Featured in Solar America – 06-2010

To the New World

Made in North America. Sparked by new solar policies in the United States and Canada, manufacturing activity is booming in North America. Solar companies are announcing new factory plans by the dozens as they seek footholds in a market which has long held the potential, but not the policies to reach industry-moving size. But will it ultimately make sense to manufacture in North America for the long term?

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pv magazine

07 Sep 2010

Sure, SunPower Corp., which makes the most efficient commercially available solar panels in the world, is based in Silicon Valley. But the company has always made its panels elsewhere. It built its first factory in the Philippines in 2006, and also manufactures in China and Mexico. Now, for the first time, the company plans to …

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