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First Solar

Designs and manufactures thin-film photovoltaic solar modules.

H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
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Company facts

Founded
1999
Employees
8,100
Headquarters
United States
CEO
Mark Widmar
Type
Public
Listed
NASDAQ: FSLR
Subsidiaries
First Solar Malaysia, First Solar Vietnam, First Solar Power India, First Solar Development, First Solar Manufacturing

About

Founded in 1999, First Solar is America's leading solar technology company and a global provider of responsibly produced, eco-efficient photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, First Solar is unique among the world's ten largest solar manufacturers as the only US-headquartered company, with manufacturing operations in Ohio, Alabama, Louisiana, India, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The company's advanced Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin film technology sets industry benchmarks for quality, durability, and sustainability. First Solar's fully integrated manufacturing process can transform a sheet of glass into a fully functional solar panel in approximately four hours, using 98 percent less semiconductor material than traditional crystalline silicon panels. With over 21 GW of expected global annual nameplate manufacturing capacity by 2026, First Solar leads the industry with the lowest carbon footprint, lowest water usage, and fastest energy payback of any PV technology.

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