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China embraces thin film

Thin film technology: Chinese state-owned companies are purchasing thin film equipment from European suppliers in a move that may shake up solar manufacturing. For the PV technology companies, the move could not have come too soon, but how will the Chinese state-owned coal, electric and building giants succeed where others have failed?

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Jonathan Gifford

15 Mar 2017

It had been a long time coming, and it may be the making of a man. On January 23 Dieter Manz signed a 350 MW CIGS turnkey supply contract with Chinese coal giant Shenhua Group. The €253 million ($268 million) deal was almost two years in the making. In one fell swoop, the resultant revenues …

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