First Solar Inc (FSLR) Financier

First Solar, Inc. is a solar technology company, which engages in the provision of solar modules. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and currently employs 7,900 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-11-17. The company is focused on enabling power generation needs with its advanced, thin film PV technology. The firm's primary segment is its modules business, which involves the design, manufacture, and sale of CdTe solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. Third-party customers of the segment include system developers, independent power producers, utilities, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners and operators. The firm's products include the Series 7 Module and Series 6 Plus module. Its Series 6 Plus module is a glass laminate approximately 4ft x 6ft in size that encapsulates thin film PV semiconductor materials. Its Series 7 module has a larger form factor of approximately 4ft x 7ft in size. The Series 6 Plus and Series 7 modules had an average power output of 459 watts and 531 watts, respectively.