China’s Influence Creeps into Arizona Solar
Mar 8th, 2010 | By Editor | Category: Latest HeadlinesChina’s solar footprint in Arizona might have blended silently into the desert sand were it not for Suntech Power Holdings’ well-publicized decision to open a new assembly plant in Goodyear.
Chinese investments are being made in Arizona’s solar sector, mostly via private, behind-the-scenes deals that have some free-trade and solar skeptics concerned about the kinds of jobs that will be created here as a result.
Economic developers and solar energy firms in the Valley have welcomed Chinese and other foreign investment as a way to help the region recover from the recession, create new jobs and finance projects when traditional and domestic funding sources have run dry.
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