Schott Solar to Build in NM
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Jan. 16, 2008 -- Schott Solar Inc., a subsidiary of international technology company Schott AG of Mainz, Germany, announced this week it will expand its US photovoltaic (PV) capabilities by building a $100 million solar energy technology production facility in Albuquerque, N.M.
Initially, the facility will manufacture receivers for concentrated solar thermal power plants (CSP) and 64 MW of PV modules. Solar PV modules directly convert solar radiation into clean electricity. A solar thermal power plant....