Solaicx’s new solar plant will begin production with a manufacturing run-rate of more than 32MW per year, initially creating approximately 100 new jobs. At full capacity, the facility will employ more than 180 skilled workers and produce approximately 180MW of silicon ingots and wafers per year.
Ted Kulongoski, governor of Oregon, said: The Solaicx manufacturing plant is creating new jobs and accelerating the growth in Oregon’s renewable energy economy. We are proud to welcome Solaicx to Portland and are excited to be a part of the company’s continued success.
Jeff Jones, vice president of manufacturing for Solaicx, said: We look forward to growing our team here in Portland and scaling up our new facility quickly in order to meet the rapidly increasing global demand for solar power.
