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First Solar to Develop 139-MW Campo Verde Solar Project

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TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2012 — First Solar Inc. announced it is developing the 139-MW Campo Verde Solar Project, which will generate enough electricity to power approximately 50,000 average California homes and displace 80,000 metric tons of CO2 per year — the equivalent of taking 15,000 cars off the road. First Solar will construct the project — located near El Centro in Imperial County, Calif. — using its advanced thin-film photovoltaic modules, which generate clean, renewable energy with no emissions, waste or water consumption during operation. The Campo Verde project, which will create...Read full article

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