At the 2015 World Future Energy Summit (WFES), First Solar will showcase its Energy Capacity Assessment Tool for the first time in solar energy industry.
The company will display its comprehensive range of solar energy solutions as well as applications at the Abu Dhabi Summit held from January 19 to 22.
The interactive Assessment Tool will help developers to evaluate the feasibility and energy output of ground-mounted utility-scale projects, using the thin film technology.
Users can plan possible sites on a mapping interface; design a plant, adjusting configurations to yield maximum energy output; and create a report including factors like irradiation levels, average temperatures and project construction timing.
Moreover, First Solar will also launch its next generation First Solar Series 4 thin film photovoltaic module, and AC Power Block solar power plant solution.
The new Series 4 PV module offers around eight percent more energy than other crystalline silicon modules and is compatible with advanced 1500-volt plant designs.
The AC Power Block is a configurable, pre-engineered system that works on the PV plant design and energy prediction model. It is available in modular units ranging from 800 kilowatts to 3.8 megawatts.
Additionally, First Solar will introduce its Module Plus System, featuring optimized fixed-tilt and single-axis tracker designs, and its comprehensive range of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services.
Last month, First Solar entered into the U.S. residential solar market by becoming the largest single investor in Clean Energy Collective’s community solar business.
In 2014, First Solar and Shams Ma’an Power Generation signed a PPA for a 52.5 megawatt solar power plant in Jordan. The PPA was signed with the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) for 20-years.
The company has a global presence of over 9,000MW of installed capacity and a contracted pipeline of projects that exceeds 2,600MW.
Sabeena Wahid
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