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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (53931)	9/27/2011 2:57:30 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95531

It is beginning to happen. Slowly. Small potatoes so far. But (as you say) will pick up as solar becomes more widely used in this country. Suntech Unveils Plans for First U.S. Factory in Goodyear, Arizona Manufacturing Plant to be a Showcase for Latest-Generation Technologies and Equipment PHOENIX, AZ, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- From the AZ4Solar Symposium today, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced that the company's first U.S. manufacturing plant will be located in the City of Goodyear, Arizona. The Suntech Goodyear factory will initially employ more than 70 local residents and is designed as a showcase for the company's latest-generation solar electricity manufacturing technologies and equipment. It will begin with a production capacity of 30 MW and has the potential to expand to over 120 MW, giving Suntech the ability to respond to the rapidly growing demand for solar throughout the United States. more at prnewswire.com Suntech’s Arizona Manufacturing Operations am.suntech-power.com In October 2010, Suntech opened the doors on our state-of-the-art, 117,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona. Since then, we’ve grown steadily and are now operating 24 production hours per day with an annualized throughput of 50MW, after adding a third production shift in May 2011. Suntech now proudly employs more than 100 well-trained manufacturing professionals in Arizona who are producing about 15,000 high-quality 275W and 280W solar panels per month, with further growth planned. Strict production guidelines and rigorous quality control ensures we deliver only the highest quality products to our customers. With world-class technology, all of Suntech’s solar panels come with an industry-leading power output warranty that’s on average 6.7% better than the industry standard. Backed by the world’s largest track record of solar installations, with more than 4GW of products delivered globally, Suntech’s advanced solar products are warranted to deliver superior performance over time. Modules made in Suntech’s Arizona factory satisfy the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Buy American Act (BAA), and are Trade Agreement Act (TAA) compliant.