What Drives First Solar's Long-Term Solar Module Competitiveness?

FSLR's thin-film focus, integrated manufacturing and U.S. capacity expansion shape its cost edge and long-term solar module competitiveness.
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First Solar stock outlook: Is Wall Street bullish or bearish?

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) is a leading American manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic solar modules using cadmium telluride ...
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First Solar to Release Q3 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know

First Solar FSLR is scheduled to release third-quarter 2025 results on Oct. 30, after market close. The company delivered an earnings surprise of 18.7% in the last reported quarter. Let’s discuss the ...
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First Solar Is A Political Football, But Also A Long-Term Winner

The market appears to discount First Solar's 45X credits entirely, creating a potential opportunity for long-term investors willing to tolerate political risk. Despite lower field efficiency, FSLR's ...
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First Solar: The Only Profitable Solar Stock Is Undervalued

First Solar, Inc.'s fundamentals remain strong despite recent policy-driven selloffs and sector volatility, presenting a compelling long-term buying opportunity for patient investors. The company ...

Tesla’s Solar Expansion Tests First Solar’s Pricing Power And Project Outlook

Tesla has outlined plans to build a large scale, vertically integrated solar PV module manufacturing operation. Analysts have reacted by reassessing competitive risks for First Solar, with several ...
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Global cadmium telluride solar module manufacturing capacity could reach 100 GW by 2030

In a perspective paper in Joule, a group of U.S. researchers described technology and supply chain efforts required to reach worldwide annual cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar PV capacity of 100 GW by ...
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Juniper, First Solar sign 1GW module supply deal for Indian solar PV

The First Solar modules will be deployed at projects across Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Image: Juniper Green Energy. Indian independent power producer (IPP) Juniper Green Energy has signed a ...
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Community Solar projects to benefit from First Solar/CEC supply agreement

First Solar, Inc. and Clean Energy Collective, LLC have confirmed the parties have executed a Module Supply Agreement (MSA) that facilitates CEC’s procurement of First Solar’s advanced technology ...
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First Solar Selects South Carolina for New US Production Facility

Gaffney, South Carolina, selected for new 3.7 GW facility; expected to create over 600 new jobs Facility expands First Solar’s US capital investment to approximately $4.5 billion Largest American ...
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EDP Renewables Places Multi-Year Order for 1.8 GW of First Solar Modules

TEMPE, Ariz. and HOUSTON, Texas, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) today announced a multi-year order for 1.8 gigawatts (GWdc) of ...
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First Solar inaugurates ‘AI-powered’ 3.5GW Louisiana factory

The US$1.1 billion facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, produced its first modules in July 2025. Image: First Solar US solar module manufacturer First Solar has inaugurated its 3.5GW vertically ...