California goldrush continues as First Solar nets $4.5bn loan guarantees
Department of Energy will back construction of three thin film solar plants with a combined 1.3GW capacity
Thin film photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar was yesterday awarded $4.5bn of conditional loan guarantees from the US Department of Energy to develop three projects in California with a combined capacity...
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