The Dow Chemical Company announced Wednesday that Midland has been identified as the preferred site for the first, full-scale production facility of its revolutionary Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle, pending final company approval. The project could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region by 2014.

The Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle integrates low-cost, thin-film photovoltaic cells into a proprietary roofing shingle design, which represents a multi-functional solar energy roofing product. The innovative product can be installed by roofing contractors with no specialized skills required.

Thanks to a coordinated strategic plan driven by research and designed to leverage our strengths, we are now out in front of our competition to capture the solar market and create thousands of new jobs in Michigan. I commend Governor Granholm, our state legislators, and our federal lawmakers for giving Michigan the tools we need to grow the solar industry, diversify our economy and create new jobs.

Tagged as: Alternative Energy, economic diversification, green jobs initiative, high tech jobs, renewable energy manufacturing, solar industry

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