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Jun 24, 2008
Investment in Solar Cells to Equal Semiconductors by 2010
photo by Ashley Bristowe As if we didn’t hit you every day with more evidence that the solar industry is booming... Market research group iSuppli is reporting that worldwide investments in the production of solar cells will equal those for semiconductor manufacturing by 2010. Global production is expected to rise from 2007 levels of 3.5 GW to up to 12 GW in that time. Production lines capable of manufacturing 1 MW or more of PV cells will increase from the 90 to 100 which existed in 2007, to perhaps 400 by 2010. Factories capable of
