Tag: domestic
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Silfab secures solar wafers from Norwegian manufacturer that’s also planning U.S. production
North American solar module company Silfab Solar has secured non-China PV wafer supply from NorSun, an experienced Norwegian ingot and wafer manufacturer. NorSun is planning to build a 5 GW ingot and wafer production facility in the USA. The agreement continues Silfab’s strategic initiatives to onshore and strengthen its supply chain and increase domestic sourcing……
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Enphase now shipping IQ microinverters from third U.S. factory
Enphase Energy has been quickly ramping up a U.S.-based contract manufacturing footprint this year. The rollout started in July, from a facility in Columbia, S.C., with a splashy press conference that included President Biden. Those microinverters are being produced by global manufacturer Flex. Next came a Foxconn facility in Mount Pleasant, Wisc. Today, Enphase is officially shipping IQ……
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Bila Solar to manufacture glass-less solar panels in Indiana
Bila Solar is the latest Asia-based solar module manufacturer setting up shop in the United States. The 1 GW-scale manufacturing plant is planned for Indianapolis and scheduled to be operational mid-2024. The company will invest upwards of $35 million in Indianapolis to renovate an existing 150,000-square-foot facility and employ about 250 people when up and……
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Navitas USA to be first U.S.-based Black-owned solar panel manufacturer
Navitas Solar, an India-based solar panel manufacturer, announced its expansion into the United States via a strategic collaboration with Sustainable Equity, Colby Solar, Pruitt & Associates, and Energized Ventures. This partnership will distribute Navitas Solar modules in North America through a new entity, Geosol Global Distribution, followed by the manufacturing U.S.-made modules in the American……
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First Solar’s fifth U.S. solar manufacturing site planned for Louisiana
First Solar’s expansion news keeps rolling right along. This week, the company selected the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for its previously announced fifth vertically integrated manufacturing facility in the United States. The new Louisiana facility will produce First Solar’s Series 7 modules. First Solar says the ~$1.1 billion facility will be the……