FSLR · News · 20260804N

Manufacturing and Capacity

FIRST SOLAR, INC. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 46 · Surprise 42

Third-party reports linked First Solar’s international production facilities in Malaysia and Vietnam to underutilization amid tariff-related operating changes. The reports also described challenges associated with shifting production to the United States, including the costly onshoring of Series 6 module operations to South Carolina. Potential shutdowns of overseas facilities were identified if market conditions and trade measures reduce demand for imported production.

Key facts

• SueWallSt identifies alleged misrepresentations about Series 6 module production underutilization and costly challenges of onshoring operations to South Carolina. source