VSK Energy plant expected to bring 900 jobs to Brighton

BRIGHTON — VSK Energy Inc. plans to build a solar-panel manufacturing plant in Brighton that Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade expects will create more than 900 new jobs.

The $250 million factory at the 76 Commerce Center business park will build solar photovoltaic cells.

“Colorado’s commitment to being a leader in clean energy, its central location in the U.S., and its highly-skilled, highly-educated workforce make it a perfect fit for VSK’s module assembly facility,” VSK co-chairman Jay Sharma said in a prepared statement. “We are incredibly excited about our partnership with Colorado and our future within the Brighton community…