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Ohio I

First Solar

Perrysburg, OH, USA

-83.5529542170973, 41.5572348394943

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 373A

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Modules


Project Announcement Date: 1/1/2002

Target for Starting Production: 2002

Date Commercial Production Started: 2002

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 0.9 GW

Current Annual Production: 0.9 GW

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 650

Current Jobs: 650

Capital Investment: $675 million

Congressional District: OH9

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Locations”, firstsolar.com, No Date. 🔗


“First Solar begins production at $400M plant”, toledobiz.com, 31 Dec 2019. 🔗



“First Solar sells US$311.8 million in 45X manufacturing tax credits”, JP Casey, PV-Tech, 25 Jun 2025. 🔗


“First Solar sells further US$391 million in tax credits, 2025 tax credit sales exceed US$1.5 billion”, JP Casey, PV-Tech, 31 Jul 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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