First Solar (FSLR) Posts Wider than Expected Q1 Loss; Issues Strong Q2 EPS Outlook

First Solar, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Net sales of $469 million GAAP loss per fully diluted share of ($0.62) Cash and marketable securities of $1.5 billion, net cash of $1.2 billion 593MWdc of new bookings. Year to date bookings of 905MWdc 16.3% lead line efficiency at end of April. 15.6% average lead line efficiency for Q1

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced financial results for the first... More

Caterpillar Expands Renewable Power Generation Offerings in Conjunction with First Solar

Signs Strategic Alliance to Develop Microgrids

PEORIA, Ill. & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Basic human needsincluding access to clean water, health care and educationrely on one critical element: energy. However, today, more than 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity and billions more need access to a reliable grid. Caterpillars Electric Power Division is working to resolve these issues by providing a variety of advanced power solutions.

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced a strategic alliance to develop an... More

Caterpillar Expands Renewable Power Generation Offerings in Conjunction with First Solar

PEORIA, Ill. and TEMPE, Ariz., April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Basic human needs---including access to clean water, health care and education---rely on one critical element: energy.  However, today, more than 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity and billions more need access to a reliable grid.  Caterpillar's Electric Power Division is working to resolve these issues by providing a variety of advanced power solutions.

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced a strategic alliance to develop an integrated photovoltaic (PV) solar solution for microgrid... More

Southern Company subsidiary tops 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy development with North Star solar acquisition

ATLANTA, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power, a national leader in renewables, has surpassed 1,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy development with the acquisition of a controlling interest in the 60-MW North Star Solar Facility in California from First Solar, Inc. The remaining interest in the project will be owned by an affiliate of First Solar.

"Southern Power has acquired more than 1,000 MW of renewables while staying true to its conservative business model, making smart investments to help serve customers' energy needs... More