100 New Solar Power Manufacturing Jobs Coming to Norcross, Georgia
The announcement came as Suniva began production at a new solar cell manufacturing facility in Norcross.
When asked why the company chose Norcross as the site of its new operation to spokesperson Wendy Rosen of the Antenna Group has this to say.
"We have a strong relationship with the local and state governments, and a key partnership with Georgia Tech."
Suniva is currently hiring process engineers and facilities technicians to work on the new line, according to the careers section of the company's website. It also has openings in its research and development and human resources departments.
The Green Jobs Report has been tracking the creation of new green manufacturing jobs by the solar and wind power industry since October 24, 2008. A total of 6,360 new green jobs have been reported to date.
Learn more about green jobs by reading Van Jones' new book The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Two of Our Biggest Problems!
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