{"id":35857,"date":"2019-11-23T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=35857"},"modified":"2019-11-14T12:12:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T11:12:08","slug":"first-solar-largest-pv-module-manufacturer-western-hemisphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/first-solar-largest-pv-module-manufacturer-western-hemisphere\/","title":{"rendered":"First Solar Becomes Largest PV Module Manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/first-solar-becomes-largest-pv-module-manufacturer-in-the-we.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/first-solar-becomes-largest-pv-module-manufacturer-in-the-we.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/first-solar-becomes-largest-pv-module-manufacturer-in-the-we-149x99.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>First Solar\u2019s expanded manufacturing footprint in the United States, which represents over $1 billion in cumulative investment and directly created approximately 500 new jobs, makes it the largest solar manufacturer in America and the Western Hemisphere.<br>Photo by Solar First, Inc. <br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October First Solar, Inc.  announced the start of production at its new photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio, its second factory in the United States. First Solar continues to operate its flagship factory in Perrysburg, Ohio, effectively scaling its total annualized production capacity in the U.S. to 1.9-gigawatts (GW)<sub>DC<\/sub>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First Solar\u2019s expanded manufacturing footprint in the United States, which represents over $1 billion in cumulative investment and directly created approximately 500 new jobs, makes it the\u00a0largest solar manufacturer in America\u00a0and the Western Hemisphere. The investment includes a new $265 million TCO (transparent conductive oxide) coated glass factory\u00a0being built by the NSG Group\u00a0in Troy Township, Ohio, its first new float glass line in the country since 1980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEighteen months ago, we announced that we would expand our manufacturing footprint in the United States in response to demand. We have delivered,\u201d said Mark Widmar, Chief Executive Officer, First Solar. \u201cThe fact that we were able to transform a greenfield site into a high tech manufacturing facility in that time, and on time, speaks volumes about not just the scalability of our technology, and our ability to deliver on our commitments, but also the relentless energy of our people, our towering strength.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both facilities produce First Solar\u2019s\u00a0Series 6\u00a0module technology. Designed and developed at the Company\u2019s research and development centers in California and Ohio, the module is produced in just 3.5 hours using sophisticated, fully-integrated manufacturing processes. Each large-format Series 6 module leverages First Solar\u2019s proprietary\u00a0thin film technology, retaining the proven performance and reliability advantages of earlier generation modules. With a carbon footprint that is up to six times lower than crystalline silicon PV panels that are manufactured using conventional, energy-intensive production methods, Series 6 delivers a superior environmental profile and\u00a0cleaner solar electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur Lake Township facility is a marvel of modern manufacturing, a factory of the future, operational today. Its levels of automation, digitalization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence demonstrate that the ambitions of Industry 4.0 are not out of reach for the PV manufacturing industry,\u201d said Tymen de Jong, Chief Operating Officer, First Solar. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of what we have achieved, and we are proud to have achieved it in Northwestern Ohio, the technological home of\u00a0American solar.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First Solar is also celebrating two decades since its founding in 1999, and 25GW<sub>DC<\/sub>\u00a0of PV modules shipped, making it the only\u00a0American solar module manufacturing company\u00a0to achieve this milestone. First Solar also operates manufacturing facilities in Vietnam and Malaysia with a current global annualized manufacturing capacity of 6.7GW<sub>DC<\/sub>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.firstsolar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/investor.firstsolar.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October First Solar, Inc. announced the start of production at its new photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio, its second factory in the United States. 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