Sanjay Shrestha

First Solar Seeks 5.5 Gigawatts of Sales to Fill Pipeline

First Solar Inc., the largest U.S. solar manufacturer by shipments, said it’s pursuing as much as 5.5 gigawatts of prospective sales, mainly in the Americas, after its pipeline of orders was unchanged in the first quarter.

First Solar Refilling Pipeline After Flat First Quarter

First Solar Inc., the largest U.S. solar manufacturer by shipments, said its pipeline of orders was unchanged in the first quarter and it’s pursuing as much as 5.5 gigawatts of prospective sales, mainly in the Americas.

Top U.S. Solar Company Profits Amid Red: Energy

First Solar Inc. Chairman Mike Ahearn has found the best way to make money from photovoltaics is to sell whole power plants to Warren Buffett and NextEra Energy Inc. instead of competing with China on panel sales.

Buffett’s $2 Billion Solar Bet Receives ‘Attractive’ Power Rates

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which is buying a $2 billion solar project in California, may have picked the right time to invest in the industry.

First Solar Beats Chinese by Making Sun Power Predictable

First Solar Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jim Hughes is stepping up efforts to manage power plants that generate electricity from the sun, helping utilities use the technology in a way his rivals in China can’t.

First Solar, SunPower Expanding in Booming China Market

First Solar Inc. and SunPower Corp., the two largest U.S. photovoltaic manufacturers, are expanding in China’s booming solar market.

First Solar Revenue to Fall Short of Estimates in First Quarter

First Solar Inc., the world’s biggest maker of thin-film solar panels, said first-quarter revenue will fall short of analysts’ expectations after it shuttering a plant in Germany. The shares fell 7.3 percent after the close of regular trading.

First Solar Seeks to Hold Its Ground as Backlog Slips 15%

First Solar Inc., the biggest maker of thin-film solar panels, said its “expected revenue” fell 15 percent last year and its goal for this year is to avoid slipping further. The shares plunged the most in five months.

First Solar Falls Most Ever After Chief Gillette Departs, Ahearn Named CEO

Rob Gillette has left First Solar Inc. after almost doubling production capacity during the two years he ran the world’s biggest maker of thin-film solar panels.

First Solar CEO Out After Doubling Capacity, Founder Named Chief

Rob Gillette left First Solar Inc. after almost doubling manufacturing capacity during the two years he ran the world’s largest maker of thin-film solar panels.

"We were not so focused on the quarter, as numbers will be lumpy due to the nature of project development."

- Sanjay Shrestha on May 06, 2013

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