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Department of Energy Offers $4.5 Billion of Loan Guarantees to First Solar Projects

06.30.2011
Washington, Washington D.C., United States
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering conditional commitments for loan guarantees, of approximately $4.5 billion, to support three First Solar projects.

DOE Offers $150 Million Loan Guarantee for Wafer Manufacturing Plant

06.20.2011
Washington, Washington D.C., United States
U.S. Energy is offering a conditional commitment for a $150 million loan guarantee to 1366 Technologies, Inc. for the development of a multicrystalline wafer manufacturing project.

U.S. Department of Energy Offers $359M Conditional Loan Guarantee

The U.S. Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment for a $359.1 million loan guarantee to Mesquite Solar 1, LLC to support the development of a photovoltaic solar generating project. The optimized 150 megawatt AC photovoltaic solar generation project is sponsored by Sempra Generation and will be located in Maricopa County, Arizona, approximately 45...

DOE Offers Conditional Loan Guarantee to 20 MW Project

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a $45.6 million loan guarantee

SunShot Initiative Provides $112M to Advance PV Manufacturing in US

04.06.2011
Washington, Washington D.C., United States
As part of the SunShot Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy has selected up to $112.5 million over five years for funding to support the development of advanced solar photovoltaic related manufacturing processes throughout the United States.

Department of Energy Offers $967M Loan Guarantee for Arizona Solar Project

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has made a conditional commitment to Agua Caliente Solar, LLC for a loan guarantee of up to $967 million. The loan guarantee will support the construction of a 290-megawatt photovoltaic solar generating facility located in Yuma County, Arizona that will use thin film solar panels from First Solar, Inc. The project sponsor, NRG Solar,...