Solar manufacturer plans to close factory in Freiberg. 500 workers are employed at the FreiberG location.
Other manufacturers in the solar industry had also recently threatened to close local plants. China is flooding the market for solar modules with price dumping, and financial support from the state is needed to maintain the industry in Germany. The federal government failed to react to the situation: “Decisive action is now the order of the day,” says CDU vice-president Andreas Jung.