GAFFNEY, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AmericanSolar–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar” or “the Company”) today inaugurated the first phase of its new facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, which onshores final production processes for the Company’s Series 6 Plus modules initiated by the Company’s international fleet. The second phase is forecast to be completed by mid-2027, at which time the approximately $330 million facility is expected to double its annual nameplate capacity to 3.4 g