First Solar Accrued solar module collection and recycling liability decreased by 0.6% to $145.11M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $137.77M to $145.11M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued solar module collection and recycling liability shows an upward trend with a 2.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase reflects higher expected future recycling volumes or rising costs, while a decrease may suggest improved recycling efficiency or lower projected obligations.
This represents the estimated future costs associated with the company's commitment to collect and recycle solar modules...
Specific to renewable energy manufacturers with extended producer responsibility programs; peers in solar may report similar environmental provisions.
other_solar_module_collection_and_recycling_liability| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $129.73M | $140.02M | $139.15M | $137.46M | $134.15M | $120.17M | $128.11M | $130.26M | $132.06M | $130.13M | $135.12M | $134.25M | $134.80M | $139.04M | $134.39M | $137.77M | $144.60M | $145.07M | $146.02M | $145.11M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.9% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -2.4% | -10.4% | +6.6% | +1.7% | +1.4% | -1.5% | +3.8% | -0.6% | +0.4% | +3.1% | -3.3% | +2.5% | +5.0% | +0.3% | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | -14.2% | -7.9% | -5.2% | -1.6% | +8.3% | +5.5% | +3.1% | +2.1% | +6.8% | -0.5% | +2.6% | +7.3% | +4.3% | +8.6% | +5.3% |