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6 October 2010

 

First Solar announces 380MW rise in orders for 2011

First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, says that it has signed agreements with seven key customers for a 380MW increase in orders for 2011 over previously announced volumes. The expanded contracts are with existing customers and will serve predominantly European markets.

“Our customers continue to expect robust growth in the market for solar electricity in Europe next year,” says Stephan Hansen, managing director of First Solar’s European sales & customer service organization. “The additional volumes will allow First Solar to continue to scale and contribute to making solar electricity more affordable globally,” he believes.

The new contracts were all signed in recent weeks and follow announcements that First Solar is planning to add manufacturing capacity in Germany and France in order to better meet local demand and to encourage the development of the market for utility-scale solar electricity.

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