---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T14:09:37.199161+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar sells Japan solar development & O&M platforms to PAG for ~$575M

## Summary
- Sale of 293 MW DC project development platform and 665 MW DC O&M platform to PAG Real Assets for ~$575M.
- Transaction expected to close Q2 2022 for project platform, H2 2022 for O&M platform, subject to regulatory approvals.
- First Solar to focus on module technology; majority of Japan employees to join PAG.
- PAG (>$50B AUM) will combine platforms to create one of Japan's largest renewable operators with >600 MW DC capacity.
- Deal includes First Solar supplying ~286 MW DC of solar modules to PAG.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449422000023/0001274494-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449422000023/fslr-20220512.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001274494-22-000023.txt

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