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Solar

First Solar awarded $6m plus interest in case against Lyon
Federal Court orders failed Australian solar and battery project developer to pay roughly $A6 million plus interest to global PV giant First Solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2021

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Solar

Chilean solar plant world’s first to deliver grid services
First Solar says its 141MW Luz del Norte solar PV plant in Chile will be world’s first utility-scale PV facility licensed to deliver ancillary grid services on a commercial basis.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 25, 2020

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Beryl solar farm reaches full output after single month of commissioning
Beryl solar farm reaches full output just a month after energisation.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 24, 2019

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Solar

New Energy Solar buys Manildra solar farm, its first Australia asset
New Energy Solar to buy 46.7MW NSW solar farm, in deal that offers rare insight into economics of Australian market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 25, 2018

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Storage

Solar plus storage beats out “cheap” gas to serve evening peaks
First Solar bid for solar and storage peaking power plant in Arizona beats out “cheap” gas and sets new milestone for dispatchable renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2018

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Storage

First Solar takes Lyon to court, as solar + storage assets put to market
Ambitious solar and storage developer Lyon Group embroiled in an escalating court battle with US solar giant First Solar, just as it seeks to complete sale of some of its biggest projects.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 28, 2017

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Press Releases

First Solar Awarded 241MW module supply contract for edify energy solar projects in Australia
Company to deliver more than 500MW in Australia over the next 12 Months
First Solar

Aug 14, 2017

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Solar

ARENA-backed Manildra Solar Farm reaches financial close
First Solar’s 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm in regional NSW becomes latest from ARENA’s large-scale solar round to reach financial close.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2017

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Solar

Australian zinc refinery to build 100MW solar plant
Zinc metals producer Sun Metals is to build a 100MW solar PV plant was part of plans to expand its refinery near Townsville, in northern Queensland, in what is a landmark development in the Australian renewable energy landscape.
Jonathan Gifford

Jan 6, 2017

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Featured

Solar power does work – and a lot better than we thought
Data from Australia’s solar farms show that utility-scale solar is working better than expected and is a lot more productive than official government forecasts suggest. And most new solar farms should have tracking devices to follow the sun.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2016

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Solar

Large-scale solar could meet two-thirds of Australia’s renewable target
First Solar’s Jack Curtis says “aggressive” investor appetite for Australian big solar could see it deliver up to 4GW of remaining RET.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 12, 2016

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Graph of the Day: Broken Hill Solar Plant achieves full generation
Australia’s second largest solar plant has achieved full capacity, sending 53 MW of renewable energy into the National Electricity Market.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2015

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