伊利诺州州长派屈克.坤大力推广光伏，使该州的太阳能市场开始腾飞

2010年8月17日，伊利诺州州长派屈克.坤抵达万翔美国公司在洛科夫建设的新的光伏组件生产工厂。该州当日宣布将向洛科夫的62MW光伏项目，美国中西部乃至全美国最大的光伏项目之一，提供超过400万美元的激励奖金。并且州长也出席了万翔美国公司太阳能组件生产工厂剪彩庆典。
“伊利诺州在可再生能源上的投资将帮助确保我们州在可再生能源发展上保持一直以来的持续的领先地位，同时也将持续向我们州最终的能源独立目标前行。”州长派屈克.坤评论道“在与万翔等新能源公司的合作中，我们创立了数百个可持续的绿领工作岗位，同时也促使了我们州经济的稳定增长~~~”

Governor Patrick Quinn signs law to ramp up solar energy in Illinois; $4 million grant award announcement for up to 62 mw solar development and ribbon cutting ceremont for Wanxiang America Solar panel manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois

17.08.2010: Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn arrives at Wanxiang America
Corporation’s newly built solar panel manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois today to announce an over $4 million stimulus grant award for an up to 62 Megawatt (MW) Rockford Solar Project, the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar development in the Midwest and one of the largest in the United States, and to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of Wanxiang America Corporation’s solar panel  manufacturing plant. “The state’s
investment will help ensure Illinois remains a leader in renewable energy
development, while continuing to build on the state’s energy independence goals,” said Governor Quinn. “With partnerships with companies like Wanxiang and New Generation Power, we’re creating hundreds of sustainable, green-collar jobs and providing an economic boost to the entire state.”