Kyocera expands solar manufacturing base

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Solar components firm opens production plants in China and Czech Republic

Japanese electronics giant Kyocera has opened two plants making solar-power modules in China and the Czech Republic as it looks to expand production beyond its home country. One plant with 360MW of...

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