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American Solar: Longroad Energy Extends Agreement with First Solar, Increases Orders by 2 GW
Responsibly produced advanced thin film solar modules expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029 TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Solar, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nResponsibly produced advanced thin film solar modules expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029\n\n\n TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFirst Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) today announced that Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, has agreed to procure an additional 2 gigawatts (GW) of advanced thin film American solar modules. The order for responsibly produced solar modules, which are expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029, builds on an existing 3.7 GW framework agreement between the two companies and increases Longroad Energy’s total procurement of First Solar thin film modules to approximately 8 GW since 2017.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912896457/en/First Solar today announced that Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, has agreed to procure an additional 2 gigawatts (GW) of advanced thin film American solar modules. The order for responsibly produced solar modules, which are expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029, builds on an existing 3.7 GW framework agreement between the two companies and increases Longroad Energy’s total procurement of First Solar thin film modules to approximately 8 GW since 2017. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“Longroad Energy and First Solar share a longstanding partnership that’s based on shared values and a common vision for a sustainable energy future,” said Michael Alvarez, co-founder and chief operating officer, Longroad Energy. “By expanding our procurement of First Solar’s advanced thin film technology, we are extending our commitment to responsibly produced renewable energy technologies and to American solar manufacturing and domestic value chains.”\n\n\nFirst Solar’s responsibly produced, advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules set industry benchmarks for quality, durability, reliability, design, and environmental performance. First Solar’s solar modules have the lowest carbon and water footprint of any commercially available PV module today, and it’s the first PV manufacturer to have its product included in the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) global registry for sustainable electronics.\n\n\nFirst Solar is the only one of the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers to be a member of the ...