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TOPAZ SOLAR FARM
17.4% 17.4%
17.5%
17.0%
16.0% 16.2% 16.3%
16.5% 16.1%
16.0%
16.0% 15.6%
15.5% 15.9% CdTe Maximum
15.8%
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ENERGY DENSITY ADVANTAGE
Per Q1-2016 48
Mxico Q1-2016 38,8
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First Solar Balance Sheet Management Today
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History of Leadership Across Entire Solar Value Chain
1999
1999 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Acquired
Financed ~11B solar plants Industry leading tracker State-of-the-art Operations Integrating into the
technology Center global energy mix 17
Product Offerings
Together, with our global partners, we are enabling a
world powered by clean, affordable solar electricity.
Jim Hughes, First Solar CEO
STRUCTURED
ENERGY PRODUCTS
More Cost
= & More Risk
1m 1 yr Energy
m $
FS modules have higher energy yield than C-Si due to better spectral response, linear shading impact & lower temp coefficient. 26
First Solar Module Energy Density Roadmap Relative to c-SI
FIRST
SOLAR S5 Multi c-Si
Multi c-
Multi c-
Series 5 Si w/
Si
PERC
Maximum 365Wp 315Wp 330Wp
Power (Pmax)
1.8m Temperature -0.28%/C -0.40%/C -0.40%/C
Coefficient of Pmax 2m
Spectral Gain Up to 6% 0% 0%
1.2m
1m
Data from First Solar and competitor data sheets. 29
FIRST SOLARS NEW S5 365W Module with All the Perks!
1012% World
HIGHER HIGHER BOS Leading
POWER! ENERGY OPTIMIZED!
Reliability!
DENSITY!
365W module Efficiency plus Eliminate all clips Maintains world
beats 330W multi Energy Yield leading extended