EverQ partners Evergreen Solar (ESLR), Q-Cells AG (QCE.F) and Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC.OL) have begun construction of their second solar manufacturing facility. The 60-megawatt (MW) facility will have double the capacity of the first facility opened earlier this year in Germany. EverQ GmbH is a partnership of three global leaders in the solar power industry: Evergreen Solar, Inc. (United States), (Germany), and Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (Norway). Evergreen Solar develops, manufactures and markets solar power products using its proprietary String Ribbon(TM) technology. Q-Cells is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar cells. Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) is the world’s largest manufacturer of solar-grade silicon and multicrystalline wafers.
"Developing EverQ 2 so quickly on the heels of our first German production plant is a clear sign that the partnership is delivering on its value proposition, and as such, we are accelerating our strategic growth plan," said Rick Feldt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen Solar and Chairman of EverQ. "The expertise of our partners, combined with our strong polysilicon supply chain and skilled workforce, has enabled EverQ to make its mark in the global solar market in just a few months’ time."
EverQ, which uses Evergreen Solar’s unique String Ribbon wafer technology, ensures the production of high-quality products by manufacturing everything – wafers, cells and modules – under one roof. All of the modules (90MW) produced by the two EverQ manufacturing plants will be Evergreen Solar-branded, Spruce Line (TM) product for use in supplying its customers in Europe and around the globe. The new facility is expected to create 350 additional renewable energy jobs in Thalheim.
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