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First Solar Inc
First Solar makes solar modules, the panels that turn sunlight into electricity, using a thin-film technology that is different from the silicon panels sold by most of the solar industry. Its modules are mainly used in large-scale solar power plants, not on rooftops, so the company sits in the utility-scale part of the clean-energy supply chain. The company sells its panels to solar developers, utilities, independent power producers, and large commercial customers that build and own big solar farms. It also earns money from related services such as project support, module recycling, and long-term agreements tied to its product delivery and performance. In simple terms, First Solar makes money by supplying the core hardware that large solar projects need and by supporting those projects over time. What makes First Solar different is its role as a specialist manufacturer with a product designed for large solar sites and hot, sunny conditions. It is not a solar installer or power producer; it is a technology and equipment supplier whose business depends on the buildout of utility-scale solar power. That makes it a key supplier to developers and utilities that need dependable, bankable solar modules for major electricity projects.
First Solar makes solar modules, the panels that turn sunlight into electricity, using a thin-film technology that is different from the silicon panels sold by most of the solar industry. Its modules are mainly used in large-scale solar power plants, not on rooftops, so the company sits in the utility-scale part of the clean-energy supply chain.
The company sells its panels to solar developers, utilities, independent power producers, and large commercial customers that build and own big solar farms. It also earns money from related services such as project support, module recycling, and long-term agreements tied to its product delivery and performance. In simple terms, First Solar makes money by supplying the core hardware that large solar projects need and by supporting those projects over time.
What makes First Solar different is its role as a specialist manufacturer with a product designed for large solar sites and hot, sunny conditions. It is not a solar installer or power producer; it is a technology and equipment supplier whose business depends on the buildout of utility-scale solar power. That makes it a key supplier to developers and utilities that need dependable, bankable solar modules for major electricity projects.
Record quarter: First Solar reported record first-quarter revenue of $1 billion, record sales in India, and adjusted EBITDA above the top end of its preview range.
Guidance held: Management left full-year 2026 guidance unchanged and guided second-quarter adjusted EBITDA to $400 million to $500 million on volumes of 3.4 to 4 gigawatts.
Tariff watch: The company is being selective on new U.S. bookings while it waits for key policy decisions, especially the pending Section 232 polysilicon derivatives tariff ruling and FEOC rulemaking.
Technology push: CuRe launch is complete in Perrysburg, the first Series 6 line is ramping, and management says the product could support up to $0.6 billion of additional revenue from technology adjusters in backlog.
Margins improved: Gross margin expanded to 47% in the quarter, helped by higher 45X tax benefits, lower freight costs, and warehouse savings, though second quarter margins may be pressured by lower utilization in Malaysia and Vietnam.
