First Solar Selects South Carolina for New US Production Facility
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Gaffney, South Carolina, selected for new 3.7 GW facility; expected to create over 600 new jobsFacility expands First Solar’s US capital investment to approximately $4.5 billionLargest American solar manufacturer expects almost 18 GW of domestic production capacity in 2027 TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (the “Company” or “First Solar”) today announced that it will establish a new facility in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, to onshore final production processes for Series 6 Plus modules initiated by the Company’s international fleet. The Company expects to spend approximately $330 million to establish the new facility, which is scheduled to commence commercial operations in the second half of 2026. The facility is forecast to create over 600 new jobs with an average manufacturing salary of $74,000 per year, approximately twice the per capita income in Cherokee County.The South Carolina facility — which will directly support American energy
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