Mitrex completes design and engineering for new 2.5 GW factory in Canada
by CM Staff
With this new facility, Mitrex anticipates expansion of manufacturing capabilities in North America while creating employment opportunities in the region.
TORONTO — Mitrex, a Toronto-based manufacturer of integrated photovoltaics, has announced plans for a new 400,000 SQFT manufacturing facility in the USA for PV modules with a production capacity of 2.5 GW.
With design and engineering complete, Mitrex says it is moving on to the next step and expects to begin construction in the first quarter of 2023.
Mitrex is a developer and manufacturer of solar materials consisting of both standard and coloured PV modules as well as integrated BIPV materials such as solar facades, railings, windows, etc. The new facility will add approximately 500 MW to Mitrex’s BIPV products and 2 GW to standard PV modules such as Mitrex’s 390W-405W solar panels and coloured solar panels.
With this new facility, Mitrex anticipates expansion of manufacturing capabilities in North America while creating employment opportunities in the region.
Specifically, the facility plans to create 200 new jobs directly and many more indirect roles in the solar production, engineering, and sustainable technology sectors.
With over USD $250 million invested in the facility’s construction, the production plant will serve solar markets of the North American region. Following various green energy incentives from the Canadian and U.S. governments, Mitrex expects its new facility will meet the demand for renewable energy sources in North America.
“Although government incentives and public investment are important in accelerating the adoption of green technology, we believe it is the responsibility of manufacturers and private investors to commercialize the production of green products. This ultimately creates an economically sustainable environment for functionally sustainable products,” said Mitrex CEO Danial Hadizadeh in a statement.
