In the US, renewables subsidary BP Solar is cutting 140 jobs out of 600 at its Frederick, Maryland plant. The company said it will no longer assemble solar modules at the plant, although it will continue to carry out silicon casting, wafering and cell manufacturing there.
BP says both decisions are part of its plans to “refocus” its manufacturing activities globally, and to reduce its unit costs by 25% by the end of 2010 through accessing lower-cost supplies and by continuing to grow “only
its most competitive manufacturing worldwide”.
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