Panasonic Corporation today announced the start of
full-scale production at its solar module manufacturing factory in Malaysia.
The factory produces the company's HIT solar modules which offer the industry's
top-class power output*2, with an annual production capacity of 300 MW. With
the factory now operating in full swing, Panasonic will accelerate its efforts
to meet the robust solar demand, especially in Japan, while further enhancing
cost competitiveness.
The global solar market is expected to grow further with
increasing environmental awareness and the introduction of stimulus measures
such as feed-in tariffs and subsidies in various countries, including Japan.
Anticipating the growing demand, Panasonic established the factory in Malaysia
in December 2011 in Kulim Hi-Tech Park in the northwestern state of Kedah and
started production in December 2012.