First Solar Powers Up Alabama: 279 MW Thin Film Project

• First Solar to build 279 MW (dc) thin film solar panel project in Lawrence County, Alabama, slated for completion in 2027. Up to $1.3bn investments, $1.1bn Lawrence County facility, $185m Ohio expansion, $370m R&D innovation center in Perrysburg, Ohio and 5GW of modules with Energix Renewables in Israel. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) contract.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has contracted First Solar to build a 279 MW (dc) thin film solar panel project in Lawrence County, Alabama, slated for completion in 2027. This will be its fourth facility in the US, and the company is investing heavily in the US with up to $1.3bn in investments, a $1.1bn facility in Lawrence County, and an $185m expansion of its current Ohio facility. Additionally, First Solar is investing up to $370m in a R&D innovation center in Perrysburg, Ohio to be completed in 2024, and a framework agreement with Energix Renewables in Israel to supply 5 GW of modules.

What Are First Solar's US Investments?

• First Solar has a contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority for a 279 MW (dc) thin film solar panel project in Lawrence County, Alabama, scheduled for completion in 2027.
• First Solar is investing up to $1.3bn in investments in the US, including a $1.1bn facility in Lawrence County, and an $185m expansion of its current Ohio facility.
• First Solar is investing up to $370m in a R&D innovation center in Perrysburg, Ohio to be completed in 2024.
• First Solar has a framework agreement with Energix Renewables in Israel to supply 5 GW of modules.