Hopewell Junction, NY – November 4, 2010 – SpectraWatt, a manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon photovoltaic cells to the solar industry, will be honored in Poughkeepsie this evening during an award ceremony hosted by the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC). As the first solar cell factory in New York, the company accepts the Business Excellence Award recognizing their innovative approach to manufacturing.
“We’d like to thank the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation for honoring SpectraWatt with this distinctive award,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO, SpectraWatt. “The DCEDC played an important role in the decision to open our factory here and we are pleased to be recognized among our fellow honorees who make Dutchess County a great place to do business.”
“Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation is proud to present its 2010 Business Excellence Award for Manufacturing to SpectraWatt,” said John MacEnroe, president and CEO of DCEDC. “Consideration was given to SpectraWatt’s explosive growth and creative partnering with other Hudson Valley solar companies, but the innovation that is engineered into the company’s CrystalBlue™ multicrystalline 2 busbar solar cells are helping to revolutionize the industry here in the US. Innovation is the engine of growth here in America, and SpectraWatt is helping to drive that train.”
Officially opened in May, SpectraWatt’s factory in East Fishkill now runs 24/7 and has already produced over one million solar cells. The company has created over 110 jobs in Dutchess County and looks forward to continued growth in the area.
About SpectraWatt
SpectraWatt, a manufacturer and supplier of photovoltaic cells for the solar industry, focuses on advancing solar energy technologies. The company aims to introduce new technologies and improve current manufacturing processes and capabilities in order to reduce the cost of photovoltaic energy generation. Spun out of Intel Corporation in June 2008, investors include Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs, PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund and Solon SE. SpectraWatt is headquartered in Hopewell Junction, New York with additional R&D facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon. For more information, please visit www.spectrawatt.com.