Is an american manufacturer of solar panels and a provider of utility scale pv power plants and supporting services that include finance construction maintenance and end of life panel recycling.
First solar panels manufacturing material.
Unlike most solar panel manufacturers that use.
The investment includes a new 265 million tco transparent conductive oxide coated glass factory being built by the nsg group in troy.
The company is also unique in that it only works on utility scale solar projects.
While most solar panel manufacturers make their products out of silicon first solar produces and sells thin film solar panels using cadmium telluride as its material of choice.
First solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic pv solar solutions which use its advanced module and system technology.
The company was founded in 1990.
First solar s expanded manufacturing footprint in the united states which represents over 1 billion in cumulative investment and directly created approximately 500 new jobs makes it the largest solar manufacturer in america and the western hemisphere.
First solar s new manufacturing.
The most sustainable solar pv technology.
First solar s series 6 pv module sets a new industry benchmark for reliability design and environmental performance while generating more energy per module than competing technologies.
First solar uses rigid thin film modules for its solar panels and produces cdte panels using cadmium telluride as a semiconductor.
First solar s advanced thin film photovoltaic pv modules are manufactured using less energy water and semiconductor material resulting in the best environmental profile in the industry.
All pv technologies are not created equal.
The company s integrated power plant solutions deliver an economically attractive alternative to fossil fuel electricity generation today.
The company s recycling facilities ensure that over 90 of the semiconductor material can be reused in new.
According to the first solar website the company has developed financed.