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First Solar Becomes Western Hemisphere’s Largest PV Module Manufacturer

First Solar continues to operate its flagship factory in Perrysburg, OH along with new PV module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, OH.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

First Solar, Inc. announced the start of production at its new photovoltaic module manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio, its second factory in the US. 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)DC. First Solar’s expanded manufacturing footprint in the US, which represents over $1 billion in cumulative investment and directly created approximately 500 new jobs, ...

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