GAF Energy to build solar shingle factory in Texas
Timberline Solar. Image by GAF Energy.
GAF Energy today said it will build a factory in Georgetown, Texas to produce its solar shingle, thus greatly increasing its annual capacity to 300 MW.
According to the company, this will make it the world's largest producer of solar roofing.
GAF Energy currently has a manufacturing facility in San Jose, California, which was completed and launched production last year. The second 450,000-sq ft (41,806 sq metre) manufacturing facility in Georgetown will boost its annual capacity by 500%.
"The response from both consumers and roofers to our Timberline Solar roof has been tremendous and we're thrilled to be expanding capacity to meet that growing demand," commented GAF Energy president Martin DeBono.
GAF Energy is a Standard Industries company and sister company to roofing and waterproofing manufacturer GAF, which, it says, gives it a good position to bring residential solar to the mass market. The company's solar roof, Timberline Solar, was launched earlier this year and features the world's first nailable solar shingle, it explains.
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