RAPAD US MISSION
PERRYSBURG, OHIO
The final stop of our mission was a visit to world-leading solar technology company - First Solar.
Find out more about First Solar and its involvement in projects in Australia at: www.firstsolar.com/en-AU
Lessons from First Solar
30 years in business
largest solar manufacturer in the western hemisphere
7000 employees globally
panels have a 30 year warranty and a design life of 40-45 years
one of their Ohio plants produces over 60,000 panels a day
have 90% material recovery, that is they bring back end of use panels and reuse 90% of them as opposed to them going to landfill, cradle to cradle approach, they physically recycle 90% of the panel at their plant
First Solar was number 34 in the global 100 list of most sustainable corporations.
Projects in Australia include the Weipa Solar Farm in Queensland:
