park, as has already been realised in other parts of the world. According to Meyer Burger CEO Gunter Erfurt the construction of a state-of-the-art plant for cell and module production in Germany is currently being evaluated. German physicist Uwe Rau confirmed that such a project is feasible and that a major advantage of the Hambach open-pit coal mine is that power transmission lines are already in place and can be used because of the power plants. RWE Power AG announced in May 2020 that photovoltaic projects for the Sophienhöhe are conceivable. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitisation and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia, also expressed his support for the project. See also List of photovoltaics companies References External links www.meyerburger.com Photovoltaics manufacturers Solar energy companies Engineering companies of Switzerland Swiss brands Thun