Asian solar firms eye Lane County


Another solar company, S-Energy, is checking out Lane County as a possible site for a solar plant.

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Another solar company, S-Energy, is checking out Lane County as a possible site for a solar plant.

S-Energy, a spinoff of Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics, checked out three potential sites Tuesday, according to Ocean Yuan, founder of Grape Solar, a Eugene solar panel company.

Although the discussions are still only preliminary, David Yoo, general manager of business development for S-Energy America, said Tuesday, “I think Eugene offers a lot of potential. We’re very interested in the Eugene work force. We want to understand more about BETC (Business Energy Tax Credits) and some of our options.

Yuan said a representative of AUO Green Energy (America), a subsidiary of a Taiwanese firm, is also planning to arrive in Eugene this week for a look around.

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