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First Solar Enters Residential Market with Strategic Investment in Clean Energy Collective

Deal highlights shifting economics to bring affordable solar power to broader market

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and market community solar offerings to residential customers and businesses directly on behalf of client utilities. As part of the deal, First Solar has made a strategic investment in CEC and obtained an equity interest, and First Solar CEO Jim Hughes and Marc van Gerven, vice president of strategic marketing, will join the CEC board. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Th...

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