Solar cell maker Gintech Energy on March 7 broke ground for its solar wafer plant in Miaoli, Taiwan. The plant is under Gintech's solar wafer subsidiary, which also include Taiwan Fertilizer and CTCI Corporation as main investors.

The subsidiary will begin equipment installation in May and June with production scheduled for July 2011. Its capacity will total 330MWp in 2011

Gintech will retain management rights to both solar cell and wafer businesses, and for upstream materials, the company will position itself through investments. As for solar modules, it is evaluating whether it is more advantageous to set up facilities in Taiwan or China. Gintech also has plan to partner with CTCI in solar systems.