Environmental Stewardship
First Solar is focused on providing value-driven energy solutions that protect and enhance the environment. On a life cycle basis, First Solar systems have the smallest carbon footprint and fastest energy payback time—the time a system must operate to recover the energy that was required to produce it—of any other photovoltaic (PV) technology.
Environmental Mission
First Solar provides superior environmental benefits while ensuring the health and safety of our associates, customers, and the communities in which we operate. We accomplish this by:
- Providing a cost-effective solar energy solution that displaces conventional fossil fuel technologies
- Practicing the environmental philosophies of extended producer responsibility and product life cycle management, which take into account the environmental impact of our products from raw material sourcing through collection and recycling
- Striving for continuous improvement in our environmental, health, and safety management systems, and in the environmental quality of our products, processes, and services
Product Life Cycle Management
First Solar has integrated environmental responsibility into every aspect of the product life cycle, from raw material sourcing through end-of-life collection and recycling.
Explore the major steps in the First Solar product life cycle below:
