First Solar publishes 2026 Corporate Responsibility Report highlighting domestic manufacturing footprint

PUBT · 2d ago
First Solar publishes 2026 Corporate Responsibility Report highlighting domestic manufacturing footprint
  • First Solar published its 2026 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting a domestic manufacturing strategy tied to jobs, GDP, supply-chain security.
  • A University of Louisiana at Lafayette study estimates 2025 support for nearly 30,000 US jobs, USD 3 billion labor income, USD 5.8 billion GDP.
  • The study projects more than 39,000 jobs, USD 4 billion labor income by 2027 as US nameplate capacity scales to about 17 GW.
  • Reported 2025 average PV recycling material recovery rate above 95%, citing retention of tellurium, glass, steel, aluminum in domestic supply chains.
  • Expected cumulative investment above USD 5 billion in US manufacturing and R&D infrastructure since 2019 by end-2026.


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