AC POWER BLOCK BENEFITS0 pages

First Solar AC Power Block
CONFIGURABLE PV POWER GENERATION UNIT WITH
GUARANTEED PERFORMANCE

AC POWER BLOCK
FEATURES
First Solar Series
3 Black Plus™
advanced thin film
modules

As a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) solar energy, First Solar has developed, financed,
engineered, constructed, and currently operates many of the world’s largest PV power
plants. Leveraging over 8 gigawatts (GW) of experience, the AC Power Block™ is a
configurable power generation unit that enables construction of a fully integrated First
Solar utility-scale power plant. The AC Power Block delivers bankable PV energy at the
lowest LCOE in the world’s most diverse regions. We combine superior performance
with support, training and services to provide customers with an Energy Performance
Guarantee that is unmatched in the industry.

Configurable power
generation unit
to meet diverse
project needs
First Solar’s proven
technology, training
and support
Optimized
system design
for streamlined
regional execution
Stable and reliable
grid integration
over life of the
power plant

AC POWER BLOCK BENEFITS
PROVEN RELIABILITY
•t t tilizes the core of
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First Solar’s power
plant design
•t tDemonstrated grid
stability through
proprietary plant
control technology
•t t nables a proven
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energy prediction
model

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GUARANTEED PERFORMANCE

LOWEST LCOE

•t Guaranteed 1st year
energy performance
provides assurance
of lifetime energy
generation

•t tReduces LCOE
with high yield
CdTe technology
and cost effective
manufacturing

•t Backed by a 25-year
Power Block capacity
warranty

•t Maximized energy
output driven by
power plant design
optimization process

•t Provides a bankable
revenue stream and
verified asset value

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