First Solar is projected to support 39,320 direct, indirect and induced jobs in the US by 2027, according to a new economic impact study.
The company said its US operations supported 29,605 jobs in 2025, representing around $3bn in labour income, with this forecast to rise to approximately $4bn by 2027.
It added that the estimated GDP contribution is expected to increase from $5.8bn in 2025 to $7.8bn in 2027, a rise of 28%.
First Solar noted that by 2027 it expects to operate around 18GW of annual nameplate solar module production capacity across six manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Louisiana, Ohio and South Carolina.
The study, conducted by the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette using IMPLAN modelling software, analysed the company’s actual and forecast US spending in 2025 and 2027.
“This study demonstrates how genuinely American solar manufacturing can deliver long-term economic value at the intersection of national priorities such as energy dominance, affordable electricity, and economic prosperity,” said Mark Widmar, chief executive officer of First Solar.
“We’re proud to contribute to America’s reindustrialization through our manufacturing and supply chain investments, as our technology works alongside all other forms of energy generation to produce affordable, reliable electricity to power growth and prosperity,” he added.
First Solar said its US capital investments supported an additional 10,370 jobs in 2025, primarily linked to construction, contributing nearly $900m in labour income and a further $1.6bn to GDP.
The company stated that since 2019 it will have invested approximately $4.5bn in American manufacturing and research and development infrastructure by 2026.