Energy1: Ge Thin Film Plant To Open In Colorado

GE said that it has closed more than 100 megawatts of orders,
. . . including 60 megawatts with NextEra, an existing GE wind customer.
The firm will be building a 400-megawatt factory in the U.S.
. . . with production starting in 2013.
That would make it the largest solar plants in the U.S.

GE said that when the 400-megawatt factory comes on-line in 2013,
. . . the efficiency will be above 13%.
The efficiency level quoted is at the module level,
. . . although the existing 30-megawatt line is not the "main event," according to GE.

GE said, "We are an energy company and expect to supply full solutions," and
. . . suggested that if 10% of GE's wind farms added hybrid solar,
. . . the GE factory would be sold out for 6 years.