First Solar Research and Development Expenses 2010-2024 | FSLR

First Solar annual/quarterly research and development expenses history and growth rate from 2010 to 2024. Research and development expenses can be defined as an expense arising from studies and product development processes.
  • First Solar research and development expenses for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 were $0.050B, a 21.87% increase year-over-year.
  • First Solar research and development expenses for the twelve months ending September 30, 2024 were $0.189B, a 35.07% increase year-over-year.
  • First Solar annual research and development expenses for 2023 were $0.152B, a 35.02% increase from 2022.
  • First Solar annual research and development expenses for 2022 were $0.113B, a 13.81% increase from 2021.
  • First Solar annual research and development expenses for 2021 were $0.099B, a 5.74% increase from 2020.
First Solar Annual Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2023 $152
2022 $113
2021 $99
2020 $94
2019 $97
2018 $84
2017 $89
2016 $125
2015 $131
2014 $144
2013 $134
2012 $132
2011 $141
2010 $95
2009 $78
First Solar Quarterly Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2024-09-30 $50
2024-06-30 $52
2024-03-31 $43
2023-12-31 $44
2023-09-30 $41
2023-06-30 $37
2023-03-31 $31
2022-12-31 $31
2022-09-30 $29
2022-06-30 $25
2022-03-31 $27
2021-12-31 $30
2021-09-30 $25
2021-06-30 $24
2021-03-31 $20
2020-12-31 $23
2020-09-30 $23
2020-06-30 $22
2020-03-31 $26
2019-12-31 $25
2019-09-30 $25
2019-06-30 $24
2019-03-31 $22
2018-12-31 $21
2018-09-30 $22
2018-06-30 $20
2018-03-31 $20
2017-12-31 $24
2017-09-30 $21
2017-06-30 $21
2017-03-31 $23
2016-12-31 $29
2016-09-30 $32
2016-06-30 $33
2016-03-31 $30
2015-12-31 $37
2015-09-30 $30
2015-06-30 $29
2015-03-31 $35
2014-12-31 $35
2014-09-30 $38
2014-06-30 $33
2014-03-31 $39
2013-12-31 $38
2013-09-30 $35
2013-06-30 $31
2013-03-31 $30
2012-12-31 $32
2012-09-30 $32
2012-06-30 $32
2012-03-31 $36
2011-12-31 $38
2011-09-30 $38
2011-06-30 $33
2011-03-31 $31
2010-12-31 $28
2010-09-30 $21
2010-06-30 $23
2010-03-31 $23
2009-12-31 $24
2009-09-30 $24
2009-06-30 $19
2009-03-31 $12
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Oils/Energy Solar Equipment and Services $20.058B $3.319B
First Solar, Inc. is a leading global provider of comprehensive PV solar energy solutions and specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling solar electric power modules using a proprietary thin-film semiconductor technology. The company's solar modules employ a thin layer of cadmium telluride semiconductor material to convert sunlight into electricity. It sells its products to project developers, system integrators and renewable energy project operators primarily in Europe and Germany in particular. First Solar also engages in designing and deploying commercial solar projects for utilities. The company also develops and sells PV solar power systems that primarily use the modules it manufactures. Additionally, it provides operations and maintenance services to system owners.
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