Sydney Olympic Park. SilexSolar ceases

Silex Solar, Australia's only manufacturer of solar panels, has suspended manufacturing operations at Sydney Olympic Park, just months after discontinuing production of its in-house manufactured solar cells and the loss of about 30 manufacturing jobs. The Sydney Morning Herald states the park’s facility, previously a BP solar panel manufacturing plant, has ceased production operations and 45 jobs have been lost. The company said Chinese imports, the high dollar and a lack of support from state and federal governments were the reasons.