Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 6
List of Figures 7
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 8
First Solar Inc, Power Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 9
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 10
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 11
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals Summary, 2012 to YTD 2018 12
First Solar Inc, Power, Deal Details 15
Asset Purchase 15
First Solar Acquires Manildra Solar Farm in Australia from Infigen Energy 15
First Solar Acquires Solar And Wind Power Assets In US And Mexico From Element Power 16
First Solar (Australia) to Invest USD204 Million in Solar Power Plant in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia 17
First Solar Announces Project Financing of USD290 Million for Luz del Norte Solar Power Plant in Atacama Region, Chile 18
First Solar to Invest USD823.2 Million in Sol del Desierto Solar Power Plant in Antofagasta, Chile 19
First Solar Acquires Moapa Band Nevada Solar Park From K Road Power 20
First Solar Acquires North Star Solar Project From NorthLight In California, US 21
First Solar Acquires Solar Gen 2 Power Project From Goldman Sachs And Energy Power In California, US 22
First Solar Acquires Macho Springs Solar Project From Element Power In New Mexico, US 23
First Solar And Southern Company Acquire Granville Solar Power Plant In North Carolina, US 24
Southern Company And First Solar Acquire Spectrum Solar Project In Nevada, US 25
Southern Company And First Solar Electric Acquire Apex Solar Project From SunEdison In Nevada, US 26
First Solar Acquires Solar Park Project In US 27
First Solar Acquires Hagerstown Solar Power Project From Maryland Solar In US 28
First Solar Completes Project Financing of USD113.2 Million for Beryl Solar Power Plant in New South Wales, Australia 29
Neoen, First Solar and Industrial Development Corporation (Zambia) Complete Project Financing of USD39.9 Million for Solar Power Project in Zambia 30
First Solar Completes Project Financing of USD64 Million for Solar Power Projects in Japan 31
First Solar Completes Project Financing of USD238.7 Million for Ishikawa Sogo Solar Power Plant in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan 32
Private Equity 33
Capital Dynamics Completes Acquisition of 8point3 Energy Partners from First Solar and SunPower 33
Younicos Raises USD50 Million in Financing 35
Partnerships 36
NEXTracker Forms Partnership with First Solar 36
Prime Road Group Forms Partnership with First Solar 37
First Solar Forms Partnership with Al Watania 38
Swinerton Renewable Energy Forms Partnership with First Solar 39
First Solar Forms Joint Venture with OrionGroup International to Develop Solar Projects in Philippines 40
First Solar Plans to Form Joint Venture with SunPower 41
First Solar And Belectric Form Joint Venture 42
Equity Offering 43
First Solar Completes Public Offering Of Shares For US$448.4 Million 43
Asset Transactions 45
Origis Energy Acquires GA Solar 4 Project in Georgia, US from First Solar 45
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquire Willow Springs Solar Project in California, US from First Solar 46
New Energy Solar to Acquire Beryl Solar Power Plant in Australia from First Solar 47
New Energy Solar to Acquire Manildra Solar Farm in Australia from First Solar for USD84 Million 48
Colbun to Acquire Solar Plant in Chile from First Solar 49
Capital Dynamics Completes Project Financing for Acquisition of California Flats Solar Project in Monterey County, US from First Solar 50
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Cuyama Solar Project in California, US from First Solar 51
EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Two Solar Projects in Nevada, US from First Solar 52
Capital Dynamics Acquires Stake in Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project in Nevada, US from First Solar 53
Siva Power Acquires Process Equipment from First Solar and Bloo Solar 54
8point3 Energy Partners to Acquire 34% Stake in Stateline Solar Project in San Bernardino County, California, US, from First Solar for USD329.5 Million 55
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Rancho Seco Solar Project in California, US from First Solar 56
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments and Bright Plain Renewable Complete Project Financing for Acquisition of Portal Ridge Solar Project in Lancaster, California, US 57
8point3 Energy to Acquire Stake in Kingbird Solar Power Project in California, US from First Solar 58
Southern Power Acquires East Pecos Solar Facility in Texas, US from First Solar 59
Southern Power Acquires Majority Stake in Desert Stateline Solar Facility in California, US from First Solar 60
Southern Power Acquires Majority Stake in North Star Solar Facility in California, US from First Solar 61
Southern Power Acquires Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Power Plant in California, US from First Solar 62
Southern Power Acquires Solar Gen 2 Solar Power Plant in California, US from First Solar 63
Diamond Generating Europe, Nebras Power and Kawar to Acquire Stake in Shams Ma’an Solar Project in Jordan from First Solar 64
NextEra Energy Resources Acquires Silver State South Solar Park in Nevada from First Solar 65
Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy Acquires Macho Springs Solar Power Plant In New Mexico, US 66
First Solar To Sell Solar Panel Facility In Arizona 67
General Electric And Alterra Power Acquire Belmont Solar Power Plant In Ontario, Canada From First Solar 68
General Electric And Alterra Power Acquire Walpole Solar Power Plant In Ontario, Canada From First Solar 69
General Electric And Alterra Power Acquire Amherstburg Solar Power Plant In Ontario, Canada From First Solar 70
Southern Power And Turner Renewable Energy Acquire Campo Verde Solar Project From First Solar In California, US 71
Enbridge Acquires Nevada Solar Project From First Solar 72
NextEra Energy Resources Acquire Two Solar Projects In Ontario From First Solar 73
MidAmerican Energy Acquires Topaz Solar Power Project From First Solar 74
Acquisition 75
Liberta Partners Acquires Skytron Energy from First Solar 75
First Solar Acquires Stake in Clean Energy Collective 76
First Solar Completes Acquisition of Skytron Energy from AEG Power Solutions 77
First Solar To Acquire TetraSun 78
First Solar Acquires SolarChile, Solar Energy Company, From Fundacion Chile 79
First Solar Inc – Key Competitors 80
First Solar Inc – Key Employees 81
First Solar Inc – Locations And Subsidiaries 82
Head Office 82
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 82
Recent Developments 85
Nov 02, 2018: TVA announces largest valley solar installations — built for Facebook 85
Oct 25, 2018: Origis Energy acquires 200MWAC PV solarpower asset from First Solar 86
Oct 24, 2018: Study shows flexible solar can have significant grid benefits 87
Oct 23, 2018: First Solar project will support PacifiCorp in meeting Facebook clean energy goals 88
Sep 03, 2018: CIP begins construction on two solar projects in US 89
Aug 23, 2018: First solar PV plant to be installed at Liberty Midlands Mall in South Africa 90
Jul 26, 2018: First Solar announces second quarter 2018 financial results 91
Jul 26, 2018: First Solar, Inc. announces second quarter 2018 financial results 92
Jul 13, 2018: 8minutenergy energises two phases of MS3 solar PV project 93
Jul 12, 2018: First Solar Receives Outstanding Project Award at InterSolar EU 94
Jul 09, 2018: Solar FlexRack Offers New Compatible Solar Tracker Solution For First Solar Series 6 95
Jun 28, 2018: APS Seeks Partners to Bring Customers More Clean Energy Using Batteries 96
Jun 08, 2018: China’s new solar policy may delay India’s plan to make panels 97
May 29, 2018: Huawei string inverters optimized for First Solar Series 4 and Series 6 modules 98
May 15, 2018: NEXTracker and First Solar Collaborate on Series 6 Mounting Technology for Over 600 MW of New Projects in U.S. 99
Apr 26, 2018: First Solar announces new U.S. manufacturing plant 100
Apr 26, 2018: First Solar Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results 101
Mar 13, 2018: Vectren Selects Partner, Announces Location for 50 Megawatts of Renewable Energy in Southwestern Indiana 102
Feb 22, 2018: First Solar, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2017 Financial Results 103
Feb 21, 2018: First Solar to Build 200MWac Solar Plant in Twiggs County, Georgia 104
Feb 12, 2018: APS announced a partnership with First Solar on Arizona’s largest battery storage project 105
Jan 09, 2018: First Solar to Provide Power Electronics Warranty Services 106
Dec 20, 2017: Oriano Solar completes First Solar’s solar power plants in India 107
Dec 20, 2017: IFC Financing Advances Record-Setting Scaling Solar Project in Zambia 108
Dec 19, 2017: First Solar to Power Zorlu Enerji’s 100MW Solar Power Plant in Pakistan 110
Dec 11, 2017: Commissioning Event Celebrates Operation of 179 Megawatt Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects in Apex, Nevada 111
Dec 06, 2017: Healthcare Providers and Advanced Energy Companies Urge Support for Diversifying Ohio’s Energy Portfolio 113
Dec 05, 2017: First Solar confirms module sale deal with Origis Energy 114
Dec 05, 2017: First Solar to supply 200MW of solar modules for D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments 115
Dec 05, 2017: First Solar Presents First Functional Series 6 Module 116
Nov 22, 2017: California ISO Garners National Award for Innovative Solar Plant Test 117
Nov 14, 2017: First Solar Modules Deliver Eco-Efficient Solar for Obton in the Netherlands 118
Nov 13, 2017: First Solar modules power 19 MW solar parks in Netherlands 119
Nov 01, 2017: PlantPredict Energy Modeling Used as Basis for Project Performance Guarantees 120
Oct 26, 2017: First Solar, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results 121
Sep 01, 2017: Dohwa breaks ground on 49.5 MW in Vietnam 122
Aug 14, 2017: Thompson Machinery Now Offers Solar, Microgrid, and Energy Storage Systems from Caterpillar 123
Aug 11, 2017: First Solar awarded 241MW module supply contract for Edify Energy Solar Projects in Australia 124
Aug 11, 2017: STR Holdings ends encapsulant production in China 125
Aug 07, 2017: First Solar Releases 2017 Sustainability Report 126
Jul 28, 2017: First Solar plans to restart Vietnam factory for Series 6 production equipment 127
Jul 27, 2017: First Solar, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results 128
Jun 24, 2017: Pakistan to add solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 556.52MW 129
Jun 09, 2017: First Solar Appoints Molly Joseph to Board of Directors 130
Jun 08, 2017: First Solar Secures Syndicated Development Loan Facility from Mizuho Bank for Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Japan 131
May 02, 2017: First Solar, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2017 Financial Results 132
Mar 26, 2017: First Solar to build 48.5MW Manildra solar farm in Australia 133
Mar 17, 2017: First Solar Begins Operation of 250 Megawatt Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project 134
Feb 21, 2017: First Solar, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2016 Financial Results 135
Feb 16, 2017: Photosol selects First Solar technology for utility-scale PV plants in France 136
Feb 14, 2017: First Solar, Zorlu Holding sign PV modules distribution deal 137
Feb 14, 2017: GameChange 27MW System In North Carolina With First Solar Modules Nears Completion 138
Feb 13, 2017: First Solar selected for 63MW Kidston solar project in Australia 139
Feb 08, 2017: First Solar Awarded 140MW Module Supply Contract for Australia’s Largest Solar Project 140
Feb 07, 2017: Prime Road Group and First Solar Complete 18MW of Solar Farms in Thailand 141
Jan 14, 2017: IDC: Construction of 100MW Lusaka solar project in Zambia to start in March 2017 142
Jan 04, 2017: Executives of CLEAResult, First Solar, Lockheed Martin Energy, Nexant, NEXTracker, and Pattern Energy Join Board to Accelerate Growth of $200 Billion U.S. Market 143
Appendix 145
Methodology 145
About GlobalData 145
Contact Us 145
Disclaimer 145
First Solar Inc, Power, Key Facts, 2017 2
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals Summary, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 8
First Solar Inc, Power Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 9
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 10
First Solar Inc, Deals By Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 11
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals Summary, 2012 to YTD 2018 12
First Solar Acquires Manildra Solar Farm in Australia from Infigen Energy 15
First Solar Acquires Solar And Wind Power Assets In US And Mexico From Element Power 16
First Solar (Australia) to Invest USD204 Million in Solar Power Plant in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia 17
First Solar Announces Project Financing of USD290 Million for Luz del Norte Solar Power Plant in Atacama Region, Chile 18
First Solar to Invest USD823.2 Million in Sol del Desierto Solar Power Plant in Antofagasta, Chile 19
First Solar Acquires Moapa Band Nevada Solar Park From K Road Power 20
First Solar Acquires North Star Solar Project From NorthLight In California, US 21
First Solar Acquires Solar Gen 2 Power Project From Goldman Sachs And Energy Power In California, US 22
First Solar Acquires Macho Springs Solar Project From Element Power In New Mexico, US 23
First Solar And Southern Company Acquire Granville Solar Power Plant In North Carolina, US 24
Southern Company And First Solar Acquire Spectrum Solar Project In Nevada, US 25
Southern Company And First Solar Electric Acquire Apex Solar Project From SunEdison In Nevada, US 26
First Solar Acquires Solar Park Project In US 27
First Solar Acquires Hagerstown Solar Power Project From Maryland Solar In US 28
First Solar Completes Project Financing of USD113.2 Million for Beryl Solar Power Plant in New South Wales, Australia 29
Neoen, First Solar and Industrial Development Corporation (Zambia) Complete Project Financing of USD39.9 Million for Solar Power Project in Zambia 30
First Solar Completes Project Financing of USD64 Million for Solar Power Projects in Japan 31
First Solar Completes Project Financing of USD238.7 Million for Ishikawa Sogo Solar Power Plant in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan 32
Capital Dynamics Completes Acquisition of 8point3 Energy Partners from First Solar and SunPower 33
Younicos Raises USD50 Million in Financing 35
NEXTracker Forms Partnership with First Solar 36
Prime Road Group Forms Partnership with First Solar 37
First Solar Forms Partnership with Al Watania 38
Swinerton Renewable Energy Forms Partnership with First Solar 39
First Solar Forms Joint Venture with OrionGroup International to Develop Solar Projects in Philippines 40
First Solar Plans to Form Joint Venture with SunPower 41
First Solar And Belectric Form Joint Venture 42
First Solar Completes Public Offering Of Shares For US$448.4 Million 43
Origis Energy Acquires GA Solar 4 Project in Georgia, US from First Solar 45
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquire Willow Springs Solar Project in California, US from First Solar 46
New Energy Solar to Acquire Beryl Solar Power Plant in Australia from First Solar 47
New Energy Solar to Acquire Manildra Solar Farm in Australia from First Solar for USD84 Million 48
Colbun to Acquire Solar Plant in Chile from First Solar 49
Capital Dynamics Completes Project Financing for Acquisition of California Flats Solar Project in Monterey County, US from First Solar 50
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Cuyama Solar Project in California, US from First Solar 51
EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Two Solar Projects in Nevada, US from First Solar 52
Capital Dynamics Acquires Stake in Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project in Nevada, US from First Solar 53
Siva Power Acquires Process Equipment from First Solar and Bloo Solar 54
8point3 Energy Partners to Acquire 34% Stake in Stateline Solar Project in San Bernardino County, California, US, from First Solar for USD329.5 Million 55
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Rancho Seco Solar Project in California, US from First Solar 56
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments and Bright Plain Renewable Complete Project Financing for Acquisition of Portal Ridge Solar Project in Lancaster, California, US 57
8point3 Energy to Acquire Stake in Kingbird Solar Power Project in California, US from First Solar 58
Southern Power Acquires East Pecos Solar Facility in Texas, US from First Solar 59
Southern Power Acquires Majority Stake in Desert Stateline Solar Facility in California, US from First Solar 60
Southern Power Acquires Majority Stake in North Star Solar Facility in California, US from First Solar 61
Southern Power Acquires Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Power Plant in California, US from First Solar 62
Southern Power Acquires Solar Gen 2 Solar Power Plant in California, US from First Solar 63
Diamond Generating Europe, Nebras Power and Kawar to Acquire Stake in Shams Ma’an Solar Project in Jordan from First Solar 64
NextEra Energy Resources Acquires Silver State South Solar Park in Nevada from First Solar 65
Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy Acquires Macho Springs Solar Power Plant In New Mexico, US 66
First Solar To Sell Solar Panel Facility In Arizona 67
General Electric And Alterra Power Acquire Belmont Solar Power Plant In Ontario, Canada From First Solar 68
General Electric And Alterra Power Acquire Walpole Solar Power Plant In Ontario, Canada From First Solar 69
General Electric And Alterra Power Acquire Amherstburg Solar Power Plant In Ontario, Canada From First Solar 70
Southern Power And Turner Renewable Energy Acquire Campo Verde Solar Project From First Solar In California, US 71
Enbridge Acquires Nevada Solar Project From First Solar 72
NextEra Energy Resources Acquire Two Solar Projects In Ontario From First Solar 73
MidAmerican Energy Acquires Topaz Solar Power Project From First Solar 74
Liberta Partners Acquires Skytron Energy from First Solar 75
First Solar Acquires Stake in Clean Energy Collective 76
First Solar Completes Acquisition of Skytron Energy from AEG Power Solutions 77
First Solar To Acquire TetraSun 78
First Solar Acquires SolarChile, Solar Energy Company, From Fundacion Chile 79
First Solar Inc, Key Competitors 80
First Solar Inc, Key Employees 81
First Solar Inc, Other Locations 82
First Solar Inc, Subsidiaries 83
List of Figures
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals by Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 8
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals by Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 9
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 10
First Solar Inc, Power, Deals by Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 11