First Solar
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First Solar, Inc. is America’s leading PV solar technology and manufacturing company focused on enabling power generation with its uniquely American technology.
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In Stuttgart, Arkansas, located amid the rich cropland of the Arkansas Grand Prairie, First Solar modules are powering rice farms with reliable, affordable energy — and energizing rural communities in the process. From schools to police and fire departments, American-made energy
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America’s farms are the backbone of our economy — and we’re proud to be working with them to drive our nation’s energy future with reliable, cost-effective solar energy. To help enable American energy independence, @producers_rice (Producers Rice Mill, Inc.), a farmer-owned
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WEBINAR - Nov 13 👉 How does solar fit into America’s all-of-the-above energy strategy? Join First Solar CEO Mark Widmar, @EntergyLA President & CEO Phillip May, and @EPRINews Vice President of Energy Supply Jeffrey Preece on the @UtilityDive webinar as they explore: ✅ How
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Our commitment to American manufacturing creates jobs and supports a wide range of small American businesses — many of them in rural communities. At our new manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, that includes local enterprises such as Frederick’s Machine & Tool
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How does solar fit into America’s all-of-the-above energy strategy? Join First Solar CEO Mark Widmar, @EntergyLA President & CEO Phillip May, and @EPRINews Vice President of Energy Supply Jeffrey Preece on the @UtilityDive webinar as they explore: ✅ How solar supports rapid
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Every day, around the clock, thousands of American Solar Workers from coast to coast are on the job, working hard to deliver American energy dominance. American technology, American manufacturing, American supply chains: It’s how we win. Learn more: https://t.co/9kCUfHl7VJ
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With over 800 jobs created, our new manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, is powering up the community in a big way. The average manufacturing salary at the factory is 3x higher than the median income in the area. That means opportunity, prosperity, and a bright
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First Solar’s manufacturing facilities generate economic benefits and opportunities that uplift the communities where we operate. Our new factory in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, is helping to bring prosperity roaring back into the area. It also enables a network of local businesses
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We’re thrilled to announce the inauguration of our $1.1 billion high-tech manufacturing facility in Louisiana next month. The facility is projected to directly employ over 800 people by year-end, helping to bring prosperity to the Acadiana region. The expedited commissioning of
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Trump policies aren’t only spurring US oil, but solar too, challenging to China’s dominance. How to watch Sunday: https://t.co/1zR7xf8Vn9
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Our new manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, represents a big step forward for American energy dominance. How big? Roughly 11 times the size of Caesars Superdome. The 2.5 million square-foot, AI-enabled factory provides a glimpse into the future of American
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🎉 Congratulations to Longroad Energy on launching construction of their 1000 Mile Solar project in Yoakum County, Texas! The project will use First Solar’s American-made Series 7 modules and is expected to help support Meta’s data center operations. This is another great example
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This is what America’s reindustrialization looks like. Louisiana's @NoblePlastics brings the kind of precision, flexibility, and know-how we look for in our supply chain. Their work will help unleash American energy dominance, create jobs and prosperity, and strengthen our
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First Solar’s uniquely American solar technologies and value chain are not simply delivering jobs and economic growth through our investments, but helping to transform communities and power prosperity in them. Learn more about our commitment to Responsible Solar in our new
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American workers rolling up their sleeves and getting the job done. This is how American energy dominance is made. 👉 Learn more: https://t.co/R0bB4wITik
#AmericasSolarCompany #MadeInUSA
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First Solar’s technology is forged in the blazing fires of American industry. 🔥 Our Series 7 modules are made with 100% American glass and steel formed in the industrial furnaces of Alabama, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Investing in American workers, American manufacturing,
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In a market dominated by Chinese PV manufacturers, First Solar stands apart with solar technologies created and manufactured in America with American components from American supply chains. Learn more about our commitment to harness the power of American solar technology in
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The future of America’s solar industry looks bright in Louisiana! The Louisiana Solar Energy Lab, located on the campus of the @ULLafayette, is becoming an important hub for solar energy research, education, and workforce development. It’s where tomorrow’s solar technicians and
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There’s only one way to accurately account for a solar module’s output power through a full range of real-world conditions and technology-specific loss factors. 👉 Check out video #3 in our new three-part “Energy vs. Efficiency” video series to learn why Specific Energy Yield
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