Three New Faces in Solar: Toshiba, Arava and AUO

Written by Yoni Levinson

Thursday, 08 January 2009

Toshiba has just announced that it is entering the photovoltaics business, joining fellow high tech giants such as Sharp and Sanyo, who already have significant market share. But it appears that Toshiba will be servicing the industrial market rather than the commercial or residential one. Companies like Sharp and Sanyo mostly make rooftop modules that can power anything ranging from a house to a factory. Toshiba, on the other hand, intends to build photovoltaic power plants. story continues here at EcoGeek