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Silfab South Carolina
Silfab Solar
Fort Mill, SC, USA
-80.9482981, 35.0718846
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 379
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Cells
Project Announcement Date: 3/8/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2024
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 1 GW
Operating Status: Planned
Target Jobs: 850
Capital Investment: $250 million
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $2 million
Selected Sources:
#1: Silfab to start 1-GW solar cell manufacturing plant in the United States by 2024 - www.solarpowerworldonline.com - 03-08-2023
#2: Silfabsolar - silfabsolar.com
#3: Silfab to begin 1-GW solar cell factory in the United States by 2024 - list.solar
#4: Petition from Fort Mill neighbors shows growing opposition to solar panel plant - www.qcnews.com
#5: Silfab Solar announces U.S. cell manufacturing, new line of TOPCon panels - pv-magazine-usa.com - 09-19-2023
#6: Green Energy – The Thing Nightmares are Made of When it Comes to Your Town - Palmetto State Watch - palmettostatewatch.com - 01-15-2024
#7: Silfab agrees to purchase glass from SolarCycle for American-made solar panels - www.solarpowerworldonline.com - 03-18-2024
#8: York County zoning board reverses decision for controversial solar panel facility - www.qcnews.com
#9: Charlotteobserver - www.charlotteobserver.com
#10: A first look inside the controversial Fort Mill solar manufacturing facility - www.wsoctv.com - 06-19-2024
#11: Frustrated residents walk out of meeting on planned solar manufacturing plant - www.wsoctv.com - 08-28-2024
#10: Morningstar - www.morningstar.com
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