Per foreign News: General Electric Co (GE; GE-US) is a substantial cause of promoting solar energy, announced a new plant is planned, GE claims that the size of the plant will be the largest in America, and there will be a series of large-scale solar products orders.???
GE said it would move nearly $ 600 million investment, including the construction of this Block 400 megawatt power plant, its hiring 400 workers.
GE focus on the development of thin film solar technology that this than traditional silicon solar panels has more features.
GE said: thin film solar panel has bought the remaining shares of the manufacturer. 2008 for the first time to buy majority stake in the company.
GE CEO said: the company that, like solar and wind have opportunities. Ten years ago, has already begun wind career, and now, the business is already billions of dollars in business revenue streams.
GE said: global demand for solar energy in the next five years may be increased by 75 one million watts, while the new plant will produce enough electricity to supply 80,000 households solar panels.
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Now generally focused on domestic manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar PV modules, but with the thin film solar PV modules conversion rates rise, the market is bound to be the essence of the mainstream market currently occupy the body caused by silicon solar PV modules share mutual growth and decline.