Suntech announces US solar panel plant location

• 14 years ago (2010-01-28)
• David Flin

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Suntech Power Holdings has announced that the company’s first manufacturing plant will be located in the city of , . The solar panel factory will employ of 70 local residents initially, and will also allow for more efficient collaboration with .

Suntech said that it selected Goodyear from many possible locations because of Arizona’s renewable energy friendly standards and solar policies for both utility-scale solar farms and rooftop solar power systems, the Greater Phoenix Area’s supportive business climate and the availability of local facilities ready for manufacturing to the scale required by Suntech.