Project Profile

SolarWorld Solar Silicon Plant
Hillsboro, OR

The SolarWorld facility is located at the former Komatsu Plant Facility in Hillsboro, Oregon. JH Kelly's scope of work on this site includes the construction of the following projects: new Central Utilities Building (CUB), K4 Grower Hall Platforms and Pedestals, and the K3 Steel Substructure. The fabrication facility in Longview, Washington supported field construction with larger welds and fabrications.

JH Kelly self-performed the following services:
• Steel erection & rigging
• Civil/concrete form work
• Process pipe installation
• Pipe fabrication (Longview fabrication shop)
• Equipment setting

The plant will eventually reach a capacity of 500MW making it the largest solar factory in North America.

Construction began in December 2007 and was completed in October 2008.

Special points of interest:

10,500 lf of pipe
620 tons of steel
1,200 cy of concrete
75 pieces of equipment

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821 Third Avenue
PO Box 2038
Longview, WA 98632
360-423-5510
360-423-9170 (Fax)
mail@jhkelly.com

JH Kelly is a 4th generation family-owned construction company serving the greater Pacific Northwest. We function as a self-performing industrial general contractor at process facilities. Our reputation for completing difficult process piping jobs is well known throughout the region and our success has led us to offer 3rd party services as a piping fabricator or module fabricator. Our integrated project approach includes self-performing concrete placement, functioning as a steel erector and providing equipment setting, millwrighting, and electrical services. For commercial HVAC projects, we can be found under tower cranes providing trade services as a plumbing contractor or mechanical contractor on a subcontracted basis.

Project Profile

SolarWorld Solar Silicon Plant Hillsboro, OR

SolarWorld Solar Silicon Plant
Hillsboro, OR