ABB (ABBN.Y) is spending $1 billion to buy Power-One (NASDAQ: PWER), a major player in solar inverters. This is the latest move by a large energy company to buy into solar following Total (TTE 0.90%) and General Electric (GE 1.28%). Will we see more solar buyouts? Erin Miller sat down with Fool contributor Travis Hoium to find out.
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Another Big Energy Player Goes Solar
ABB's investment in Power-One is another bullish sign for solar.
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