First Solar Series 7 panels installed on Arkansas project by Scenic Hill Solar

Arkansas-based distributed generation (DG) installer Scenic Hill Solar announced it has completed and begun commercial operation of a 1.2-MWDC project it says is the first DG project in the world to use First Solar’s Series 7 TR1 solar panels. The project is located in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and began operations earlier this year.

“We are proud that this project marks the first global commercial deployment of First Solar Series 7 modules. Scenic Hill Solar and First Solar collaborate on a foundation of shared values: a belief in the importance of American solar manufacturing; a dedication to continued technological innovation in the United States; and a commitment to the principles of Responsible Solar,” stated Bill Halter, CEO, Scenic Hill Solar.

Scenic Hill Solar partnered with First Solar and eight other American manufacturers of solar and battery storage equipment to launch the American Made, Arkansas Built Initiative in 2022. As part of this initiative, Scenic Hill Solar projects are utilized as sites for collaboration, research and deployment of new American technologies.

“First Solar is proud to work with forward-thinking partners like Scenic Hill Solar, who are playing a pivotal role in the growth of solar energy across the great state of Arkansas and beyond,” stated Dr. Mounir El Asmar, Head of Strategic Accounts, First Solar.

First Solar’s newest solar panel, the Series 7 TR1, is made in America and is suited for utility-scale projects. This Stuttgart project uses Array Technologies Dura Track H2 single-axis tracking system, also made in America. Axium Solar was the EPC and self-performed the electrical work, DC Solar performed the mechanical work and PMI was responsible for the civil work.

News item from Scenic Hill Solar