a manufacturer of braking systems for railcars, has installed an 865-kilowatt solar array on the roof of its assembly plant here. The system is expected to provide up to 60 percent of the plant’s energy requirements.

GOODYEAR, AZ—Monarch Power, a manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, has made an offer to buy Suntech’s solar panel assembly plant here.

SAN DIEGO—Soitec has opened a $150 million assembly plant here to make concentrator photovoltaic modules.

HENDERSON, NC—Semprius Inc. will open its first solar panel assembly plant here this month, creating some 250 jobs.

THORNTON, CO—Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. will make solar panels to help power Foxconn’s new electronics assembly plant in Zhenzhou City, China.

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV—Despite more than $20 million in federal tax credits and grants, Amonix has closed its solar panel assembly plant here about a year after it opened.

RANCHO BERNARDO, CA—The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $25 million grand to Soitec Solar to build a new solar module assembly plant here. The facility is expected to employ 450 at full capacity.