(Reuters) - First Solar Inc said it plans to double production capacity at its German plant in Frankfurt an der Oder, to cater to strong European demand.
The world's lowest-cost photovoltaic solar manufacturer said it is in advanced talks with German authorities to obtain the regulatory permits and financial framework for the expansion.
The expansion would catapult the plant's annual manufacturing capacity to about 446 megawatts (MW) by the fourth quarter of 2011, from its 223-MW capacity today.
