08.01.19
First Solar, Inc. announced that its Sun Streams 2 photovoltaic (PV) solar plant will power new energy-efficient datacenters being built by Microsoft Corp. in Goodyear and El Mirage, AZ. The 150-megawatt (MW)AC facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement.
The power plant will use First Solar’s proprietary Series 6 module technology, which has a carbon footprint that is up to six times lower than conventionally-manufactured crystalline silicon PV panels. First Solar, which is headquartered in Tempe, AZ, is expanding its manufacturing capacity to meet the demand for Series 6 modules, with its second facility in the US - representing nearly $1 billion in cumulative investment - expected to start production in early-2020. Once the Perrysburg, OH facility is operational, First Solar will be the western hemisphere’s, and America’s, largest solar module manufacturer.
Once operational in 2021, the Sun Streams 2 project will displace 190,000 metric tons of CO2 annually.
Sun Streams 2 is expected to begin construction in late-2019 and will provide up to 500 construction jobs.
“As an Arizona-based company and an American solar manufacturer, we’re thrilled to be powering these datacenters, which will be important drivers of local investment and economic growth,” said Kathryn Arbeit, VP of project development for First Solar.
The power plant will use First Solar’s proprietary Series 6 module technology, which has a carbon footprint that is up to six times lower than conventionally-manufactured crystalline silicon PV panels. First Solar, which is headquartered in Tempe, AZ, is expanding its manufacturing capacity to meet the demand for Series 6 modules, with its second facility in the US - representing nearly $1 billion in cumulative investment - expected to start production in early-2020. Once the Perrysburg, OH facility is operational, First Solar will be the western hemisphere’s, and America’s, largest solar module manufacturer.
Once operational in 2021, the Sun Streams 2 project will displace 190,000 metric tons of CO2 annually.
Sun Streams 2 is expected to begin construction in late-2019 and will provide up to 500 construction jobs.
“As an Arizona-based company and an American solar manufacturer, we’re thrilled to be powering these datacenters, which will be important drivers of local investment and economic growth,” said Kathryn Arbeit, VP of project development for First Solar.