Panama Solar Panel Assembly

Will universal solar America open a 600-MW solar panel assembly facility in Panama?

Universal Solar America, a procurement and development service provider to large commercial and utility-scale solar contractors in the United States, plans to open a 600-MW solar panel assembly facility in Panama to supply the U.S. market.

When will universal solar install a solar plant in Panama?

The U.S. has had a free trade agreement with Panama since 2012. Equipment for the plant should be installed by early October and up to 50 employees will be hired. Universal Solar expects first delivery of modules in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Where is universal solar based?

Arizona-based solar module provider Universal Solar announced it will build a 600 MW PV panel manufacturing facility at the Colón Logistics Park located in the Colón Container Terminal CCT in Colón, Panama. “Universal Solar is taking orders now, with delivery expected in the fourth quarter 2022,” the company said in a statement released.

Where are hoshine solar panels made?

The US module provider said the panels produced at the facility will be 100 percent compliant with the U.S. Commerce Department’s Withhold and Release Order on Hoshine silicon. The new factory will be located at the Colón Logistics Park located in the Colón Container Terminal CCT in Colón, Republic of Panama. Image: Universal Solar

How many solar panels can universal solar produce?

Universal Solar can build two more similarly sized buildings at the terminal that could eventually support 5 GW of annual solar panel production. The lines will have the immediate ability to produce 350- to 545-W panels. Therefore, Universal Solar is going after all market customers — residential, commercial and utility-scale.