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Georgia Tech Powers Southeasts First Solar Cell Manufacturer

Posted April 1, 2009 Atlanta

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Firm has $1 Billion in Orders for its Cells

Using technology developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Suniva Inc. has become the first solar cell manufacturer in the Southeast. The company is making high-efficiency crystalline-silicon photovoltaic cells around the clock at a 73,000-square-foot facility in Norcross, north of Atlanta.

Moreover, Suniva expects to expand quickly. Using technology based on the research of Georgia Tech Regents