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First Solar Breaks Ground on Imperial Valley Solar Project

Solar Gen 2 to generate 150 MW of clean, renewable energy and create more than 800 Jobs

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. announced that construction has started on the150 megawatt (MW) AC Solar Gen 2 project, which will be the largest solar power plant First Solar has constructed in Imperial County. Solar Gen 2 will provide approximately 800 jobs during construction, generate about $150,000 in property taxes annually and $4.6 million under the Public Benefits Agreement. “First Solar is very excited to begin construction on a third project in the Imperial Valley,” said Anthony Perrino,...

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