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ENEL GreenPower and Pirelli planning
module factory in Sicily
The Italian company ENEL
GreenPower SpA, one of the world's largest producers of electricity
from renewable sources, is partnering with Pirelli SpA for a module
assembly factory in Catania, a city on the east coast of the Italian
island of Sicily.
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Production plans: Modules, like those in this system
on the wall of ENEL Ricerca, a renewable energy R&D
unit in Cologno Monzese, Italy, could soon be carrying
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An agreement has been
reached between ENEL and the tire manufacturer, says Roberto Vigotti,
ENEL's business development manager, but he would not reveal the
factory's planned capacity. "We can only confirm the willingness to
build a manufacturing line," says Vigotti. "We are in the process of
choosing the [cell] technology we are going to use." He says ENEL has
spoken with several European cell producers. An ENEL representative
has also flown to the US for talks with BP Solar, AstroPower Inc., and
Evergreen Solar Inc. Vigotti adds that ENEL and Pirelli will make an
official announcement before the summer.
William P.
Hirshman
© PHOTON International, May 2002
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