“There is an additional cost at the systems level if the module efficiency is lower, ” acknowledges First Solar's boss, Michael Ahearn.

第一太阳能公司的CEO 迈克尔•哈恩（Michael Ahearn）承认：“效率较低的组件在总体系统层面要增加花费。”

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