Home of the historically famous Hudson’s Bay Trading Company’s Fort Vancouver, the growing city of Vancouver in Washington State is settled on the north bank of the mighty Columbia River. What started as an inland trade center over 300 years ago, has become a thriving center for energy-intensive manufacturing such as silicon crystals and semiconductors, as well as pulp and paper. Situated near an abundant source of renewable hydro-electric power, Vancouver provides an excellent backdrop for high-tech manufacturing operations. Today, SolarWorld’s product starts here with monocrystalline ingots, the building block of solar photovoltaic panels. Learn more about this location.