Acadiana Business Advocate

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

First Solar needs local suppliers. Lots of them.

By ADAM DAIGLE l Acadiana Business Editor

Welcome to another edition of the Acadiana Business Newsletter. Let's just get to the headlines to start your week.

First Solar is looking for local and regional suppliers as its moves along in the construction of its $1.1 billion plant in Iberia Parish.

The Ohio-based solar panel manufacturer hopes to be operational by the first half of 2026 and will “need everything under the sun” to get to that point, said Mike Tarantino, president and CEO of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation.

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First Solar needs local suppliers. Lots of them.

Group raises concerns about whether Lafayette school board followed rules in heated meeting

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates millions to Louisiana nonprofits. Here's the list.

Q&A with 20 Under 40 honoree Jenea Griffin: 'Setbacks are not failures but opportunities for growth and learning'

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