Austrian Hilber Solar considers setting up facility in Nova Scotia

Oct 22, 2012 - Austria-based photovoltaic (PV) system maker Hilber Solar GmbH is looking to build an assembly plant in Canada's province of Nova Scotia, the Chronicle Herald reported on Sunday.

The company could hire as many as 70 workers at the new facility to be located in the town of Truro.

Michael Dax, working in marketing and business development for Hilber Solar, told the newspaper the company intended to source steel, electrical and concrete components for the PV power systems from local businesses. The company hopes to set up the new facility by March 2013, but it could not yet say what the associated costs would be, Dax added.

Hilber Solar's ambitions come as Truro is planning to build its own solar park, the town's industrial promotions officer, Rob Turner, told the paper.

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