This statistic displays the research and development (R&D) expenditures spent by key solar photovoltaic manufacturers globally during the 2018 financial year. During this time, First Solar expended some **** million U.S. dollars on research and development operations.
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PV-Tech. (August 29, 2019). Research and development expenditure of key photovoltaic manufacturers globally in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/539805/research-and-development-expenditures-of-key-pv-manufacturers-worldwide/
PV-Tech. "Research and development expenditure of key photovoltaic manufacturers globally in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 29, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/539805/research-and-development-expenditures-of-key-pv-manufacturers-worldwide/
PV-Tech. (2019). Research and development expenditure of key photovoltaic manufacturers globally in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/539805/research-and-development-expenditures-of-key-pv-manufacturers-worldwide/
PV-Tech. "Research and Development Expenditure of Key Photovoltaic Manufacturers Globally in 2018 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Aug 2019, /statistics/539805/research-and-development-expenditures-of-key-pv-manufacturers-worldwide/
PV-Tech, Research and development expenditure of key photovoltaic manufacturers globally in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/539805/research-and-development-expenditures-of-key-pv-manufacturers-worldwide/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Research and development expenditure of key photovoltaic manufacturers globally in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], PV-Tech, August 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/539805/research-and-development-expenditures-of-key-pv-manufacturers-worldwide/
