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National Grid Renewables Commissions Its Largest Solar Energy Project & More From BIG, Leeward, Fusion Fuel, Greenalia, Activate Renewables
National Grid Renewables commissions 275 MW solar+125 MWh storage project; BIG acquires Radiance Solar; Leeward secures finance for 296 MW solar; Fusion Fuel & Electus Energy’s 75 MW green hydrogen project; Greenalia acquires 502 MW PV in US; A.
First Solar Bags Order For 4.9 GW DC Modules
Intersect Power Expands 2022 Long Term Solar Module Supply Contract With First Solar To 7.3 GW DC, With New Orders
US based clean energy company Intersect Power has announced new America-made module supply orders for 4.9 GW DC combined capacity, expanding its existing order book for 2022 with module maker First Solar to a cumulative 7.3 GW DC.
First Solar Picks Alabama For New US Module Fab
US Module Maker First Solar Announces Alabama As Home To Its New Manufacturing Facility With 3.5 GW DC Annual Capacity
First Solar management has announced Alabama’s Lawrence County as the location of its new solar PV module manufacturing facility which will have an annual capacity of 3.5 GW DC and which on completion will take the company’s US manufacturing capacity cumulatively to over 10 GW by 2025.
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First Solar Gets 2 GW DC Series 7 Module Order From Arevon Energy & More From WEC Energy, ACDC
Arevon Energy to procure 2 GW DC First Solar modules; WEC Energy to acquire $360 million stake in Invenergy’s 250 MW solar project in Illinois; ACDC’s 30 MW HPCC bitcoin mining data center powered by 87 MW solar farm.
First Solar’s Q3/2022 Sales Up YoY, Yet Suffers Net Loss
First Solar Pulls Down 2022 Annual Guidance Citing Unforeseen Logistics Costs; Announces R&D Line In Ohio For Tandem & Thin Film Modules
Sold out American solar module maker First Solar suffered a net loss of -$45 million in Q3/2022, while growing its net sales of $629 million by around 8% YoY.
2 GW DC Solar PV Module Supply Deal For First Solar
Swift Energy Places Order For 2 GW DC CdTe Solar Modules From First Solar For US Projects
US based renewable energy developer Swift Current Energy will procure 2 GW DC worth of thin film solar modules from local manufacturer First Solar for its utility scale solar PV projects spread across North America.
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Lightsource BP Commissions 130 MW DC Alabama Solar Project & More From Silicon Ranch, Ørsted, National Grid Renewables
Lightsource bp has energized 130 MW DC solar plant for AMEA; Silicon Ranch expands First Solar module order with 700 MW; Ørsted sells 50% stake in 862 MW wind and solar capacity in the US; National Grid Renewables signs Hershey’s for 140 MW solar PPA.
First Solar Sells Australian O&M Assets To NovaSource
OMERS Backed NovaSource Expands Into Australia With First Solar’s O&M Assets
US based solar module manufacturer First Solar Inc has shed its solar PV power plant portfolio in Australia selling its operations and maintenance (O&M) assets in the country to NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio company of Clairvest Group and OMERS Private Equity.
Azure Power To Source Modules From First Solar
First Solar Secures Maiden Order For India Fab From Azure Power For Series 7 Solar Modules
Indian renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Azure Power has become the launch customer for US headquartered First Solar’s India manufacturing facility, to source Series 7 solar modules under a long-term supply agreement.
First Solar’s EMEA VP Moves To GreenGo Energy
Stefan Degener Leaves First Solar GmbH To Join GreenGo Energy Group
Stefan Degener, who worked with US headquartered solar module manufacturer First Solar for close to 8 years in various capacities, has now moved out of the group to join GreenGo Energy Group as vice president Business Development Europe and managing director Germany.
First Solar Reveals 4th US Solar Manufacturing Facility
Thin Film Panel Maker First Solar To Build New 3.5 GW Factory In Southeast US; May Plan Further Expansions
US based CdTe solar PV module manufacturer First Solar will build a new manufacturing facility in the country with 3.5 GW DC annual capacity after the US government made it certain it will support such efforts with financial and regulatory incentives.
Inflation Reduction Act 2022 Now A Law
US President Joe Biden Takes ‘Most Aggressive Action Ever’ & Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into A Law
It is official: US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into a law after it was passed by the Congress paving the way for 950 million solar panels, 120,000 wind turbines to operate in the country by 2030 along with 2,300 battery plants to store clean energy.
US Laser Focused On Silicon Free PV Technology
DOE Targets Over 24% CdTe Cell Efficiency & Below $0.20/W Module Costs By 2025
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Accelerator Consortium (CTAC) to accelerate the development of CdTe solar cells with cell efficiencies over 24% and module costs below $0.20 per W by 2025.
First Solar’s Q2/2022 Financial Results
First Solar Sold Out For 3 Years; May Consider US For Another Fab If Incentives Provided
Increasing solar module sales has enabled First Solar to improve its net sales for Q2/2022 by $254 million from last quarter to a total of $621 million, but declined 8% YoY, as it lowered its earnings guidance for 2022 citing legacy systems business .
2.4 GW DC Solar Module Order For First Solar
Intersect Power Once Again Contracts First Solar For Series 6 Modules
First Solar is on a roll as the American solar module manufacturer lands module supply deals after module supply deals, and today it has announced securing 2.4 GW DC worth of capacity from its existing client Intersect Power for its US projects.
First Solar Gets Akuo Energy Module Order
Akuo Energy To Use 500 MW DC Thin Film Solar Modules For US & Europe Projects
French renewable energy developer Akuo Energy has contracted American thin film solar module maker First Solar, Inc to supply it 500 MW DC modules for its projects in the US, Europe and other regions.
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Invenergy Enters Green Hydrogen Space & More From Pivot Energy, SPPA, Georgia Power, First Solar
Green hydrogen project of Invenergy; Pivot Energy starts construction of 10 community solar projects; SPPA has secured PPA for 300 MW solar and 600 MWh battery storage project; Georgia Power’s 2022 IRP approved; First Solar secures Solarvest order for 93 MW DC module order.
US’ Clean Energy & Climate Bill In Jeopardy
US President Biden Promises ‘Strong Executive Action’ For Clean Energy; May Consider Climate Emergency
US President Joe Biden has promised to take ‘strong executive action’ to clear his administration’s reconciliation bill that if cleared will lead to $300 billion in tax incentives the country’s for clean energy industry, after fellow Demo.
First Solar Lands 2 GW DC Module Contract
National Grid Renewables Secures First Solar Modules Delivery Till 2025
American solar PV module manufacturer First Solar, Inc has secured an order to supply 2 GW DC worth solar modules to National Grid Renewables, formerly Geronimo Energy, for the latter’s projects situated across the US.
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First Solar To Supply 378 MW Modules To Scout Clean Energy & More From OGUSA, SEIA, Axium
First Solar lands 378 MW order from Scout Clean Energy; OGUSA and Oriden to co-develop 700 MW solar and storage in the US; 19 US governors want Commerce Department to expedite anti-circumvention solar tariff case; Axium has acquired BlueWave.
