Sanyo Solar has just opened in Salem, Oregon, bringing with it the promise of 200 new green jobs. The $84 million facility is the first piece of what will become the Salem Energy and Technology Park. The new plant produces core materials for the manufacture of solar cells used in solar panels.

Governor Ted Kulongoski was there for the opening this week. “This new investment is proof that focusing our efforts on clean technology and renewable energy, even in volatile economic times, is working and is the right strategy for Oregon’s economic future,” Kulongoski said.