02.28.23
First Solar, Inc. announced that Lightsource bp has placed an order for 4 gigawatts (GW)DC of advanced thin film solar modules. The modules, scheduled to be delivered be-tween 2026 and 2028, are expected to power Lightsource bp projects in the United States.
This latest deal follows a prior order by Lightsource bp for up to 4.3 GWDC signed in 2021, and places the company on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest users of First Solar’s ultra-low carbon solar technology.
“The US solar industry is at a pivotal moment, poised to expand at an exponential rate with the Inflation Reduction Act serving as the catalyst,” said Kevin Smith, CEO, Americas, Lightsource bp. “We are seizing the opportunity by not just growing our 20 GW develop-ment pipeline across the United States, but also creating sizeable demand for our US-based partner First Solar, which, in turn, is investing in innovation and manufacturing, and supporting thousands of direct and indirect American jobs.”
The deal includes orders for First Solar’s Series 6 Plus and next-generation Series 7 mod-ules. Designed and developed at its R&D centers in California and Ohio, First Solar’s ad-vanced thin film PV modules set industry benchmarks for quality, durability, reliability, design, and environmental performance.
Lightsource bp has been a leader in fostering circularity in the solar industry and as such has committed to recycling solar panels across all their projects. As part of this pledge, Lightsource bp has also committed to using First Solar’s advanced high-value recycling program to manage modules at the end of their operating lives. First Solar is a pioneer in recycling solar panels, operating an advanced recycling program that provides closed-loop semiconductor recovery for use in new modules, while also recovering other materials in-cluding aluminum, glass, and laminates.
“This is another sizeable commitment by Lightsource bp and a reflection of their trust in First Solar and our technology,” said Georges Antoun, chief commercial officer, First Solar. “Our relationship with Lightsource bp is a partnership in growth. We enable their growth with certainty through long-term pricing and supply commitments, and advanced tech-nology, while they enable ours by providing the certainty of demand we need to invest in manufacturing.”
This latest deal follows a prior order by Lightsource bp for up to 4.3 GWDC signed in 2021, and places the company on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest users of First Solar’s ultra-low carbon solar technology.
“The US solar industry is at a pivotal moment, poised to expand at an exponential rate with the Inflation Reduction Act serving as the catalyst,” said Kevin Smith, CEO, Americas, Lightsource bp. “We are seizing the opportunity by not just growing our 20 GW develop-ment pipeline across the United States, but also creating sizeable demand for our US-based partner First Solar, which, in turn, is investing in innovation and manufacturing, and supporting thousands of direct and indirect American jobs.”
The deal includes orders for First Solar’s Series 6 Plus and next-generation Series 7 mod-ules. Designed and developed at its R&D centers in California and Ohio, First Solar’s ad-vanced thin film PV modules set industry benchmarks for quality, durability, reliability, design, and environmental performance.
Lightsource bp has been a leader in fostering circularity in the solar industry and as such has committed to recycling solar panels across all their projects. As part of this pledge, Lightsource bp has also committed to using First Solar’s advanced high-value recycling program to manage modules at the end of their operating lives. First Solar is a pioneer in recycling solar panels, operating an advanced recycling program that provides closed-loop semiconductor recovery for use in new modules, while also recovering other materials in-cluding aluminum, glass, and laminates.
“This is another sizeable commitment by Lightsource bp and a reflection of their trust in First Solar and our technology,” said Georges Antoun, chief commercial officer, First Solar. “Our relationship with Lightsource bp is a partnership in growth. We enable their growth with certainty through long-term pricing and supply commitments, and advanced tech-nology, while they enable ours by providing the certainty of demand we need to invest in manufacturing.”