US’s First Solar has entered into an agreement to supply 600 megawatts DC of its high-performance, advanced thin film photovoltaic solar modules to Azure Power Global, a leading independent sustainable energy solutions provider and renewable power producer in India.The agreement is the first for production from First Solar’s new manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India, which is expected to be commissioned in the second half of 2023. Under the agreement, Azure is expected to take delivery of First Solar’s Series 7 photovoltaic solar modules from the fourth quarter of 2023 to 2025.First Solar’s vertically integrated manufacturing facility, located near Chennai, is projected to have an annual nameplate capacity of 3.3 GWDC and is expected to produce a version of the company’s Series 7 modules that is optimized for the Indian market. Unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company, First Solar produces its thin film PV modules using a fully integrated, continuous process under one roof.
US’s First Solar has entered into an agreement to supply 600 megawatts DC of its high-performance, advanced thin film photovoltaic solar modules to Azure Power Global, a leading independent sustainable energy solutions provider and renewable power producer in India.The agreement is the first for production from First Solar’s new manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India, which is expected to be commissioned in the second half of 2023. Under the agreement, Azure is expected to take delivery of First Solar’s Series 7 photovoltaic solar modules from the fourth quarter of 2023 to 2025.First Solar’s vertically integrated manufacturing facility, located near Chennai, is projected to have an annual nameplate capacity of 3.3 GWDC and is expected to produce a version of the company’s Series 7 modules that is optimized for the Indian market. Unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company, First Solar produces its thin film PV modules using a fully integrated, continuous process under one roof.
