First Solar vs. SunPower vs. Suntech

First Solar's acquisition of OptiSolar's pending, gigawatts worth of projects will likely intensify the fight for utility-scale projects in the United States.

With the $400 million purchase of OptiSolar's project portfolio, First Solar has, in effect, declared war on two other large solar energy companies who also aren't satisfied at being merely solar panel makers.

Can you hear the battle cry, SunPower and Suntech Power?

First Solar already has staked a claim as the company that can make solar panels cheaper than anyone else. The company, based in Tempe, Ariz., has become a Wall Street darling in recent years by delivering impressive financial returns. Startup solar companies aspire to be First Solar – or beat it.

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