First Photo voltaic introduced it would set up a brand new manufacturing facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, to onshore closing manufacturing processes for Collection 6 Plus modules. The corporate expects to spend roughly $330 million to determine the brand new facility, which is scheduled to start business operations within the second half of 2026.
The onshored processes will remodel skinny movie photo voltaic cells produced by First Photo voltaic’s worldwide fleet into absolutely accomplished modules.
The Gaffney plant is anticipated to create over 600 new jobs and can enhance First Photo voltaic’s capability by 3.7 GW, reaching 17.7 GW of annual nameplate capability in 2027. The brand new facility expands First Photo voltaic’s footprint in South Carolina, which at present features a distribution heart in Duncan and a longstanding partnership with Inland Port Greer.
“South Carolina is proud to be a vacation spot for revolutionary vitality corporations which are powering our nation with American know-how,” stated South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. “First Photo voltaic’s funding will create 600 new jobs in Cherokee County, which is able to drastically strengthen the native financial system and assist advance America’s vitality independence. Their expanded presence in our state will present much more alternatives for hardworking South Carolinians.”
The Gaffney plant will be a part of First Photo voltaic’s three fully vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in Ohio, and one every in Alabama and Louisiana, together with R&D facilities in Ohio and California.
“The passage of the One Massive Stunning Invoice Act and the administration’s commerce insurance policies boosted demand for American vitality know-how, requiring a well timed, agile response that permits us to fulfill the second,” stated Mark Widmar, CEO of First Photo voltaic. “We count on that this new facility will allow us to serve the U.S. market with know-how that’s compliant with the act’s stringent provisions, inside timelines that align with our clients’ aims.”
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