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Chinese Solar Panel Makers Establish Presence in the U.S. Amid New Subsidies
Several major Chinese solar panel manufacturers are venturing into the United States, driven by clean energy manufacturing incentives from President Joe Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Below is an overview of Chinese companies investing in American solar equipment factories.
Illuminate USA
Illuminate, a partnership between China's Longi and U.S.-based Invenergy, began solar panel production at a five-gigawatt plant in Pataskala, Ohio, in February. The company expects to reach full capacity by the end of 2024 and employ 1,000 workers. Illuminate is investing $600 million in various operational aspects and considering an expansion into cell manufacturing.
Trina Solar
Trina Solar is investing $200 million in a five-gigawatt solar module factory in Wilmer, Texas, set to commence production this year and create 1,500 jobs. Trina, a significant supplier to the U.S. market for nearly two decades, is also finalizing the location for a five-gigawatt U.S. cell factory intended to supply its Texas operations.
Jinko Solar
Jinko Solar's 400-megawatt panel plant in Jacksonville, Florida, operational since 2018, announced plans to invest $52 million to triple its capacity and add 250 jobs by the end of 2026. During an expansion ceremony in April, executives revealed that the plant would soon employ 600 people.
JA Solar
JA Solar plans to invest $60 million in a two-gigawatt panel plant in Phoenix, Arizona. The factory, expected to create over 600 jobs, will start production this year.
Runergy
Runergy is establishing a five-gigawatt solar module plant in Huntsville, Alabama, in a facility previously used for manufacturing DVDs. The plant will create 800 jobs and start serving customers this summer. Runergy is also contemplating additional U.S. investments that could add 1,500 more jobs.
Boviet Solar
Boviet Solar will invest $294 million in solar cell and module factories in Greenville, North Carolina. The two-gigawatt module plant is slated to begin production in early 2025 in a repurposed automotive parts factory. Additionally, a new cell production facility producing two gigawatts annually will start in 2026, creating 908 jobs overall. Boviet, founded in Vietnam and acquired by China's Boway Alloy in 2016, is expanding its footprint in the U.S.
Hounen Solar
Hounen Solar is investing $33 million in a one-gigawatt factory in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which will create 200 jobs.
These investments highlight a significant shift in the global solar manufacturing landscape, with Chinese firms increasingly setting up operations in the U.S. to capitalize on new subsidies and contribute to the country's clean energy goals.
