Hiring Underway At Midland Solar Panel Plant

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Hiring is underway at Evergreen Solar Inc.'s new $55 million plant in Midland, which will make silicon components for solar panels.

The Marlboro, Mass.-based company last month completed a $72.5 million stock sale, partly to raise money for the Midland plant. Last year, the project got a tax credit from the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

Evergreen Solar develops, makes and sells String Ribbon silicon wafer solar power products used in solar panels. ...