Climate Changed
Chinese Solar Giant to Make All Its Panels With Just Solar Power
- Longi Green Energy has three- to five-year target for switch
- Company president says goal is first for the solar industry
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In a first for the solar industry, China’s Longi Green Energy Technology Co. plans to produce all of its panels using solar power in as little as three years.
President Li Zhenguo moved factories to areas of China and Malaysia that have access to hydropower in recent years -- and away from China’s coal-heavy manufacturing zones -- to make Longi’s production process more sustainable.