CaliSolar 得到ARRA筹建资金

加利福尼亚能源委员会同意了清洁能源给Calisolar的贷款，这笔资金共5百万美元，供Calisolar公司去购买设备进行的多晶硅太阳能电池的扩产。

用这笔资金，Calisolar的项目将会使太阳能电池片产容从每年60MW提高到每年75MW。这会提供181个工作岗位，以便满足这个大的产品项目的最高生产水平承受能力。Calisolar将提供$20,716,00用作资金杠杆，满足$25,716,002 的开支。贷款资金将会在84个月内还清。

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first loan from the Clean Energy Business Financing Program (CEBFP) to Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Calisolar, which was awarded a $5 million loan to purchase equipment to expand the manufacture of multicrystalline photovoltaic cells.

The CEBFP is using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to provide up to $30.6 million in 2.75% low-interest loans to private businesses that improve or expand their energy efficiency or renewable energy manufacturing facilities in California.

Using these stimulus and private funds, Calisolar's project will expand solar cell capacity production from 60 MW annually to 75 MW annually by December. The is expected to create and/or retain approximately 181 full-time equivalent jobs when operating at their maximum production levels. Calisolar is providing $20,716,00 in leveraged financing for the project's total $25,716,002 cost. The loan will be repaid in 84 monthly payments.

文章作者：索比太阳能