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Mesa del Sol Promotes Renewable Energy

German solar panel manufacturer becomes second energy company to locate in 12,900-acre development.

By John McCloud | Updated on January 28, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE-Just as Silicon Valley has become synonymous with the computer industry, the developers of Mesa del Sol hope the project name will become synonymous with the renewable energy industry. So far, two solar panel manufacturers have chosen to locate in the 12,900-acre mixed-use development near the Albuquerque airport, and negotiations are in progress with others.

The newest company to sign is Schott AG. The glass and optics manufacturer from Mainz, Germany just announced plans to build a 200,000-sf factory at the site for its subsidiary Schott Solar Inc. Advent Solar Inc., a business spawned at the University of New Mexico’s Manufacturing Technology and Training Center, became the development’s first alternative-energy tenant when it opened an 87,000-sf factory there in 2006. A 2,800-acre solar energy research center is in planning.

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