First Solar to Build $1.1 Billion US Manufacturing Facility
TEMPE, AZ—First Solar Inc. is investing up to $1.1 billion to construct its fifth manufacturing facility in the USA, further expanding America’s capacity to produce its own photovoltaic (PV) solar modules.
First Solar’s planned fully vertically integrated facility is expected to grow the company’s manufacturing capacity by 3.5 gigawatts (GW) to reach approximately 14 GW in the USA and 25 GW globally in 2026, the company said in a news release July 27.