High Performance Thin Film Solar Modules
First Solar modules represent the latest advancements in thin film solar technology. These panels are black, frameless and only 1/4" thick. First Solar modules have a high energy yield across a wide range of climatic conditions.
They have excellent performance in low light conditions, under cloudy weather and at dawn and dusk. They operate efficiently in high temperatures, during the hot afternoon when you can sell electricity back to the utility company at peak-rates.
First Solar modules are sleek, black and only 1/4" thick.
Highly Efficient Manufacturing Lowers Your Cost
First Solar modules are manufactured on a fully automated, continuous manufacturing line, transforming a piece of heat-strengthened sturdy glass into a complete solar module in less than 2.5 hours. This vertically integrated and highly-efficient manufacturing process reduces your overall price.
Proven Technology and Experience
First Solar is the world's largest thin film solar module manufacturer with over 700 megawatts of installed projects and expected production capacity of over one gigawatt (GW) by the end of 2009. The company was founded in 1999 and launched its first commercial products in 2002. These high quality modules carry a 25-year warranty, the highest in the industry.
Beautiful System Design
First Solar modules are sleek, black and frameless. Their low profile and modern aesthetic will compliment any building's architectural style.
Environmental Responsibility
First Solar has the solar industry's first and most comprehensive panel collection and recycling program, with a 90% recovery rate of materials for use in new solar panels. At the end of your system's useful life, First Solar will collect and recycle the modules from your site, free of charge.
Throughout the panels' life cycle, First Solar takes a holistic, approach to environmental sustainability. First Solar sources raw material from the by-product of mining zinc and copper, converting this otherwise waste material into something useful for creating clean, renewable energy. Once installed, the modules produce electricity with no water use, no waste production and no air emissions.
Made in the USA
SolarCity sources American-made First Solar panels from the Perrysburg, Ohio manufacturing plant, keeping green jobs in the U.S. and transportation costs and environmental footprint low compared to overseas panel manufacturers.
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