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First Solar Overview

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Where is First Solar headquartered?

First Solar is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

What is First Solar’s revenue?

First Solar disclosed revenue of 4,206M USD for 2024 and 3,319M USD for 2023.

How many employees does First Solar have?

First Solar has 8,100 employees.

What sector is First Solar in?

First Solar is a renewable energy company.

When was First Solar founded?

First Solar was founded in 1999.

First Solar

First Solar, Inc.

350 West Washington Street, Suite 600,
Tempe, Arizona 85288
United States,
(602) 414-9300
www.firstsolar.com

First Solar is a global provider of solar energy solutions, focused on providing power solutions across various market segments. The Company designs, manufactures and sells photovoltaic solar modules with an advanced thin-film semiconductor technology and the Company develops, designs, constructs and sells PV solar power solutions that primarily use the solar modules it manufactures. Additionally, First Solar provides operations and maintenance services to plant owners that use solar modules manufactured by the Company or by other third-party manufacturers. First Solar was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 - - 1 - - 9
vol $319M $38M $357M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 6 2 1 - - - 9
vol $1.7B $1.7B
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
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Company Summary

SECTOR

Renewable Energy

Revenue

4,206   27% 2024
3,319   27% 2023
2,619   11% 2022
2,923   8% 2021
2,711   12% 2020
3,063   37% 2019
2,244   24% 2018
2,941   1% 2017
2,951   18% 2016
3,579   6% 2015
3,392   3% 2014
3,308   2% 2013
3,368   2012
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Employees

8,100

Established

1999

Public

NASDAQ: FSLR

Former Name

First Solar Holdings, Inc.


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