Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module maker First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has selected the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana as the location for its fifth fully vertically integrated manufacturing facility in the USA (announced at the end of July). Believed to be the single largest capital investment in the area’s history, the facility represents an investment of up to $1.1bn in expanding the USA’s capacity to produce its own photovoltaic solar modules. Expected to be completed in first-half 2026, it is forecast to grow the firm’s nameplate manufacturing capacity by 3.5GW to reach about 14GW in the USA in 2026...
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