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  • Vote: Utility-Scale Solar Project of the Year 2023

    Here are the Utility-Scale nominees for the 2023 Solar Builder Project of the Year Awards, sponsored by Aurora Solar. Seize opportunities to grow your solar business & your career today. Learn more here. The form is at the bottom of the page. You are allowed to vote once per day from now until Saturday, Oct. 7 at……

  • Solar module trends to know from RE+ 2023

    RE+ 2023 in Las Vegas was too big for one casino convention center to contain. Our inbox is similarly stuffed with product news and manufacturing announcements. Where to begin? Since it is Module Month on Solar Builder, let’s start there … Manufacturing in motion As mentioned in this RE+ recap, domestic solar manufacturing news is……

  • First Solar finds forced labor at Malaysia facility during internal audit

    In its 2023 Sustainability Report, First Solar self-reported a finding of forced labor in its supply chain at a facility in Malaysia. First Solar conducted three onsite third-party audits at its manufacturing facilities in the United States, Malaysia, and Vietnam, audits that are part of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Program (VAP). The……

  • First Solar’s fifth U.S. solar manufacturing site planned for Louisiana

    First Solar’s expansion news keeps rolling right along. This week, the company selected the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for its previously announced fifth vertically integrated manufacturing facility in the United States. The new Louisiana facility will produce First Solar’s Series 7 modules. First Solar says the ~$1.1 billion facility will be the……

  • First Solar plans 5th U.S.-based solar facility, location yet to be determined

    First Solar announced plans to build a fifth solar module manufacturing facility in the United States, an investment of up to $1.1 billion. The new facility, which is anticipated to be completed and commissioned in the first half of 2026, will produce First Solar’s Series 7 modules, which are expected to be manufactured with 100%……