The agreement will provide polysilicon volumes sufficient to manufacture more than 3 gigawatts of solar cells based on SunPower's expected silicon utilization during this period. Jupiter, Qingdao DTK will build a new polysilicon manufacturing facility in Qingdao, China, in order to produce the polysilicon that will be supplied under the terms of this agreement.

"SunPower is pleased to partner with Jupiter, Qingdao DTK as it extends its expertise into polysilicon manufacturing," said Tom Werner, CEO of SunPower. "Jupiter, Qingdao DTK will provide polysilicon to our ingot suppliers, supporting our drive to scale rapidly and cost-effectively to meet the demand for our high-efficiency solar systems."

"We are looking forward to our new partnership with SunPower that will help build a cleaner environment for future generations," said Indi Sohal, CEO of Jupiter and Qingdao DTK Industries. "We share SunPower's vision to expand the solar industry and make it the premier renewable energy choice. Jupiter, Qingdao DTK is excited to support SunPower's vision and to build a low cost polysilicon manufacturing solution in China."

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