First Solar buys Turner Renewable Energy for $34.3 million

SAN FRANCISCO (Dollar Drops) — First Solar Inc. [s:FSLR] said late Friday it acquired commercial solar project designer Turner Renewable Energy LLC for about $34.3 million in stock and cash. Turner, so named in January 2007 when Ted Turner invested in the company, will operate as a unit of First Solar under the name First Solar Electric LLC.

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