This appears to be First Solar’s new sidewinding approach to the distributed PV market — and companies in the booming US rooftop sector will be paying very close attention.

First Solar, the largest US-based PV module maker, is a titan of the utility-scale solar sector, with a downstream arm that has developed and built more than 10GW globally — including some of the world’s largest projects — creating an enormous demand engine for the company’s own modules. 

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