First Solar

First Solar (FSLR) is a publicly traded Solar Manufacturing company founded in 1999 and based in Tempe, USA.

First Solar manufactures thin-film cadmium telluride solar panels with integrated recycling programs. Market cap ~$18B; factory expansions announced in Louisiana and Alabama to serve utility-scale and data-center demand.

The largest US solar module manufacturer by volume and a critical domestic supply-chain alternative to Chinese panels.