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First Solar Marks New Milestone with 10 Gigawatts of Installed PV Capacity

Approximately 14,000 gigawatt hours of energy generated per year is sufficient to power Washington, D.C.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. announced that it has achieved 10 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity installed globally, making it the first thin film PV module manufacturer in the world to achieve this milestone. The announcement was made at the start of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, where First Solar is showcasing a comprehensive range of solar energy solutions.   Founded in 1999, First Solar made its first commercial shipment in 2002, and since then its advanced thin film m...

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