Solar panel manufacturer planning $1B facility in Acadiana 

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First Solar, the largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, today announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of its fifth U.S. manufacturing facility.  The company plans to invest up to $1.1 billion in the facility, which will produce high-performance photovoltaic solar modules. The project is expected to be completed in

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