Kyocera solar panels
For those of you looking for solar panels manufactured in the USA, your search just got a little easier.
Solar panel giant Kyocera started rolling the assembly line at its solar module plant in San Diego California this week. The new plant opened up in response to Americans’ growing demand for renewable energy options, including solar electric generating systems.
Kyocera has big business plans for the coming months ahead. By March 2013, it is targeting annual global production volume of 1,000 megawatts (MW), which is the equivalent of one gigawatt, of solar cells.
According to the company’s official website, the new San Diego plant will be an important addition to the company’s production line:
“The U.S. is experiencing extraordinary growth in its adoption of solar electricity,” said Steve Hill, president of Kyocera Solar, Inc. “Kyocera’s San Diego plant will provide high-quality, high-efficiency solar modules to serve this expanding market. With a 35-year commitment to providing clean energy through solar modules, Kyocera is adding capacity globally to meet worldwide demand.”
Kyocera will produce 30 MW of solar cells each year in its new solar manufacturing line. Produce include solar modules from 210 to 235 watts.
It will be easier to buy American made solar panels soon!
The company’s press release notes:
Solar energy has become one of Kyocera’s fastest-growing businesses globally, with the company expecting to double its production of solar cells in the two fiscal years from 2009 to 2011. In addition to the operations coming to San Diego, Kyocera currently has solar module manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, the Czech Republic and Mexico.
By manufacturing solar panels here in the USA, the Kyocera San Diego plant helps fulfill “Buy American” provisions required by the U.S. government. Of course, it also helps meet rising demand for alternative energy resources which are anticipated to continue to rise, particularly as fall out from the BP Oil Spill continues.
Kyocera’s new operations in San Diego are running according to schedule. If you’d like additional information or to submit an inquiry regarding its solar electricity generating systems for either distributed generation or utility-scale models, visit the company’s “contact us” page.
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