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Mark Widmar
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First Solar (FSLR) opens $330 million South Carolina facility as U.S. solar manufacturing strategy expands
First Solar is inaugurating the first phase of its approximately $330 million South Carolina production facility, which completes manufacturing processes for Series 6 Plus solar modules. The Gaffney operation currently employs about 500 people, with nearly 700 positions expected by mid-2027 as First Solar expands its American industrial footprint and adjusts its global supply chain.
October 29, 2026
First Solar launches 3.3GW solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu
American solar technology company First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) has inaugurated its state-of-the-art facility in Tamil Nadu, India,…
January 14, 2024
First Solar kicks off construction on $1.1bn solar panel factory in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) initiated construction of its fifth vertically integrated manufacturing plant in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.…
September 24, 2023
First Solar to inject $1.1bn in Louisiana with new PV solar module facility
In a strategic move signaling major growth in the US solar manufacturing sector, First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR)…
August 12, 2023
First Solar to expand PV module production with fifth US facility
First Solar, Inc. has announced plans to invest up to $1.1 billion in the construction of a new,…
July 29, 2023