Benjamin Romano Las Vegas US solar manufacturer Amonix will temporarily lay off two thirds of its workers at a factory in Las Vegas while it retools to make a new version of its utility-scale concentrating PV (CPV) system.. The company is upgrading to what it calls its 8700 system, which it claims will be more efficient and cheaper..

"As the factory retools to prepare to manufacture the 8700, there will be a temporary slowdown," says Eric Culberson, director of global manufacturing operations.

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