With agreement, construction of 230MW AVSR can resume

First Solar may continue construction of the 230MW Antelope Valley Solar Ranch (AVSR) project after resolving a building-codes dispute with Los Angeles County officials.

The PV project, which First Solar sold to Exelon last autumn for $75m, appeared in jeopardy earlier this year after the permit issue threatened to delay initial funding of a $646m Department of Energy loan. The ongoing dispute -- which centres on certification of First Solar panel electrical connectors, according to GTM -- also resulted in construction-worker furloughs.

"We're pleased to see the project back on track," says Dennis Hunter, deputy director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. "Following our discussions, we are now confident in First…

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