Abengoa, IDEA to launch solar R&D centre in Seville - report

(SeeNews) – Jul 8, 2013 – Spanish engineering group Abengoa (MCE:ABG), in an alliance with the Agency of Innovation and Development of Andalusia (IDEA), are scheduled to launch today a solar power R&D centre in Sanlucar la Mayor, the province of Seville, news agency Europa Press said today.

The 3,500 sq m (37,670 sq ft) facility, which is part of the Soland technology park, will feature a photovoltaic material characterisation laboratory and a pilot plant for the development of new photovoltaic technologies.

The project will be financed with Abengoa funds and by the national government through the Center of Industrial Technological Development (CDTI).

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