Panasonic Corporation has unveiled plans to establish a new solar manufacturing unit in Malaysia next month.

The new firm, under the name Panasonic Energy Malaysia, will manufacture solar wafers, cells and modules.

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Panasonic will invest JYP45bn ($581m) in the facility, which will have an annual production capacity of 300MW.

The factory is scheduled to begin operations in December 2012.

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