First Solar Solartech Corporation to invest 1.2 billion dollars in Vietnam
21/06/2010
First Solar has contacted Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park, Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park and Phong Phu Industrial Zone to build a factory on an area of 72 hectares. First Solar’s products include the first photovoltaic thin panel battery. However, due to requirement of large area, the High-tech Park will no longer be suitable, therefore, First Solar must find venue in two other locations.
First Solar has contacted Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park, TanPhuTrungIndustrial
Park and Phong Phu Industrial Zone to build a
factory on an area of 72 hectares.
First Solar’s products include the first photovoltaic thin
panel battery. However, due to requirement of large area, the High-techPark
will no longer be suitable, therefore, First Solar must find venue in two other
locations.
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