First Solar announced that following the Company’s successful leadership transition, the First Solar Board of Directors and James A. Hughes have mutually agreed that Mr. Hughes will no longer serve in an advisory capacity to...  more

First Solar has booked 160MWdc of PV module sales in Turkey in the first half of 2016. The orders were placed by Basariarge Enerji A.S. and Zorlu Enerji. Zorlu Enerji, a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding, has contracted First Solar to s...  more

First Solar Indian subsidiary First Solar Power India Pvt. Ltd. announced the successful commercial operation of 80 MWac and 50 MWac capacity in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively. These projects are part of the 260MWac pro...  more

First Solar, the world’s leader in CdTe thin-film solar panel solutions, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2016. The overall financial results were better than expected even operationa...  more

First Solar and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) announced the acquisition by a DESRI affiliate of the 11MWac Rancho Seco Solar Project in Sacramento County, California, from First Solar. Terms of the deal were not...  more

First Solar will shift its crystalline silicon solar panel production in its Kulim, Malaysia, facility into Series 5 CdTe thin-film solar module assembly. These actions are expected to reduce First Solar’s operating expenses...  more

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) announced the acquisition of the Portal Ridge solar project from First Solar, Inc. Portal Ridge is a 31 MWac solar facility located in Lancaster, California, with 20-year power purc...  more

First Solar has appointed Georges Antoun, President – U.S., as the new Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 1, 2016. He will have comprehensive leadership responsibility for Global Project and Business Development to inc...  more

First Solar has unveiled the financial results for the first quarter of 2016 along with an announcement of leadership transition. Financial results highlights In the first quarter of 2016, net sales sequentially decreased US$94 mi...  more

Solar owner-operator Silicon Ranch Corporation has signed a PV module purchase agreement with First Solar to use its thin film modules for 231.6MWdc of solar projects. The agreement is following previous agreements for over 180MW ...  more