Abound Solar has opened its first full-scale production facility in Longmont, Colorado. The facility uses a proprietary manufacturing process that significantly reduces production costs of solar panels. The fully automated facility will create more than 300 new jobs and, will produce 200 megawatts (MW) of solar modules annually staring in 2010. The plant is still in the pre-production phase. The first line installed at the plant represents an investment of US $65 million. The facility's manufacturing process uses Abound Solar's proprietary continuous in-line semiconductor equipment to convert sheets of glass into solar panels in less than two hours.

“We are now well positioned to deliver high-performing, cost-effective solar modules that can accelerate clean energy usage around the world.” - said Pascal Noronha, CEO of Abound Solar.

By Vasil Sidorov on April 21, 2009 after RenewableEnergyWorld.com