AMENDMENT LETTER

FIRST SOLAR MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. (Company No. 758827-T), a company limited by shares, incorporated, organised and validly existing under the laws of Malaysia, having its registered place of business at 8, Jalan Hi-Tech 3/3, Zoon Industri Fasa 3, Kulim Hi-Tech Park 09000 Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia (the "Borrower");

IKB DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIEBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a stock corporation incorporated, organised and validly existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, having its office at Wilhelm-Bötzkes-Strasse 1, 40474 Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany and registered in the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Düsseldorf, under number HRB 1130 (in its capacity as "Arranger");

NATIXIS ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND, having its office at Im Trutz Frankfurt 55, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany (in its capacity as "Facility Agent" and "Original Lender");

AKA AUSFUHRKREDIT-GESELLSCHAFT MBH, having its office at Große Gallusstraße 1-7, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany (in its capacity as "Original Lender"); and

NATIXIS LABUAN BRANCH, a branch of NATIXIS having its registered office at Level 9, Main Office Tower, Financial Park Labuan, Jln. Merdeka, 87000, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia (in its capacity as "Security Agent").

The Borrower, the Facility Agent, the Security Agent and the Original Lenders have entered into an up to EUR 133,960,000 export financing facility agreement, dated 6 May 2008, as amended pursuant to an Amendment and Reinstatement Letter dated 7 August 2008, an Amendment Letter dated 22 February 2010, an Amendment No 2 dated 25 February 2011 and a Confirmation Letter dated 30 September 2011 (together the "Existing Amendment Agreements") in order to provide for the financing of equipment in relation to four solar module manufacturing plants located in Kulim Hi Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia (the "Facility Agreement").

The parties hereto wish to agree on certain changes to the Facility Agreement, which shall be implemented in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Definitions

Incorporation of Defined Terms, Interpretation

Clauses and Schedules

In this Agreement any reference to a "Clause" or "Schedule" is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Clause or Schedule of this Agreement.

Clauses and Schedules headings are for ease of reference only.

Singular and Plural

English language

""Affiliate" means in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company."

""Cash" means, other than Trapped Cash, any credit balance on any deposit, savings, current or other account, and any cash in hand, of the Borrower or to which the Borrower is beneficially entitled, and which is:

freely withdrawable on demand or subject to time deposit arrangements that can be terminated at any time; and

not subject to any Security (other than pursuant to any Security Document or any Permitted Encumbrance."

""Cash Equivalent Investments" means investments held by the Borrower which are traded in a liquid market and are:

marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the government of the United States of America or issued by any agency thereof with a minimum long-term credit rating of A by S&P or A by Moody's, in each case maturing within three years from the date of acquisition by the Borrower;

marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by any foreign sovereign state, or any agency thereof, with a minimum long-term credit rating of A by S&P and A by Moody's, in each case maturing within three years from the date of acquisition by the Borrower;

securities with maturities of three years or less from the date of acquisition by the Borrower issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory, with a minimum long-term credit rating of A by S&P and A by Moody', in each case maturing within three years from the date of acquisition by the Borrower;

certificates of deposit, time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of 1 year or less from the date of acquisition by the Borrower, issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank with a long-term credit rating of at least A by S&P or A by Moody's;

commercial paper maturing within nine months from the date of acquisition by the Borrower with a minimum short-term credit rating of A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Moody's;

repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (d) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States of America or a foreign sovereign state with a long-term credit rating of at least AA by S&P or Aa by Moody's;

corporate debt securities issued in the U.S. or Europe with maturities of three years or less from the date of acquisition by the Borrower and with a long-term credit rating of at least A by S&P or A by Moody's;

supranational debt securities issued in the U.S. or Europe with maturities of three years or less from the date of acquisition by the Borrower and with a long-term credit rating of at least A by S&P or A by Moody's;

money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (h) of this definition;

money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the United States of America, as amended, (ii) are rated AA by S&P or Aa by Moody's and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000;

money market funds in Malaysia having a rating in the highest investment category granted thereby by S&P or Moody's at the time of acquisition by the Borrower, including any fund for which a Finance Party or an Affiliate of a Finance Party serves as an investment advisor, administrator, shareholder servicing agent, custodian or sub custodian, notwithstanding that a Finance Party or an Affiliate of a Finance Party charges and collects fees and expenses from such funds for services rendered (provided that such charges, fees and expenses are on terms consistent with terms negotiated at arm's length); or

approved by the Majority Lenders,

""Holding Company" means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary."

""Marketable Securities" means securities which are traded on a national securities exchange in Europe or the United States of America or otherwise actively traded over-the-counter in Europe or the United States of America and are not subject to restrictions on transfer as a result of applicable contract provisions or the provisions of any other applicable securities laws or regulations."

""Trapped Cash" means any rent deposit and any credit balance on any deposit, savings, current or other account, or cash in hand which cannot be applied immediately for the purpose of repaying the Facilities."

This Agreement shall become effective on the date on which the Facility Agent confirms to the parties to this Agreement and the Guarantor that the conditions precedent set out in Clause 9.2 below have been satisfied or waived (the "Effective Date").