First Solar CEO Mark Widmar on CNBC's @SquawkStreet called the Trump Administration's Section 232 polysilicon action very well thought out, one of the most strategically significant trade measures in decades. His case: national security, energy independence, American workers, innovation and decoupling from China-controlled supply chains.

The Trump Administration's Section 232 action today is aimed at loosening China's grip on a critical supply chain. First Solar applauds the Administration's action, a clear signal that it is committed to ending America's dependence on China for critical solar energy technology and building the jobs, investment, and manufacturing capacity to match.

It's a proof-over-promise conversation about the people and technology behind the modules we build. Mark Widmar, CEO of First Solar, recently sat down with Nick Solheim, CEO of @americanmoment, for an episode of the Moment of Truth podcast — recorded live at the @reindsummit in Detroit. Mark and Nick discuss how First Solar is proving that advanced solar manufacturing can be built, and scaled, on American soil. By 2027, we expect to have six operational US factories ramped, supporting an estimated 40,000 jobs across our supply chain and generating approximately $4 billion in annual payroll — all while competing directly with China on solar technology. Mark talks through what strong manufacturing jobs mean for our people and communities, how we're using AI on the factory floor to drive quality and output, and what it actually takes to rebuild America's industrial base. 🎧 Listen to the full episode - #AmericanManufacturing# #Reindustrialize# #SolarEnergy# #MadeInAmerica#

🌎 Our 2026 Corporate Responsibility Report, "Responsible by Design," has arrived — and it tells a powerful story. This year's report shows what it looks like when responsibility is built into every module that comes off the line. Real factories. Real jobs. A domestic supply chain. American-invented CdTe technology with decades of proven performance. Across our US factory footprint, we're proving that American manufacturing and responsible manufacturing go hand in hand. 👉 Read the full report and see what "Responsible by Design" looks like in action: #CorporateResponsibility# #AmericanManufacturing# #SolarEnergy# #AmericasSolarCompany#

American manufacturing and American supply chains mean American jobs. They also help deliver prosperity to communities across the country. We’re proud to bring jobs to the communities where we operate, and prosperity to the families who live there. “I am a single mother to one beautiful daughter. I’ve actually lived in Ottawa all my life,” said Stacey Bragg, Quality Technician for @nsgpilkington in Ottawa, Illinois, which makes high-tech float glass for First Solar modules. “What I do is check our glass to keep our clients happy and make sure everything is up to par. It’s very important to us that we keep the float lines open.” Learn more about America's Solar Workers - #FirstSolar# #AmericasSolarCompany# #Reindustrialize# #MadeInUSA#

First Solar’s investment in American manufacturing and American supply chains creates good-paying jobs that help bring prosperity to American communities. @nsgpilkington, which makes high-tech glass for our Series 7 solar modules at its Ottawa, Illinois, facility, is a great example of how reindustrialization can create a positive economic impact in the communities where companies operate. “Jobs are hard to come by in this day and age. And when our community sees a company like NSG investing in themselves, that’s a guarantee to those employees and to our community that they’re gonna be here for a while. And that’s what’s important.” — Robert Hasty, Mayor, Ottawa, Illinois 🎥 Learn more about the impact that NSG Group has on its local economy as part of our US supply chain. #FirstSolar# #NSGGroup# #AmericasSolarCompany# #Reindustrialize# #MadeInUSA#

First Solar doesn’t just manufacture our solar modules in America; our supply chain spans the country. It’s a US supply chain backed by the know-how and grit of dedicated professionals like the workers at the @nsgpilkington factory in Ottawa, Illinois, who craft high-tech glass for our Series 7 solar modules and help support a broader American industrial resurgence. “It’s an American-made product that’s installed by working class Americans in a community of Americans.” — David Offhaus, Cold End Materials Group Lead, NSG Group, Ottawa, Illinois Learn more: #FirstSolar# #AmericasSolarCompany# #Reindustrialize# #MadeInUSA#

Built by American hands. Powered by American grit. This is how we restore American energy dominance — one factory, one worker, one shift at a time. #AmericasSolarCompany# #SolarPower# #MadeInUSA# #AmericanEnergyDominance# #America250#

America’s industrial decline was a choice. Reversing it is, too. First Solar CEO Mark Widmar's new op-ed in @RealClearEnergy compares two solar technologies over the same decade against the same adversary — crystalline silicon, which was lost to a state-backed Chinese buildout; and CdTe thin film, which remained in American hands through deliberate choices on IP, manufacturing, and supply chains. The lesson for critical minerals, batteries, and semiconductors: structural advantages compound. So do dependencies. The on-off switch for American industry stays in American hands if we choose to keep it here. Read the full piece: #FirstSolar# #AmericasSolarCompany# #AmericanManufacturing# #EnergyIndependence# #IndustrialPolicy# #MadeInAmerica#

This is what it looks like to reindustrialize America: American workers, American factories, American supply chains and American solar technology. It’s how First Solar is helping rebuild the American industrial base from the ground up. 👉 #AmericasSolarCompany# #SolarPower# #MadeInUSA# #America250#

Alabama-made solar. Alabama jobs. Alabama steel. A project that's good for Alabama and good for America. Jen Deci, First Solar's Director of US Government Affairs and an Alabama native, discusses on @aldotcom the Stockton solar project in Baldwin County — and why it's right for Alabama. The solar panels Stockton plans to use are built in Trinity, by Alabama workers, with steel fabricated within 25 miles of the plant. American technology, not imported Chinese solar. Private capital, private risk, no ratepayer exposure. And willing landowners exercising the most fundamental property right Alabamians have always defended. Every manufacturing job at First Solar's $1.1 billion Lawrence County factory supports an estimated 7.3 more jobs across the region. Killing demand for the product those workers make would impact jobs, families, and communities across the Yellowhammer State. #AmericanSolar# #SolarPower# #MadeInUSA#

We believe in investing where it matters most — right here at home. Through domestic sourcing and US manufacturing, First Solar is helping to rebuild the American industrial base with good‑paying jobs for people like Joshua Poston at Monarch Steel in Trinity, Alabama. By creating jobs and supporting workers across our domestic supply chain, we’re helping to reindustrialize America and make it possible for American families to build lasting futures close to home. Learn more 👉 #AmericasSolarCompany# #SolarPower# #MadeInUSA# #Reindustrialize#

America’s farms are the backbone of our economy — and we’re proud to be working with them to drive our nation’s energy future with reliable, cost-effective solar energy. To help enable American energy independence, @producers_rice, a farmer-owned co-op, chose American-made First Solar modules to power their operations. Strong farms and strong energy. This is how we build a strong, self-reliant America. “The economic study showed that the co-op would save over $100 million in electricity savings in a little over 30 years of time. So that excited a lot of the farmers.” — Keith Glover, USA Rice Chair + President & CEO, Producers Rice Mill, Stuttgart, Arkansas Learn more: #USARice# #AmericasSolarCompany# #SolarPower# #ProducersRice#

First Solar’s technology is forged in the blazing fires of American industry. 🔥 Our Series 7 modules are made with 100% American glass and steel formed in the industrial furnaces of Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Investing in American workers, American manufacturing, and an American supply chain is the key to restoring our nation’s energy dominance. We build solar technology. For America. We’re proud to support the @reindsummit. Learn more: #AmericasSolarCompany# #SolarPower# #MadeInUSA# #Reindustrialize# #AmericanEnergyDominance# #AmericanSteel# #AmericanGlass#

This Tuesday in Detroit at @Reindustrialize: First Solar hosts a colloquium on American Manufacturing at the Frontier: AI, Energy, & Supply Chain Sovereignty. Mark Widmar (@FirstSolar) and Isaiah Taylor (@ValarAtomics) in conversation, moderated by Nick Solheim (@AmMoment). The Dennison Room, Tuesday, 10:30–11:15 am. Spaces are limited — register via the Reindustrialize app.