Perrysburg – Wood County

First Solar is building a 1.3 million-square-foot R&D center; the center will produce full-sized prototypes of thin-film and tandem photovoltaic modules (a.k.a. solar panels). This capability is important because advancements in thin-film technology help make solar energy more affordable. The facility is believed to be the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

First Solar is the only U.S.-headquartered company among the world’s largest solar manufacturers, First Solar supplies photovoltaic solar technologies to utilities and commercial energy producers around the globe.  This $488 million dollar project will create 180 jobs with a total payroll of $16 million.