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SCHOTT Solar Announces Plans to Significantly Expand Global Capacity

Expanding global production capacity to more than 800 MW in 2011, adding China JV

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Following a successful fiscal year 2009/10 (Oct. 1, 2009 – Sept. 30, 2010), SCHOTT Solar will boost its global photovoltaic module production capacity to more than 800 megawatts (MW) in 2011. In order to improve economies of scale and better supply new growth markets, SCHOTT Solar will invest in the expansion of wafer capacity at its German manufacturing sites and expand its global module manufacturing network via a joint venture with Hareon Solar Technology Co., Ltd. in China. “Asia will bec...

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