First Solar Inc

First Solar, Inc. is a leading, publicly traded American solar technology company and global provider of advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules. Unique among the world’s top 10 solar manufacturers, it is the only one headquartered in the U.S. and one that does not manufacture in China. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling solar modules based on Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) semiconductor technology. This differentiated thin-film technology provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon, offering superior performance in areas like degradation rate, temperature coefficient, and spectral response, while requiring significantly less semiconductor material and resulting in a smaller environmental footprint.

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, First Solar operates a significant global manufacturing footprint, including the largest in the Western Hemisphere in Ohio, with other facilities in Alabama, Louisiana, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The company’s core business is utility-scale systems, offering end-to-end solar energy solutions and services to developers, utilities, and independent power producers. First Solar is a pioneer in sustainability, having established the solar industry’s first global, high-value solar panel recycling program in 2005, which is capable of recovering over 90 percent of module materials for reuse. Their mission is to lead the world’s sustainable energy future by replacing fossil fuels with affordable solar.