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Sanyo Sites New Facility in Oregon

SALEM, Ore. (Jan. 22) — Sanyo Electric Co. will spend about $80 million to build a new plant here to make parts for solar power cells. The plant will manufacture solar ingots and wafers, which are key components of solar cells.


	[ 1/22/2009 ] By: News Brief
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It is expected to begin operations in October, employing about 200 workers.

The new plant will be in addition to an existing plant in Carson, Calif., bringing the total ingot and wafer production capacity in North America to approximately 100 megawatts.

At the same time, the company announced plans to increase the production capacity of solar modules at its plant in Monterrey, Mexico, by nearly 2.5 times the current amount. The increase in production will serve the rapidly rising demand for solar power in the North American market, according to the company.

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