First Solar Buys NextLight for $297 Million Solar energy giant First Solar closed a major deal to acquire NextLight Renewable Power, LLC for $297 million this week. Read the rest of this entry » Tagged on: Agua Caliente, Agua Caliente Solar Project, Arizona, First Solar, NextLight, NextLight Renewable Power, renewable energy, Rob Gillette, solar, Solar Energy, solar power, utilities, utility-scale, utility-scale solar, Yuma County By Zach | July 17, 2010 | Business & Economy, Cleantech, Solar Energy | No Comments | ← Great Green Wall of Trees for Africa Japanese Whalers Making Big Money on Illegal Whale Meat →