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First Solar Consolidates Manufacturing, Increases Conversion Efficiency

Average conversion efficiency reaches 12.4 percent for best manufacturing lines in Q3 2011

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. announced it has consolidated its manufacturing capacity plan and accelerated progress toward its module conversion efficiency and production throughput targets. The company will postpone commissioning of its Vietnam factory until global supply and demand dynamics support the additional capacity. First Solar will continue developing its factory in Mesa, AZ, in order to supply PV modules for the company’s 2.7 GW North American project pipeline, which includes the Agua ...

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