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First Solar Completes the Solar Value Chain

Manufacturing, power generation and recycling all under one roof in Frankfurt

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, the largest producer of PV-modules worldwide, is now also relying on solar energy at its production site in Frankfurt (Oder). Today the company started operation of a 1.3 megawatt solar-power-plant on its facility’s roof. For the first time, First Solar now represents the entire value chain of photovoltaics in Frankfurt (Oder), from manufacturing of the solar modules and power generation to recycling. With the new solar-power-plant, First Solar in the future will also generate it...

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