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First Solar, Indiana Michigan Power Break Ground on Twin Branch Solar Facility

Project is first of three to be built by First Solar for regional power utility.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

First Solar, Inc. joined Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Twin Branch Solar Facility in Mishawaka, IN. The 2.6 megawatt (MW) project is the first of three First Solar is building for I&M, an operating unit of regional power utility American Electric Power.
 
In addition to Twin Branch, First Solar will be building the 5MW Olive Solar Facility in New Carlisle, IN and the 4.6MW Watervliet Solar Facility in Watervliet, IN for I&M, all using First Solar’s advanced technology thin film photovoltaic modules. The three projects are expected to be in full commercial operation by the end of 2016.

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