MichiganAdvantage.org

Growth Industries

Solar Energy

 

When you're ready to get your solar technology company connected to our new alternative energy economic programs, fill out our questionnaire.

 

 

In short order, Michigan companies are taking the solar technology manufacturing lead. With our advanced manufacturing infrastructure, high-tech workforce and robust scientific community, we lead the world in developing solar technologies to meet the needs of the exploding solar energy market. Drawn by this scientific boom and an engineering community that numbers over 65,000, global solar energy powerhouses have made their headquarters here. United Solar Ovonic has four of the largest thin-film PV laminate plants in the world here and is planning a fifth. Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation has embarked upon a $2 billion expansion of its solar manufacturing facilities, taking advantage of the largest natural deposit of silicon in North America just outside Saginaw, Michigan. Plant your solar technology company here and you’ll join a blue chip community of advanced manufacturing leaders.

 

Technology and resources converge here. As the automotive R&D capital of the world, Michigan has also given rise to a full complement of independent solar energy research, development and manufacturing entities focused on new solar power technologies derived from the automotive industry. Michigan is a global leader in Manufacturing System Integration, including Supply Chain Integration and Simulation-Based Manufacturing. Within the broad spectrum of engineering capacities found in Michigan are heat transfer, power and control electronics, CAD/CAM and logistics. These abilities have stimulated the dynamic growth of Michigan’s solar energy sector. Michigan’s solar technology leaders have captured the attention of solar power industry watchers everywhere.

 

Michigan Solar Energy Busniess Success Stories

 Clairvoyant Energy

Clairvoyant Energy Solar Panel Manufacturing Inc. plans to invest $856 million (over four phases) at the former Ford Wixom Assembly Plant to manufacture solar panels. The project is expected to create over 750 direct jobs over the next five years in addition to nearly 4,600 indirect jobs.  Clairvoyant is one example of how Michigan can give business the Upper Hand. Read additional Michigan Success Stories, or better yet, contact the MEDC to join the list of successful companies doing business in Michigan.

United Solar Ovonic

United Solar Ovonic is the world leader in thin-film solar technology and the manufacturer of thin-film electric modules and laminates distributed globally under the Uni-Solar brand. They offer the most cost-effective and reliable solutions to supplement their customers’ energy needs through solar power. United Solar is building its second solar manufacturing plant in the mid-state community of Greenville, with plans announced in 2008 to add 400 employees at that site, bringing the total to 800.

Hemlock Semiconductor

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation is the world’s leading producer of hyper-pure polycrystalline silicon for the semiconductor and solar power industries. Based in Saginaw County, this subsidiary of Dow Corning has begun production at its new polysilicon facility that will nearly double its output of polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon). The new facility is part of a $1.5 billion expansion at its Hemlock site, bringing the company’s annual capacity to approximately 19,000 metric tons by the end of 2008, making it the largest single polysilicon facility in the world.
solar.jpg

Solar Energy Brochure

 

When you're ready to get your solar technology company connected to our new alternative energy economic programs, fill out our questionnaire.