U.S. cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar plant First solar sights were not the slightest degree of market share positive impact of the financial turmoil, expansion positive momentum is also actively orders to have the opportunity in 2009, the throne aspirations leading global solar cell factory , so that the market becomes thin film solar PV Domination of the world, experts believe that First solar market share of fast-break, short-term impact on the crystalline silicon is still limited, but it will impact film industry competitive landscape.

     First solar aspirations to have the opportunity in 2009 the world's largest solar cell factory, except he has reserves of about 10 gigawatts of production capacity, according to foreign reports, the 3rd First Solar also announced that will be worth $ 400 million in stock to acquire hands of competitors OptiSolar solar power project, which includes California Pacific gas & Electric Company (PG & E) of 550 megawatts (MWp) solar energy research and development projects in the western region the potential of solar power projects 1,300 MWp, as well as 136,000 acres of land rights (has about 19 ​​billion watts of solar panel manufacturerspower capacity of the two sides about to complete the transaction in the second quarter).

     Expert analysis, First solar expansion smooth all the way, not as the main reason for delays in the general solar cell factory, from raw materials, orders and funds three elements, the early crystalline silicon source material he did not lack problems, and hold the hands of the orders were 3 to 5 years of long-term contracts.

     Coupled with the hands of the system bought OptiSolar winning project, destroy downstream systems, so no worries about his future orders, was able in the present downturn in the environment continued expansion, while the First solar is the world's Photovoltaic Panels energy indicators such companies, capital adequacy relatively high, but also to help its layout cadmium telluride (CdTe) the main special materials properly.

     On the thin film solar industry, 8 to 10% conversion efficiency of thin-film solar will rapidly become the mainstream of other thin-film solar conversion efficiency will be phased low threat, others include amorphous silicon thin film solar (A-Si), stacked microcrystalline silicon (Tandem), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) must upgrade technology and cost competitiveness, or there will be the problem of limited living space.