LCD Makers May Enter Thin-Film Solar Market, Manz Says
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LCD panel makers including Samsung Electronics Co., LG Electronics Inc. and Foxconn Technology Co. may convert factories to produce thin-film solar panels when demand more than triples for electricity produced from sunlight, Manz AG said.
The companies can introduce thin-film technology to their glass-manufacturing lines and produce modules at about 30 cents a watt or less, according to Dieter Manz, Manz’s chief executive officer. The Reutlingen, Germany-based company makes machines that produce flat-panel displays and solar products.