AUSTRALIA

First Solar thin-film PV modules to produce 120,000 MWh of electricity in its first year of operation , producing enough energy to power 14,000 homes and displace more than 91,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually .

The company is also enthusiastic about commercial industrial procurement . There ’ s a global campaign to promote 100 % renewable energy use in the business world , with behemoths like Google , Amazon and Apple investing in solar and wind energy .

Sun Metals is a prime example of this . It is a large zinc refinery and the first large-scale solar farm to be built directly by a major energy user in Australia .

Cost has been the primary driver of this . Over the last 10 years the cost to produce each panel has been streamlined and efficiency has increased , and First Solar ’ s plan is to continue promoting utility scale solar projects and reduce costs . The future certainly looks a bright one for the company and the industry at large .