Corporate Report: Jabil, BP Solar deal expands to Mexico

St. Petersburg-based Jabil Circuit Inc. will assemble BP Solar modules for the North American market at Jabil's Chihuahua, Mexico, plant beginning in the second quarter through a recent agreement.

The solar modules will have an initial capacity of 45 MW, but the agreement leaves open the possibly for expansion as demand increases.

Last October, Jabil started manufacturing BP Solar modules in Poland for the European market. BP Solar has since ordered a second assembly line there to handle continued strong demand.