Shell legt Grundstein f r weltgr sstes Werk

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German Hamburg-based Shell Solar Deutschland GmbH is building in Gelsenkirchen the world's largest factory for solar cell production. The Royal Dutch/Shell group expects renewable energies to meet 5-10% of the world's energy demand in 2010. At present, solar energy accounts only for 0.004% of Germany's electricity generation. With the new plant, Shell is to contribute to the development of solar energy technology to a fully competitive level. Innovative production methods, such as thin-film technology, are to cut production costs by half. Later on, 13mn solar cells with a capacity of 24 MV are to be produced annually in Gelsenkirchen. The first production line is to be put into operation in the summer of 1999. A part of the factory's production is to be used for modules which Pilkington Solar International is to produce in a factory near by. Pilkington, which holds a 20% stake in Shell Solar, is to invest DM 30mn in the module factory which is also to have an information centre for solar energy.

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Is building in Gelsenkirchen the worlds' largest factory for solar cell production

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Solar Cells, Photoelectric cells, Article, Shell Solar Deutschland GmbH

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GERMANY: DEGUSSA-HULS EXPANDS CAPACITY

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Degussa-Huls has increased production capacity for dimethylterephthalate (DMT) at its factories in Lulsdorf and Steyerberg to 240,000 tpy each. Thus the company's overall capacity for the agent that is used in the production of chemical fibres rises by 50,000 tpy to 480,000 tpy. In Lulsdorf, Degussa-Huls has brought on stream a 10,000-tpy production facility for carbonic acid derivatives, of which it is the leading supplier worldwide. The investment amounted to DM 145mn.

Chemicals & Allied Products, Chemical Manufacturing, Chemicals, Degussa-Huls

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GERMANY: COMPOSTING PLANT FOR HANOVER

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By the Expo 2000 world exposition, Lurgi Entsorgung GmbH is to build new waste treatment plants for Hanover, Germany. A composting plant with an annual capacity of 40,000 t is to have an integrated sewage treatment unit. Also a plant for mechanical handling of non-organic waste is to be built. Investments are to total DM 40mn.

Refuse Systems Equip, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Waste disposal equipment, Waste treatment equipment, Lurgi Entsorgung GmbH

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