First Solar is uniquely positioned to lead the evolution of grid solutions through advancement of technology and championing market and policy reforms that will make it possible to use solar energy whenever and however it is needed. Below is a curated collection of independent third-party publications and First Solar resources.
Policy & Contractual
- “Customer Focused and Clean: Power Markets for the Future” (Wind Solar Alliance)
- Grid Flexible Solar: Unleashing the Full Potential of Utility-Scale Solar Generation (First Solar presentation)
- “Proactive Solutions to Curtailment Risk: Identifying new contract structures for utility-scale renewables” (SEPA/ScottMadden)
- “New Research: Alternate Approach to Meeting Net Zero Energy Goals Can Benefit Consumers and the Environment” (NRECA)
- “Achieving 50 Percent Renewable Electricity in California” (Union of Concerned Scientists)
- “The Economics of Clean Energy Portfolios” (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Technical Articles
- "The Economics of Flexible Solar for Electricity Markets in Transition" (U.S. Department of Energy, First Solar, NREL)
- “Demonstration of Essential Reliability Services by a 300MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant” (NREL, CAISO, First Solar)
- “Advanced Grid-Friendly Controls Demonstration Project for Utility-Scale PV Power Plants” (NREL)
- “Grid Integration of Large Utility-Scale PV Plants: Key Lessons Learned” (Morjaria, Anichkov, Chadliev, Soni)
- “Investigating the Economic Value of Flexible Solar Power Plant Operation” (E3, First Solar, Tampa Electric Company)
