First Solar INC.
​Solar panel manufacturing and R&D
Based in AZ
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AI Overview
With $1.8M in lobbying spend across 20 quarterly filings, First Solar INC is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 4 issue areas. Active from 2021 to 2025.
$1.8M
Total Spend
5
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
4
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $560K |
| 2022 | $360K |
| 2023 | $360K |
| 2024 | $380K |
| 2025 | $90K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Transportation, Taxation, Energy
- •- Issues related to Section 201 and 301 tariffs on solar panels
- •- Issues related to domestic manufacturing tax credits and US solar manufacturing and Buy America.
- •- Issues related to US solar manufacturing
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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