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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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First Solar Jim Nolan Center

First Solar

Lake Township, OH, USA

-83.5401148, 41.556563

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 624

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Modules


Project Announcement Date: 6/9/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started: 7/18/2024

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 3 GW

Operating Status: Pilot


Target Jobs: 650

Current Jobs: 650

Capital Investment: $500 million

Congressional District: Democrat

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“First Solar Commissions Western Hemisphere’s Largest Solar R&D Center”, firstsolar.com, No Date. 🔗


“First Solar Opens Plant for Thin Film and Tandem PV Modules in Ohio”, Arshreet Singh, Mercomindia.com, 22 Jul 2024. 🔗


“First Solar Breaks Ground on new $680m, 3.3 GW Ohio Manufacturing Facility”, Yahoo Finance, 17 Aug 2021. 🔗


“First Solar Earmarks $680M For Solar Manufacturing Capacity Expansion”, Anusuya Lahiri, Yahoo Finance, 09 Jun 2021. 🔗


“First Solar completes construction of 1.3 million-sq.-ft R&D center”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 18 Jul 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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