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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-07-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001394954</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GT Solar International, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001440205</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GT SOLAR HOLDINGS, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GFI ENERGY VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 710</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001311239</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OCM/GFI POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND II LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GFI ENERGY VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 710</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001311238</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OCM/GFI POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND II CAYMAN LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GFI ENERGY VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 710</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001440206</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GFI POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND II GP, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GFI ENERGY VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 710</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001440233</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GFI POWER OPPORTUNITIES FUND II GP (CAYMAN) LTD.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GFI ENERGY VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 710</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001289458</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GFI Energy Ventures, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GFI ENERGY VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 710</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30300000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>111438149</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By GT Solar Holdings, LLC See</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, L.P., or the &quot;Main Fund,&quot; and OCM/GFI Power Opportunities Fund II (Cayman), L.P. (&quot;Cayman Fund&quot; and together with the Main Fund, &quot;OCM/GFI Funds&quot;) are together the managing member of GT Solar Holdings, LLC.  GFI Energy Ventures LLC, or &quot;GFI,&quot; is one of the two investment managers of each of the OCM/GFI Funds.  Voting and investment power with respect to securities owned by the OCM/GFI Funds is exercised by a four-person committee, composed of two representatives of GFI (any of Messrs. Lawrence D. Gilson, Richard K. Landers, Ian A. Schapiro and Andrew G. Osler).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, GP, LLC is the general partner of the Main Fund.  GFI Power Opportunities Fund II GP (Cayman) Ltd. is the general partner of the Cayman Fund.  GFI is the managing member of GFI Power Opportunities Fund II GP, LLC.  By virtue of the ownership structure described above, each of the OCM/GFI Funds, GFI, GFI Power Opportunities Fund II, GP, LLC, GFI Power Opportunities Fund II GP (Cayman) Ltd., Lawrence D. Gilson, Richard K. Landers, Ian A. Schapiro and Andrew G. Osler (collectively, the &quot;GFI Group&quot;) may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares owned by GT Solar Holdings, LLC. The GFI Group expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by GT Solar Holdings, LLC, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This amended Form 4 is being filed to correct the date of the transaction as reported in the reporting person's original Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter P. Massumi By power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
