MEMC is to join forces with Flextronics to produce PV panels to be used by SunEdison on a range of forthcoming projects. The MEMC-branded panels will be manufactured at Flextronics' production facility in Newmarket, Ontario, with work scheduled to begin during Q2 2011.
The joint venture will provide SunEdison with an initial annual panel capacity of 50MW, while also enabling it to exceed the 60% domestic content requirement of Ontario's Feed-in Tariff Program.
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“This initiative not only satisfies the domestic content requirement for SunEdison, but also signals a significant long-term investment in the Ontario solar market,” said Carlos Domenech, president of SunEdison. “We see tremendous opportunity in supplying high-quality panels to accommodate the large volume of projects in the area.”
“Flextronics has some of the most advanced clean-tech manufacturing capabilities in the industry, enabling the competitiveness of our customers both globally and also in local markets such as Ontario,” said E.C. Sykes, president of Flextronics Industrial. “We are pleased to strengthen our relationship with MEMC. They are a trusted partner and together we look forward to bringing new jobs to the community.”
“We are partnering with Flextronics, the town of Newmarket and the region of York because of their clear dedication to sustainability,” said SunEdison's vice president, Jason Gray. “We are committed to creating green jobs and building a green economy for Ontario. This initiative will provide an initial 50MW of annual panel capacity that will have the potential to scale to 200MW over time, and therefore, the potential to add even more green jobs for the province.”
