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First Solar’s Easily Localized Module-Making Process Bodes Well for PLI: Interview

Unlike the cell-wafer-module process of polysilicon-based solar modules, First Solar’s thin film solar module technology allows it to easily identify local vendors for...

May 24, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Regulators Urged to Comply with Green Energy Open Access Rules

The Ministry of Power has instructed state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to comply with the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy...

May 17, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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First Solar Acquires Sweden-Based Perovskite Firm Evolar

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has acquired Evolar AB, a Sweden-based company focused on perovskite technology, for an initial payment of around $38...

May 16, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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First Solar Swings into Net Income of $43 Million in Q1 on Higher Sales

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar recorded a net income of $42.6 million in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year (FY) 2023, compared to a net loss...

April 28, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 1.6 GW of Rooftop Solar in 2022

India added 1.6 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the calendar year 2022, nearly a 4% decline year-over-year (YoY), compared to 1.7 GW in 2021, according to Mercom India...

March 2, 2023

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Mercom India

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Daily Wrap-up
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Module Manufacturer First Solar Reports Net Loss of $8 Million in Q4 2022

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has recorded a net loss of $8 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, compared to an income of $131 million...

March 1, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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First Solar to Build its Fourth Manufacturing Facility in the US Investing Over $1 Billion

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar announced it has selected Lawrence County, Alabama, to build its fourth solar photovoltaic module manufacturing facility...

November 17, 2022

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Module Manufacturer First Solar Reports Net Loss of $49 Million in Q3 2022

U.S.-based solar modules manufacturer First Solar has recorded a net loss of $49.17 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, representing a quarter-over-quarter (QoQ)...

October 28, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: First Solar to Supply 600 MW of Thin Film Solar Modules to Azure Power

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: First Solar announced that it has signed an agreement to supply 600 MWdc of its...

September 20, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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US Solar Panel Prices Dropped 11% in 2021 as Shipments Touched Record-high

The shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the U.S. increased to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kW in 2021 from 21.8 million peak...

September 13, 2022

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Vijayalakshmi Sridhar

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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First Solar to Invest $1.2 Billion to Scale Production of US-Made Solar PV Modules

U.S.-based solar module manufacturer First Solar has announced an investment of $1.2 billion to scale the production of American-made, responsibly-produced photovoltaic...

September 1, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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First Solar Records a 99% QoQ Growth in Revenue in Q2 2022

U.S.-based solar modules manufacturer First Solar has recorded a net income of $55.8 million in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, representing a quarter-over-quarter...

August 2, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Indian Airports Taking Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation V K Singh informed the Rajya Sabha...

July 27, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: AMPYR Solar and BELECTRIC to Install 200 MW Solar Projects in Germany

Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) and BELECTRIC signed a framework agreement to install a...

June 28, 2022

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Satish Shetty

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Project Finance Brief: Cero Generation Secures Financing for a 70 MW Solar Project in Italy

From: Mercom Capital Group Cero Generation, a solar project developer and an independent portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, has achieved the...

May 18, 2022

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Staff

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Finance and M&A

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Solar

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