First Solar kicked off construction at the Kitakyushu-shiarray last November – around the same timeit announced plans to invest $100m in large Japanese PV plants.
Speaking to Rechargeearlier this year, Karl Brutsaert, First Solar’s business development directorin Japan, explained that the company intends to use the money as a “catalyst” –developing, building and operating the plants, though ultimately findingoutside investors to buy them.
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