December 17, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Go to http://www.financialwire.net/?s=ftrdnwswnd for all of today’s featured news.) — Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (SOLF – NASDAQ), a Chinese manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic cells and modules, said it is opening a new office in Cheshire, Connecticut, the company’s second location in North America.

Solarfun also maintains a facility in Costa Mesa, California.

Bruce Ludemann, VP and general manager of Solarfun North America, said, “Supporting the growing North American market remains one of our top priorities." He said that Solarfun is seeking to meet growing demand from utility, commercial and residential markets in the region.

China-based Solarfun Power Holdings produces monocrystalline and polycrystalline products at its vertically-integrated manufacturing facilities. The company partners with third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers, and system integrators to sell its modules into large-scale utility, commercial and governmental, and residential/small commercial markets.

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