Toledo Solar shuttering operations due to issues with production [Video]

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — A solar energy company is winding down operations to permanently close its Perrysburg-based business.

Toledo Solar, Inc., is currently operating under a “skeleton crew” with its closure imminent, according to the company’s interim president, Tom Pratt.

Pratt, the managing director of Cleveland-based business consulting firm Applied Business Strategy LLC, was appointed interim president, treasurer and secretary of Toledo Solar by the company’s board of directors in July 2023.

Speaking with WTOL 11 on Wednesday, Pratt confirmed the business’ closure.

“The reason we are going out of business is we were unable to license the technology that we use to make a cadmium telluride solar panel,” Pratt said. “We got the manufacturing line almost completely up and operational but we needed to …