Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  FIRST SOLAR, INC.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
8point3 Energy Partners LP [CAFD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TEMPE, AZ 85281		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE, AZ 85281		   X      
First Solar Asset Management, LLC
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE, AZ 85281		   X      
First Solar 8point3 Asset Management, LLC
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE, AZ 85281		   X      
First Solar 8point3 Holdings, LLC
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE, AZ 85281		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, as Authorized Signatory of First Solar, Inc. 06/18/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Jason E. Dymbort, as Authorized Signatory of First Solar Asset Management, LLC 06/18/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Jason E. Dymbort , as Authorized Signatory of First Solar 8point3 Asset Management 06/18/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Jason E. Dymbort , as Authorized Signatory of First Solar 8point3 Holdings, LLC 06/18/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 is being filed jointly by First Solar, Inc., First Solar Asset Management, LLC, First Solar 8point3 Asset Management, LLC and First Solar 8point3 Holdings, LLC (together, the "Reporting Persons") in connection with the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202634) filed by 8point3 Energy Partners LP (the "Partnership").  First Solar, Inc. holds a 100% interest in First Solar Asset Management, LLC, First Solar Asset Management, LLC holds a 100% interest in First Solar 8point3 Asset Management, LLC, First Solar Asset Management, LLC holds a 99% interest in First Solar 8point3 Holdings, LLC and First Solar 8point3 Asset Management, LLC holds a 1% interest in First Solar 8point3 Holdings, LLC. First Solar 8point3 Holdings, LLC holds a 50% interest in 8point3 Holding Company, LLC ("Holdings") and Holdings is the sole member of 8point3 General Partner, LLC (the "General Partner"), which owns the non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership. On the basis of the relationship between the Reporting Persons (whether directly or through their affiliates) and certain directors of the General Partner, the general partner of the Partnership, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be directors of the Partnership. The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, as amended, the beneficial owner of any security.

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