BP太阳能停止在马里兰的光伏组件生产

2010年3月31日，BP太阳能宣布将停止在雷德里克马里兰的硅片和硅料生产。成本虽已降至一半，但光伏组件价格市场仍不断走低。BP太阳能仍会继续美国的业务，将通过更低的成本联合和地区供应伙伴生产太阳能电池。

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BP Solar Closes PV Manufacturing Operations in Maryland

LCG, March 31, 2010--BP Solar announced late last week that it will stop casting, wafering and cell manufacturing of silicon cells at its production facility in Frederick, Maryland. Although unit costs had been reduced nearly in half, lower market prices for solar photovoltaic cells have reduced margins.

BP Solar plans to continue to operate in the Unites States; however, solar cell production will occur through lower cost joint ventures and regional supply partners.

The CEO of BP Solar stated, "Solar prices declined between 40% and 50% since the onset of the financial and economic crisis, compressing industry margins and driving solar power towards grid competitive pricing. By shifting our supply to a high quality, low cost supply base to serve both distribution customers and large scale projects, we have strengthened our position as a provider of competitive solar solutions with our offer of the highest lifetime value."