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First Solar, Microsoft to Power Arizona Datacenters with Cleaner Solar

Solar electricity from 150MWAC Sun Streams 2 project in Arizona to support Goodyear and El Mirage data centers.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

First Solar, Inc. announced that its Sun Streams 2 photovoltaic (PV) solar plant will power new energy-efficient datacenters being built by Microsoft Corp. in Goodyear and El Mirage, AZ. The 150-megawatt (MW)AC facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement.   The power plant will use First Solar’s proprietary Series 6 module technology, which has a carbon footprint that is up to six times lower than conv...

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