
	First Solar is an American manufacturer of thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, or&nbsp;solar panels, and a provider of PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and&nbsp;end-of-life&nbsp;panel recycling. First Solar uses&nbsp;cadmium telluride&nbsp;as a semiconductor to produce panels that are less expensive than those manufactured from&nbsp;crystalline silicon. In 2009, First Solar became the first solar panel manufacturing company to lower its manufacturing cost to $1 per watt.
