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ECD Ovonics and United Solar Ovonic Plan Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity Expansion
>Photos Showing Geeenville Solar Manufacturing Plant Progress
>ECD Ovonics Selects Site for Its 50-Megawatt Solar Cell
Manufacturing Plant
>Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Announces Plan to Expand
United Solar Ovonic Manufacturing Capacity to
300 Megawatts by 2010
After ECD Ovonics' Board approved the plan to expand United Solar Ovonic's manufacturing capacity to 300MW by 2010, the plan was set in motion on 22 March 2006 when the first phase of the expansion — construction of the Greenville manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 50MW — was announced.
United Solar Ovonic, ECD Ovonics' wholly owned subsidiary, is approaching the final phases of its second 25MW production facility in Auburn Hills, MI, where its existing football-field long proprietary continuous web triple-junction solar cell manufacturing machine is operating at its full-rated capacity.
Following highlights some of the coverage of the recent event:
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June 11, 2006
Solar-power process brightens Greenville
Ms. Julia Bauer, The Grand Rapids Press writer, covers her conversations with Imad Mahawili, Muskegon GVSU's MAREC, and Tom Summers, Jarecki Center for Advanced Learning at Aquinas College, who report favorably on the effectiveness of the United Solar Ovonic's solar roofs installed at their facilities.
Reprinted with permission from The Grand Rapids Press. © 2006 MLive.com. All Rights Reserved.
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April 22, 2006
United Solar Begins Work on First Plant
Mr. Ryan Jeltema, Daily News staff writer, reports that construction of our third solar manufacturing plant has started and "is expected to last about 18 months, with the first of six 202,000-square-foot plants opening by the end of 2007."
Used with permission granted by The Daily News, a Stafford Communications Group project. Copyright © 2006 The Daily News.
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April 18, 2006
Local Group Visits Auburn Hills Plant
Mr. Ryan Jeltema, Daily News staff writer, reports that during the visit "Stanford Ovshinsky... discussed a plan...to create an entire energy system based on solar power, hydrogen fuel and hydrogen cell batteries that doesn't use any fossil fuels."
Used with permission granted by The Daily News, a Stafford Communications Group project. Copyright © 2006 The Daily News.
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March 22, 2006
United Solar Ovonic Bringing High-Tech Manufacturing Facility, 200 New Jobs to Greenville
Jennifer M. Granholm, Michigan Governor, announces United Solar Ovonic's plan to construct a 50MW solar cell manufacturing facility in Greenville, MI.
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March 22, 2006
Levin Hails Decision by United Solar Ovonic to Locate New Manufacturing Facility in Michigan
Senator Carl Levin, in his public statement regarding United Solar Ovonic's solar cell manufacturing expansion plan said, "ECD is one of the leading U.S. companies developing technologies to make the U.S. less dependent on foreign oil."
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March 22, 2006
Stabenow Statement on New Solar Cell Facility for Greenville
Following the announcement of United Solar Ovonic's solar cell manufacturing expansion plan, Senator Debbie Stabenow in a public statement said, “....I am thrilled that Greenville was selected as the site for this new state of the art solar cell manufacturing facility. Not only will this plant add 200 new jobs, it will help decrease our dependence on foreign oil and reduce pollution by promoting the use of alternative energy sources.“
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March 22, 2006
Solar cell city: 1,200 high-tech jobs coming to Greenville
Mr. Ryan Jeltema, Daily News staff writer reports that "Greenville is switching from 'The Refrigerator City' to the solar cell city."
Read Jeltema's full article about United Solar Ovonic's plan to construct solar panel manufacturing facilities in Greenville's new industrial park over the next four years. Used with permission. Copyright © 2006 The Daily News.
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March 22, 2006
WZZM 13 News, Grand Rapids, MI
New hope for Greenville: Hundreds of jobs on the way
WZZM 13 News reports that "The Senator's [Levin] office released news that United Solar Ovonic LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. will build a new, high-tech manufacturing facility in Greenville."
Used with permission. © 2000-2006 WZZM 13. All rights reserved.
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