To draw attention to its upcoming Thin Film Solar Summit USA, PV Insider has released an interview with Peter Nieh, the founder of Lightspeed Venture Partners, a global venture capital firm that manages over $2 billion of capital commitments.

In a Q and A, Nieh addresses the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solyndra funding debacle and the damage it has caused the solar panel industry; why the investment was misguided from the start; what panel companies and technologies merit backing; why the Chinese solar industry is booming (and why it may be cresting); why he’s confident in U.S. solar development and what his firm looks for before it invests in a new company. 

Interested in solar? We recommend that you read the interview here.

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