Lobby organisation
First Solar GmbH
Company · Energy · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, First Solar GmbH appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“First Solar is a leading solar technology company and global provider of responsibly-produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. We are unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company and for not using a crystalline silicon (c-Si) semiconductor.”
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“Developed at R&D labs in California and Ohio, First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional c-Si PV panels. From raw material sourcing and manufacturing through end-of-life module recycling, First Solar’s approach to technology embodies sustainability and a responsibility towards people and the planet.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 8 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2024. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2023).
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 8 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 | Bart Groothuis | Energy policy |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Raphaël Glucksmann | Forced labour |
| 22 Dec 2023 | Christophe Grudler | Règlement pour une industrie à zéro émission |
| 13 Dec 2023 | Anna Cavazzini | Forced Labour |
| 19 Oct 2023 | Susana Solís Pérez | NZIA meeting held by parliamentary assistant |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Christophe Grudler | NZIA |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Pascal Canfin | Green Deal |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Christian Ehler | NZIA |
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