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Kyocera Solar Panel Factory

Kyocera

San Diego, CA, USA

-117.142008073379, 32.8208489977582

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 356

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Modules


Project Announcement Date: 3/3/2010

Target for Starting Production: 2010

Date Commercial Production Started: 6/2/2010

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 0.3 GW

Operating Status: Closed


Congressional District: CA51

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:


“Kyocera Solar to begin solar module manufacturing in San Diego”, Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times, 04 Mar 2010. 🔗


“Kyocera Solar Panels Review (Cost, Specs & Performance in 2025)”, Irma Omerhodzic, EcoWatch, 19 Jun 2022. 🔗


“Kyocera celebrates one-millionth solar module produced in North America”, Reliable Plant, 22 Dec 2010. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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