First Solar, Inc.

First Solar, one of the leading American solar technology company and global provider of PV solar energy solutions, designs, manufactures, and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar modules with an advanced thin film semiconductor technology that provide a high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. The company is currently focusing on markets, including high insolation climates in which its modules provide superior temperature coefficient, humid environments in which its modules provide spectral response, and markets that favor the profile of its PV solar technology, in which its cadmium (CdTe) solar modules provide certain advantages over conventional crystalline silicon solar modules. The company generates almost 85% of its sales in the US.

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

Semiconductors and Related Devices; Refrigeration and Heating Equipment; Computer and Office Equipment; Manufacturing

$3320M