First Solar Applauds Section 232 Action on Polysilicon and Derivatives
First Solar praised the Trump Administration’s Section 232 national security action covering polysilicon and related derivatives, calling it strategically significant. The company says its US manufacturing footprint has no dependence on Chinese crystalline silicon supply chains, with facilities in Alabama, Louisiana, and Ohio plus a South Carolina plant expected to begin in 2H 2026. A study projected nearly 30,000 American jobs and $5.8B in 2025 GDP impact.