Meyer Burger to stop solar cell production in Colorado

Swiss solar panel company Meyer Burger has introduced restructuring measures that affect its operations in the United States. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company wants to limit itself to the production of solar modules in Arizona and stop operations at another factory in the US. The planned construction of a solar cell production facility in Colorado Springs is currently not financially viable and will therefore be stopped, the company announced on Monday. The focus is now on module production in Goodyear in the US state of Arizona. + Mountaintop solar farms spark tension in Switzerland Capacities in Arizona are currently being ramped up. However, the planned collaboration with a US technology group cannot be realised due to the strategy adjustments. Contrary to the original plans, Meyer Burger intends to maintain production in Germany. The existing cell production site in Thalheim near Bitterfeld-Wolfen will remain in full operation and will ...