Arizona-based First Solar Inc. says that its operations and maintenance (O&M) group, First Solar Energy Services, has reached 5 GW of assets in its solar power plant portfolio.
According to a recent release, First Solar Energy Services has held the top position on GTM Research’s “Global O&M and Asset Management” report for the past two years, and with this latest achievement, surpasses the next nearest O&M provider by approximately 1.8 GW.
In 2009, the O&M group commenced operation of the 21 MW Blythe Solar Project in California – at the time, the largest PV plant in the world. Today, the group operates and maintains solar power plants across 10 countries that include some of the largest PV power plants in the world.
