LDK To Add 1GW of Solar Cell Production

Chinese solar manufacturer LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) announced plans to build a massive new facility for solar cells and modules in Anhui Province. 

The facility–to be located in the Hefei High-Tech Industrial Development Zone–has a planned annual capacity of 1.0 gigawatt (GW) of crystalline-based solar cells and 500 megawatts (MW) of solar modules.

Production is expected to commence in 2Q11. 

Hefei High-Tech Construction and Investment Group will provide financing of RMB 2.5 billion (US$367 million) to LDK Solar for up to three years to build this facility.

LDK shares, which have gained about 46% since June, closed at $7.27 Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, accordign to Reuters.

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