The company noted that it will partner with Japanese companies to develop, construct, and operate solar power plants, to reduce Japan’s dependence on nuclear and natural gas fuel imports.
First Solar CEO James Hughes said the company will invest in markets where solar power addresses a fundamental need on a sustainable basis.
"Japan is adopting a progressive approach by incorporating clean, safe, renewable sources of power in its plans to address the gap created by idle nuclear power," Hughes added.
Japan is planning to install around 28GW by 2020, according to First Solar.
First Solar has launched a Japan operating subsidiary, First Solar Japan GK, with an office in Tokyo, to invest in Japanese resources.