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First Solar commissions Western Hemisphere’s largest solar R&D center

What happened

First Solar has commissioned a new R&D center in Ohio, claimed to be the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The facility is dedicated to advancing the company's cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic technology. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D investment with no immediate, direct impact on semiconductor supply, pricing, or trader inventory decisions.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 8/100

Affected components and suppliers

CdTe Photovoltaic Modules

First Solar Inc

R&Dcapacity-expansionthin-film

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 7/18/2024 · View original source

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First Solar commissions Western Hemisphere’s largest solar R&D center

What happened

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