Strategic Research Partnership For Thin-Film Technology
First Solar & ZSW To Explore GW-Scale Tandem Technologies & Specialized Characterization Techniques
Tuesday, 23 Apr 2024
American cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar and German solar and hydrogen research institute Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) have announced a strategic partnership.
US Solar Manufacturer Reports Strong Financials For 2023
Increased Module Sales Improve First Solar’s Revenues In Q4/2023; Forecasts Higher Sales For 2024
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024
Higher ASPs and improved solar module sales helped First Solar report a 27% annual increase in 2023 net sales, as the company expects to further improve with 33% to 39% annual increase in 2024. In terms of volumes, the US solar module manufacturer .
North America Solar PV News Snippets
Commercial Solar Project On NNSA-Administered Land In Nevada & More From TBA, SolAmerica, Sunworks
Monday, 12 Feb 2024
US DOE to release RFQ for solar plant on NNSA land; TBA signs up for RECs from Clearway Energy’s 252 MW solar plant; SolAmerica to purchase 205 MW DC First Solar modules; Sunworks files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Solar for nuclear power site: The .
North America Solar PV News Snippets
Bloomberg Taps Ørsted Solar Project For 15-Year PPA & More From First Solar, Exus, Scale Microgrids, Soltec
Tuesday, 23 Jan 2024
Ørsted secures Bloomberg contract for Mockingbird Solar Center; First Solar announces Ohio distribution center; Exus North America to buy 625 MW from AEP & PNM; Scale Microgrids to acquire 500 MW distributed solar & storage portfolio; Soltec.
India’s ‘1st’ Fully Integrated Vertically Integrated PV Plant
First Solar Officially Commissions 3.3 GW Tamil Nadu Fab, Company’s 6th Operational Factory
Thursday, 11 Jan 2024
US-headquartered solar PV modules manufacturer First Solar’s maiden factory in India has been officially inaugurated as the country’s ‘1st’ fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant.
First Solar Announces RE Procurement Pact In India
US Manufacturer’s 3.3 GW Tamil Nadu Fab To Be Powered By Cleantech’s Wind & Solar Power
Thursday, 04 Jan 2024
First Solar, the US-headquartered solar module manufacturer, will use renewable energy to power its maiden cadmium telluride (CdTe) factory in India under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Cleantech Solar.
First Solar To Transfer IRA Tax Credits To Fiserv
CdTe Manufacturer Signs Deal With Fintech Firm For $700 Million Section 45X Credits
Tuesday, 02 Jan 2024
US-based cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar module manufacturer First Solar will sell its Advanced Manufacturing Production tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act worth up to $700 million to Fiserv.
SB Energy Global Raises $2.4 Billion For US Solar Projects
Softbank Group-Backed Company Claims To Be 1st To Achieve Financial Close With IRA Benefits
Friday, 01 Dec 2023
SB Energy Global has announced raising well over $2 billion in financing to support the construction of 4 utility-scale solar power projects in the US.
First Solar’s Expected Sales Backlog Exceeds 80 GW
US CdTe Module Manufacturer’s Q3/2023 Net Sales Decline, But Annual Guidance Remains Intact
Wednesday, 01 Nov 2023
In Q3/2023, US solar module manufacturer First Solar’s net sales of $801 million declined by $10 million QoQ due to a reduction in the volume of modules sold during the quarter.
US CdTe Solar Manufacturers Decide To Bury The Hatchet
Toledo Solar Reaches Mutually Agreeable Settlement With First Solar Over Lawsuit; Changes Strategic Direction
Thursday, 28 Sep 2023
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar technology companies Toledo Solar and First Solar have reached a mutually agreeable settlement in relation to the lawsuit the latter filed in May 2023. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
OMCO Solar Launching Another Factory In Alabama
Solar Tracker Producer Announces 6th US Factory; Bags Module Backrail Order From First Solar
Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023
Solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions manufacturer OMCO Solar has announced its 6th US manufacturing facility. It is coming up in Alabama, close to solar module producer First Solar’s fab in Lawrence County.
US Funding For Solar PV Manufacturing In India
DFC To Back Tata Power’s 4.3 GW Cell & Module Manufacturing Plans With $425 Million Financing
Monday, 11 Sep 2023
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has agreed to lend up to $425 million to India’s TP Solar Limited, a Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) subsidiary, to support its GW-scale solar cell and module manufacturing capa.
US Manufacturer Flags Forced Labor At Own Fab
Independent Audit, Commissioned By First Solar, Finds Unethical Practices At Malaysia Fab
Friday, 18 Aug 2023
Citing the results of an independent 3rd party social audit, American solar module producer First Solar has revealed instances of forced labor at its Malaysia manufacturing facility. It says the audits found that 4 onsite service providers in Mal.
Joint Development Effort For Quantum Dot Tech
UBiQD & First Solar Announce Collaboration For Quantum Dot In Advanced Solar Modules
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023
US based advanced materials company UBiQD and solar module manufacturer First Solar plan to collaborate on incorporating fluorescent quantum dot technology in advanced solar modules. The duo had been conducting exploratory work for over a year.
US’ Iberia Parish To Host Solar Module Factory
First Solar Zeroes In On Louisiana To Launch 3.5 GW Thin-Film PV Manufacturing Facility
Friday, 11 Aug 2023
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin- film solar module manufacturer First Solar has announced Louisiana as the location of its 5th production facility in the US with 3.5 GW annual capacity.
Strong Q2/2023 For US Thin-Film Module Manufacturer
First Solar Sold Out Through 2026 As Orders Pour In; Reiterates Annual Shipment Guidance
Friday, 28 Jul 2023
First Solar of the US reported a sequential decline of 34 GW in its potential booking opportunities of 78 GW in Q2/2023 attributing it to various factors including its ‘sold-out position’ and ‘diminished available supply’, even as it added $2.
First Solar Announces 5th Solar Factory In US
American Thin-Film PV Panels Producer To Further Expand Annual Manufacturing By 3.5 GW
Friday, 28 Jul 2023
Leading US solar PV modules manufacturer First Solar will be adding another fab to its fleet of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film production centers in the US with an annual capacity of 3.5 GW at an undisclosed location.
North America PV News Snippets
RWE Secures PPAs For Over 300 MW Solar In Virginia & More From First Solar, Array, New York
Wednesday, 26 Jul 2023
RWE Clean Energy signs solar PPAs for over 300 MW with Dominion Energy Virginia; First Solar secures module contract from TVA in Alabama; Array Technologies to source local steel from Lock Joint Tube; New York State’s largest rooftop solar project complete.
Big Order For First Solar Modules
Israeli Company Signs Up US PV Manufacturer For 5 GW DC Supply & Recycling Services
Monday, 17 Jul 2023
US solar module producer First solar has signed a deal with Israel based renewables company Energix Renewables to supply it with 5 GW DC of its PV panels between 2026 and 2030, and will also be part of module recycling for the latter on decommissioning.
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