U.S. Solar Panel maker to Build Solar Farms in Energy-Hungry India

Yale Environment 360: First Solar Inc., the U.S.-based solar panel manufacturer, plans to expand its role in the global energy industry by developing solar power farms in India, where an emerging industrial sector is looking to shore up energy security in the aftermath of record blackouts. The company aims to secure 20 percent of India's photovoltaic sales by expanding beyond its role as a solar panel supplier and building large solar arrays, Sujoy Ghosh, First Solar's new India head, told Bloomberg News. According to...

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