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First Solar Intends to Add 3.3 GW Facility in India

New $684 million facility is expected to commence operations in 2023.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. announced that it intends to invest $684 million in a new, fully vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) thin film solar module manufacturing facility in India. Contingent upon permitting, and pending approval of Indian government incentives that are satisfactory to First Solar, the advanced facility is expected to be built in the state of Tamil Nadu and commence operations in the second half of 2023. The planned facility is projected to have a nameplate capacity of 3.3 gigawa...

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