Featured in Solar superhero – 06-2012

Tempe, we have a problem

First Solar: In a ruthlessly competitive market, quality is paramount. As thin film giant First Solar embarks on a program of radical restructuring and with new CEO James Hughes at the helm, the last thing it needs is its product underperforming in the field. But that is exactly what the U.S. company had to face throughout 2011, with the issue continuing to impact the companys balance sheet in 2012 also. Is the issue resolved? pv magazine investigates.

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pv magazine

05 Jun 2012

While its headquarters are in Tempe, Arizona, First Solar’s decision in April to close its German operations took many in the PV industry by surprise. The move to scrap both the FF01 and FF02 fabs resulted in over 2,000 manufacturing “associates” – in First Solar parlance – losing their jobs. First Solar management and support …

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