OMCO Solar Launching Another Factory In Alabama
Solar Tracker Producer Announces 6th US Factory; Bags Module Backrail Order From First Solar
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
US’ First Solar Raises Fresh Finance
American Solar Module Manufacturer Gets $1 Billion Revolving Credit Facility To Manage Growth
US cadmium tellurium (CdTe) thin film solar module manufacturer First Solar has raised $1 billion in a 5-year revolving credit and guarantee facility, led by JP Morgan Chase, to maintain liquidity as it expands annual production capacity to over 20 GW DC by 2026.
North America PV News Snippets
Midsummer Forays Into US Market By Installing Solar Roof In The Hamptons & More From Duke Energy, First Solar, SWEPCO
Midsummer has announced its entry into the US solar market with the installation of its SLIM solar roof solution for a private residence in the ‘playground of the rich and famous’ The Hamptons, New York; Duke Energy is selling its commercial dist.
First Bifacial CdTe Solar Module
First Solar Touts World’s ‘First’ Bifacial Thin Film Panels; Saint Gobain Building Glass Unit For Its Captive Use For India Factory
American cadmium telluride (CdTe) technology company First Solar, Inc has unveiled what it says is the world’s 1st bifacial thin film PV module, based on Series 6 Plus monofacial module platform, for which it has started a limited production run.
US CdTe Makers Clash
First Solar Accuses Toledo Solar Of ‘Deceptive Activities’ & False Representation Of Its Own Modules
First Solar Inc, the US based CdTe thin film solar module manufacturer, has accused another US CdTe company, Toledo Solar, of indulging in ‘false and deceptive activities’ by selling and marketing modules under its own brand name while claiming t.
US Solar Panel Maker Expands To Europe For Next Gen Tech
First Solar Acquires Swedish Perovskite Solar Technology Company Evolar To Explore Tandem Devices
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) based thin-film solar panel manufacturer First Solar has acquired Sweden headquartered perovskite technology company Evolar AB which not only expands its R&D footprint but also shows concrete move to venture into next generation tandem devices.
First Solar’s Q1/2023 Net Sales Tumble Sequentially
With Sales Down And Gross Profit Up, First Solar Starts Series 7 Production At Ohio, Saying It is Sold Out Through 2026, Excluding India
Solar module manufacturer in the US, First Solar, Inc has reported a quarterly decrease of $454 million in its net sales for Q1/2023 even as $548 million was an increase of $182 million from last year’s first quarter.
North America PV News Snippets
Virginia Retirement Community Goes Solar With DSD Renewables & More From First Solar, Oya, SEIA
DSD Renewables has energized a 1.85 MW solar plant for NLCS in Virginia; First Solar confirms winning India’s PLI; OYA Renewables raises finance for 24.8 MW DC; SEIA hails NCUC’s rooftop solar rules.
First Solar’s Backlog Of Future Deliveries Now 67.7 GW
First Solar Reports -$44 million Net Loss In 2022; Says Fully Sold Out Through 2025 & Guides For Up To 12.3 GW DC Module Sales In 2023
American solar module manufacturer First Solar, Inc has reported net loss of -$44 million in 2022 while its net sales declined 10% to $2.6 billion as it faced impacts from high capital expenditures on its new fabs in the US and India, but future is p.
It’s Raining Deals For American Solar Module Maker
First Solar Secures 8.1 GW DC New Solar Module Supply Orders From Lightsource BP, Silicon Ranch Corporation & Shell Group’s Savion
American thin-film solar module maker First Solar, Inc has filled up its order book with an additional 8.1 GW DC contracts from British solar company Lightsource bp, American renewable energy developer Silicon Ranch Corporation, both its existing cus.
India PV News Snippets
IIT Madras Enters Solar PV R&D Partnership With America’s First Solar & More From Hero Future Energies, Indore Municipal Corporation, ReNew
IITMRP & First Solar announce solar R&D MoU; CCI clears KKR investment in Hero Future Energies Global Ltd; Indore Municipal Corporation’s green bonds oversubscribed; ReNew Power rebrands itself as just ReNew.
