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Capital Power orders 1GW of First Solar PV modules

What happened

Capital Power has placed a 1GWDC order for First Solar's Series 6 Plus thin-film PV modules for delivery between 2026 and 2028. This is a major, long-term procurement commitment from a significant utility-scale power generator. Bullish: This secures a substantial volume of future production capacity for First Solar, indicating strong, contracted demand for its specific CdTe modules.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 45/100

Affected components and suppliers

CdTe Photovoltaic Modules

First Solar Inc

long-term-contractdemand-commitmentutility-scale

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 7/6/2023 · View original source

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Capital Power orders 1GW of First Solar PV modules

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