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First Solar module at one of the company's factories. The thin-film manufacturer and Longroad extended their supply partnership by an additional 2GW in September. Image: BusinessWire

First Solar, ZSW to develop thin-film, CIGS and perovskite technology

April 22, 2024
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar has agreed to pursue further thin-film technology development with Germany’s Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW).
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India sets CdTe thin-film efficiency standards for approved module list

March 27, 2024
MNRE divides CdTe thin-film modules into three categories: utility or grid-scale power plants, rooftop and solar pumping, and solar lighting.
First Solar decision to focus on module production puts in a strong position going in to 2024. Credit: First Solar.

First Solar could add US$10 billion to US economy with CdTe thin-film manufacturing

February 26, 2024
Thin-film solar manufacturing could add over US$10 billion in product value to the US economy by 2026, according to a study commissioned by US thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar manufacturer First Solar.
First Solar decision to focus on module production puts in a strong position going in to 2024. Credit: First Solar.

First Solar adds distribution centre to Ohio operations

January 22, 2024
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin film solar module manufacturer First Solar has acquired a new facility in Ohio to support its distribution operations.
A production plant from US thin-film manufacturer First Solar. Image: First Solar.

First Solar to supply 500MW of thin film modules to Swift Current Energy

November 2, 2023
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has announced an agreement to supply utility-scale renewables developer Swift Current Energy with 500GW of thin film modules.
First Solar and UbiQD first announced plans to conduct collaborative research in 2022. Credit: First Solar

First Solar module backlog passes 80GW, Q3 production over 3.2GW

November 1, 2023
First Solar has reached a module backlog of 81.8GW, which it expects to extend into 2030, as of the third quarter of 2023.

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