The Buffalo News: Contract for solar panels may lead to the
construction of plant in Buffalo
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As announcements go, the selection of Japanese solar panel manufacturer Solar Frontier to supply solar modules for a new, highly energy efficient building on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus in Albany barely caused a stir on Wednesday .
But state officials said the announcement was far more than a supply agreement for a new building. They hailed the agreement as a key step in building a relationship between the state and Solar Frontier that ultimately could lead to the opening of a second, major solar panel factory in Buffalo.
The Buffalo News: Contract for solar panels may lead to the construction of plant in Buffalo
By David Robinson | News Business Reporter on December 17, 2014 - 6:31 PM, updated December 17, 2014 at 10:32 PM