US company Solterra has already begun to build a commercial plant in Jeddah City in Saudi Arabia, which will supply its Quantum Dot solar cells to the booming construction market there. It expects to begin mass production early in 2010. ‘Several solar module manufacturers are waiting to transfer our printed cells into large area devices,’ says ceo Steve Squires. ‘We expect to start shipping at the end of Q1.
This was never announced as dead either. I wonder what Drugman's thoughts are about the Jeddah City quantum dot solar cell plant? IMO drugman missed his calling if he is not a politician.