First Solar Opens Major R&D Center in Ohio, Largest in the Western Hemisphere

First Solar has inaugurated its new research and development (R&D) innovation center in Lake Township, Ohio. The facility, named the Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation, is billed as the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Spanning 1.3 million square feet (120,774 square meters), the center features a state-of-the-art pilot manufacturing line designed