SunPower Corp. says it will own and operate a new solar panel manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico.
At the new location, the company will manufacture its E18 series, E19 series and E20 series solar panels for residential, commercial and power plant projects, and will also produce its SunPower T5 Solar Roof Tile system. SunPower plans to lease an existing building with up to 320,000 square feet of capacity.
‘Mexicali is rapidly becoming an industrial hub for high-tech companies, offering an educated workforce and a growing manufacturing area,’ says Mexicali Mayor Francisco Perez Tejada Padilla.