First Solar plans $1.1B solar panel manufacturing facility

Solar panels at UL Lafayette. (UL Lafayette photo)
First Solar announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of its fifth American manufacturing facility. The company said it will invest up to $1.1 billion in the facility, which will produce high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The project is expected to be complete in the first half of 2026. The company expects to create more than 700 new direct jobs with a total…

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