Who owns First Solar?
First Solar is owned by First Solar, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: FSLR).[1]
Evidence: First Solar, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- First Solar, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Phoenix
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Energy › Renewables & clean energy › Solar
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: FSLR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About First Solar
First Solar makes thin film CdTe PV modules, which its 2025 Form 10-K says are produced in a continuous integrated process. The filing describes its Series 7 module, in production since 2023, which pairs the thin film technology with a larger format and a steel back rail.
Ownership timeline of First Solar
- Current owner First Solar [1] verified
Where First Solar sits in First Solar
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in solar, and who owns them
The 11 brands in solar on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Canadian Solar, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| CS PowerTech | Canadian Solar | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| DuraTrack | Array Technologies | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Enphase Energy System | Enphase | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Grenergy | Grenergy | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Shoals | Shoals | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sunrun | Sunrun | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Xinyi Energy | Xinyi Solar | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| CSI Solar | Canadian Solar | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: First Solar
First Solar is a publicly listed company headquartered in Phoenix, United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: FSLR.
First Solar's 2025 Form 10-K says it is the largest thin film PV solar module manufacturer in the world and the largest PV module manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere. Its modules use a cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor, and the filing lists manufacturing in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam and India and cumulative sales of more than 93 GW.
🇺🇸 First Solar and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; First Solar is not one of them.
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- Alabama Power — Southern Company 🇺🇸
- AmeriGas — UGI 🇺🇸
- American Transmission Company — WEC Energy Group 🇺🇸
- Arch Resources — Core Natural Resources 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of First Solar?
The parent company of First Solar is First Solar, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is First Solar American?
Yes. First Solar originated in the United States and its owner, First Solar, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is First Solar still owned by First Solar, Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, First Solar is still owned by First Solar, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] First Solar, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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