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confidence high
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materiality 0.60
First Solar sells Japan solar development & O&M platforms to PAG for ~$575M
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- Sale of 293 MW DC project development platform and 665 MW DC O&M platform to PAG Real Assets for ~$575M.
- Transaction expected to close Q2 2022 for project platform, H2 2022 for O&M platform, subject to regulatory approvals.
- First Solar to focus on module technology; majority of Japan employees to join PAG.
- PAG (>$50B AUM) will combine platforms to create one of Japan's largest renewable operators with >600 MW DC capacity.
- Deal includes First Solar supplying ~286 MW DC of solar modules to PAG.