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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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First Solar Mesa Facility

First Solar

Mesa, AZ, USA

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 431

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Modules


Project Announcement Date: 3/17/2011

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 0.25 GW

Operating Status: Closed


Target Jobs: 600

Capital Investment: $300 million

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“First Solar to Build Solar Module Factory in Mesa, Arizona”, firstsolar.com, No Date. 🔗


“First Solar to sell Mesa plant for $100 million”, Phoenix Business Journal, 09 Oct 2013. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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