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Mountain Iron Facility (Expansion)
Heliene
Mountain Iron, MN, USA
-92.6061965879692, 47.5216968133626
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 381B
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Modules
Project Announcement Date: 9/10/2021
Target for Starting Production: 2023
Date Commercial Production Started: 10/28/2022
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 0.42 GW
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 120
Capital Investment: $21 million
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $11.5 million
Selected Sources:
#1: Heliene opens 420-MW solar panel assembly line in Minnesota - www.solarpowerworldonline.com - 10-28-2022
#2: Heliene adds 420 MW U.S. solar panel assembly line - pv-magazine-usa.com - 10-31-2022
#3: Newsbreak - www.newsbreak.com
#4: Heliene just expanded its US solar panel manufacturing again - electrek.co
#5: Two companies enter historic, multimillion-dollar deal to manufacture solar panels domestically — here's how it could affect American energy - www.thecooldown.com - 04-20-2024
#6: Sunivaand Heliene Announce Strategic Sourcing Contract to Produce First U.S. Domestic Content-Eligible Crystalline Silicon PV Modules - Suniva - suniva.com
#7: Solar panel company plans $145M factory in Twin Cities - www.startribune.com - 07-25-2023
#8: St. Anthony: Canadian solar manufacturer expands on Minnesota Iron Range - www.startribune.com - 09-25-2021
Tracked Expansions and/or Acquisitions:
This site has 1 major expansion(s).
Those expansion(s) are tracked below:
Site 381A: Mountain Iron Facility