Inflation Reduction Act 2022 Now A Law
US President Joe Biden Takes ‘Most Aggressive Action Ever’ & Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into A Law
Wednesday, 17 Aug 2022
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
Tuesday, 02 Aug 2022
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
Friday, 29 Jul 2022
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
Thursday, 28 Jul 2022
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
Tuesday, 26 Jul 2022
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.
North America PV News Snippets
Invenergy Enters Green Hydrogen Space & More From Pivot Energy, SPPA, Georgia Power, First Solar
Monday, 25 Jul 2022
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
Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022
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
Friday, 24 Jun 2022
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.
North America PV News Snippets
First Solar To Supply 378 MW Modules To Scout Clean Energy & More From OGUSA, SEIA, Axium
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
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.
First Solar Finds Buyer For Japan Business
PAG Real Assets To Acquire Japan Project Development+O&M Platform From First Solar
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
US based solar module manufacturer First Solar, Inc has reached an agreement with Asia Pacific focused investment manager PAG Real Assets to sell its Japan project development and operations and maintenance (O&M) business to.
SunPower’s Q1/2022 Financial Results
SunPower Narrows Down Q1 Net Loss With Strong Residential Solar Demand
Friday, 06 May 2022
Strong demand from the residential segment helped US residential solar installer SunPower Corporation grow its annual GAAP revenues by 46% annually to $350 million in Q1/2022, and narrow down net loss to $-2.2 million from $-47.1 million a year back.
First Solar’s Q1/2022 Financial Results
Lower Module Sales & ASPs Pull Down First Solar’s Q1/2022 Net Sales; Company Posts Net Loss
Friday, 29 Apr 2022
American CdTe solar module manufacturer First Solar, Inc says decrease in module sales volume, ASP and lower project revenues in Japan pulled down its Q1/2022 revenues of $367 million 59% QoQ and 54% YoY, even as it booked 11.9 GW DC new capacity during the reporting quarter alone.
First Solar Bags 1 GW Solar Module Supply Contract
Leeward Renewable Energy Expands Module Supply Contract With First Solar By 1 GW DC
Tuesday, 26 Apr 2022
First Solar, Inc has grown its order book by 1 GW DC after Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) contracted the US solar module manufacturer to supply this capacity of its ‘advanced, ultra-low carbon’ thin film panels.
200 MW AC Solar Facility For Nevada Gold Mines
First Solar’s 260 MW DC Solar Modules For World’s ‘Single Largest’ Gold Mine
Thursday, 14 Apr 2022
The world’s ‘single largest’ gold producing complex, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) will source 260 MW DC of solar PV modules from US module manufacturer First Solar, Inc to power its new 200 MW AC facility in Nevada.
First Solar Bags 4.75 GW DC Module Orders
Silicon Ranch Wants 4 GW DC & Origis Energy 750 MW DC First Solar Modules
Tuesday, 12 Apr 2022
American solar PV module manufacturer First Solar, Inc has secured a plum order, one of its largest, to supply 4 GW DC of its thin film PV modules to Silicon Ranch Corporation under a master supply agreement.
SunPower & First Solar To Collaborate Again
SunPower Roping In First Solar For Thin Film PV+Crystalline Silicon Tandem Solar Module For Rooftop
Friday, 01 Apr 2022
Once competitors in the space of solar PV manufacturing, US solar giants SunPower Corporation and First Solar, Inc plan to collaborate to bring out a tandem solar module in to mass production.
US Solar Manufacturers Write To Biden
US PV Producers Demand From US Government To Clear Solar Energy Manufacturing For America Act
Thursday, 10 Mar 2022
Solar PV manufacturers in the US are building pressure on President Joe Biden to pass the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA) which is aimed at contributing to a domestic solar module production capacity in the country sufficient to mee.
First Solar Bags 1.5 GW Module Order
SB Energy To Deploy First Solar’s Thin-Film Modules For US Development Pipeline
Friday, 04 Mar 2022
A subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Group, SB Energy Global LLC has contracted US based CdTe thin-film solar module maker First Solar, Inc to supply 1.5 GW of its panels for the company’s 4 GW strong solar and storage project development pipeline in the US.
First Solar’s 2021 Financial Results
US Module Maker Suffered Impacts Of Logistical Challenges In 2021; Plans To Sell Japan Project Business
Wednesday, 02 Mar 2022
Module shipment delays due to constraints related to container availability led US based First Solar, Inc to report its full year 2021 shipments at the lower end of its guidance at 7.7 GW, with 1.2 GW of inventory on hand and 675 MW shipments in transit not recognized as revenue.
First Solar: 1.2 GW DC Series 6 Module Order
Swift Current Energy To Procure 1.2 GW DC Solar Modules From First Solar
Friday, 14 Jan 2022
The order book of American solar module maker First Solar, Inc for its CdTe thin film modules is fast filling up with the latest 1.2 GW DC order coming from Boston based utility scale solar, wind and energy storage company Swift Current Energy.
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