Our mission is to provide cost-advantaged solar technology through innovation, customer engagement, industry leadership, and operational excellence. Our strengths and competitive advantages include:

Industry Leader

Industry Leader

Founded in 1999, First Solar is a leading American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. We are unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company and not manufacturing in China.

First Solar has the Western Hemisphere's largest solar manufacturing footprint in Ohio, USA, with a new factory, the company's fourth American manufacturing facility, expected to be commissioned in Alabama in 2025. We anticipate having a global annual nameplate manufacturing capacity of over 21 gigawatts (GW) by 2026.

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