A New StartFirst Solar, a nationally leading solar panel company, announced plans to invest $680 million in a new facility in Lake Township, adding 500 area jobs. and the lowest cost per watt.”The Human CostThere are many types of solar panels, but First Solar’s Series 6 is an industrial-scale solar panel with some impressive advancements and technical capabilities. Not AloneFirst Solar isn’t the only big name that is part of the area’s recent solar boom. University of Toledo researchers are developing ultra thin solar film for communications satellites, and the U.S Air Force has taken notice. Toledo is positioned to be a global leader in solar panel manufacturing and the science behind solar panels in space.

Source: Forbes November 11, 2021 17:25 UTC