First Solar Ohio facility expansion — +0.9 GWdc capacity
First Solar announces $185M Ohio facility expansion adding 0.9 GWdc thin-film PV module capacity. Followed by Alabama greenfield announcement (Nov 2022, $1.1B). Both IRA-driven.
$185M
Deal Value
Solar
Technology
OH
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Manufacturing Investment
- Seller / Sponsor
- First Solar, Inc.
- Buyer / Financier
- First Solar internal capital
- Deal Value
- $185M
- Stage
- Construction
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
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