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First Solar Says Study Sees US Operations Supporting Over 39,000 Jobs by 2027

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 02/23/26 09:41 AM EST

09:41 AM EST, 02/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- First Solar (FSLR) said Monday a new economic impact study projects its US operations will support more than 39,000 jobs and contribute about $7.8 billion to gross domestic product annually by 2027.

The study was conducted by the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette using the company's reported and forecast US spending, First Solar (FSLR) said.

The company said its activities supported 29,605 direct, indirect and induced jobs in 2025, generating roughly $3 billion in labor income and contributing an estimated $5.8 billion to US GDP.

By 2027, those figures are expected to rise to 39,320 jobs, $4 billion in labor income, and about $7.8 billion GDP contribution, the company said, citing the study.

First Solar (FSLR) said it plans to operate about 18 gigawatts of annual solar module production capacity across six US manufacturing facilities by 2027.

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