2010年8月17日，伊利諾州州長(zhǎng)派屈克.坤抵達(dá)萬(wàn)翔美國(guó)公司在洛科夫建設(shè)的新的光伏組件生產(chǎn)工廠。該州當(dāng)日宣布將向洛科夫的62MW光伏項(xiàng)目，美國(guó)中西部乃至全美國(guó)最大的光伏項(xiàng)目之一，提供超過400萬(wàn)美元的激勵(lì)獎(jiǎng)金。并且州長(zhǎng)也出席了萬(wàn)翔美國(guó)公司太陽(yáng)能組件生產(chǎn)工廠剪彩慶典。

“伊利諾州在可再生能源上的投資將幫助確保我們州在可再生能源發(fā)展上保持一直以來(lái)的持續(xù)的領(lǐng)先地位，同時(shí)也將持續(xù)向我們州最終的能源獨(dú)立目標(biāo)前行?！敝蓍L(zhǎng)派屈克.坤評(píng)論道“在與萬(wàn)翔等新能源公司的合作中，我們創(chuàng)立了數(shù)百個(gè)可持續(xù)的綠領(lǐng)工作崗位，同時(shí)也促使了我們州經(jīng)濟(jì)的穩(wěn)定增長(zhǎng)~~~”

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.”