Thin Film PV Plant Opens

United Solar, a joint venture between Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. and N. V. Bekaert, opened a

30-megawatt solar cell manufacturing facility in its hometown of Auburn Hills, Michigan on July 1. The largest of its kind, the plant will turn out thin-film amorphous photovoltaic cells in a continuous roll-to-roll process similar to that used for newsprint. The facility is expected to increase American solar energy production capacity by 20%. For information, visit

www.uni-solar.com.