Maxeon Expands Manufacturing Capacity

• Maxeon has renovated and expanded the annual solar module production capacity at its Mexicali plant to 1.8 GW
• Combined with the Ensenada plant, the Mexican annual manufacturing capacity of Maxeon in Mexico exceeds 2.5 GW
• These facilities help the manufacturer cater to its global demand, especially in North America

SunPower spin-off Maxeon Solar Technologies has expanded its Mexican annual solar panel manufacturing capacity to over 2.5 GW with the renovation and expansion of its Mexicali, Baja California manufacturing plant to a total of 1.8 GW for an investment of around $70 million.

During the inauguration of the renovated plant, Maxeon said the Mexicali plant is now amongst the largest solar panel manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas. It has a 2^nd fab in Ensenada, also in Baja California.

Together, both these facilities represent a combined production capacity exceeding 2.5 GW/year, and a cumulative of more than $260 million investment of the company.

"Due to its talented workforce, its privileged geographical location, and a favorable business environment, today Baja California plays and will continue to play an increasingly relevant role in meeting the growing demand for our products in North America and the rest of the world in the coming years," said Maxeon CEO Bill Mulligan.

The Mexicali plant rolls out Maxeon's shingled-cell Performance line solar panels. Recently, Maxeon filed a patent infringement case against Tongwei Solar for the shingled solar cell technology (see Another Patent Fight Brewing).