加利福尼亞能源委員會同意了清潔能源給Calisolar的貸款,這筆資金共5百萬美元,供Calisolar公司去購買設備進行的多晶硅太陽能電池的擴產(chǎn)。
用這筆資金,Calisolar的項目將會使太陽能電池片產(chǎn)容從每年60MW提高到每年75MW。這會提供181個工作崗位,以便滿足這個大的產(chǎn)品項目的最高生產(chǎn)水平承受能力。Calisolar將提供$20,716,00用作資金杠桿,滿足$25,716,002 的開支。貸款資金將會在84個月內(nèi)還清。
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first loan from the Clean Energy Business Financing Program (CEBFP) to Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Calisolar, which was awarded a $5 million loan to purchase equipment to expand the manufacture of multicrystalline photovoltaic cells.
The CEBFP is using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to provide up to $30.6 million in 2.75% low-interest loans to private businesses that improve or expand their energy efficiency or renewable energy manufacturing facilities in California.
Using these stimulus and private funds, Calisolar''s project will expand solar cell capacity production from 60 MW annually to 75 MW annually by December. The is expected to create and/or retain approximately 181 full-time equivalent jobs when operating at their maximum production levels. Calisolar is providing $20,716,00 in leveraged financing for the project''s total $25,716,002 cost. The loan will be repaid in 84 monthly payments.