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Final thought: Europe’s PV ‘moonshot’

In 1962, John F. Kennedy may have said: “We’re catching the sun! Why? Because it’s challenging!” While not his precise words, the sentiment stands. Kennedy created a vision of going to the moon in the early 1960s. He did not mention all the details about thrust and fuel, the rocket type or construction techniques. He focused on the idea of something bigger.
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Image: Meyer Burger

 Today we strive for something comparably ambitious: net-zero. In line with that, Meyer Burger is focusing on the newest PV technologies and clean manufacturing while setting up its brand new production plants in Germany. It’s not a secret that we are right now establishing the biggest solar panel production plant in Europe, backed by excellent …

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