Tag: First Solar
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Lightsource bp completes $460 million financing for 368 MW utility-scale solar portfolio
Lightsource bp has secured a $460 million multi-project financing package that will support the construction and operation of a 368 MW portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in Louisiana and Indiana. Power purchase agreements with prominent renewable energy buyers were key to achieving this milestone. The project portfolio includes the following two projects, both scheduled to……
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First Solar expands perovskite R&D, acquires Sweden’s Evolar
First Solar strengthened its position in thin film photovoltaics by acquiring Evolar AB, a European leader in perovskite technology. The purchase price is approximately $38 million paid at closing and up to an additional $42 million to be paid subject to certain technical milestones being achieved in the future. The acquisition will accelerate First Solar’s……
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First Solar helps revitalize Pennsylvania glass manufacturing
The Vitro Architectural Glass business is getting a shot in the arm as part of the U.S. solar manufacturing boom. Headquartered in Cheswick, Pa., Vitro entered into an agreement to manufacture glass for the largest domestic producer of solar modules, First Solar. Ricardo Maiz, President of Vitro Architectural Glass, said this investment is a pivotal……
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Swift Current Energy accelerates construction of 800 MW Double Black Diamond solar project
Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. Swift Current has also selected First Solar to provide the solar modules for the project and Nextracker to provide the smart solar……
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National Grid Renewables kicks off construction on South Dakota’s largest solar project
National Grid Renewables has started onsite field construction at its 128 MWac Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, South Dakota. Wild Springs represents the largest solar energy project yet in the state, located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Basin Electric Power Cooperative. “Wild Springs……