INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Illuminate USA Solar Panel Factory
Illuminate USA
Pataskala, OH, USA
-82.71228648, 39.9846371042478
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 360
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Modules
Project Announcement Date: 3/15/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2023
Date Commercial Production Started: 2/15/2024
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 5 GW
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 1000
Current Jobs: 1000
Capital Investment: $600 million
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
#1: Longi reveals plans to open 5 GW solar module factory in US market - www.pv-magazine.com
#2: Longi reveals plans to open 5 GW solar module factory in US market - www.pv-magazine.com
#3: Invenergy | Innovators building a sustainable world - invenergy.com
#4: Illuminate USA Establishes Pataskala, Ohio, Solar Panel Plant - Area Development - www.areadevelopment.com
#5: Leading American Solar Developer Brings Landmark Manufacturing Facility to Ohio - columbusregion.com
#6: Solar developer to invest over $600M toward Ohio manufacturing plant - www.manufacturingdive.com
#7: Chinese-backed solar factory stirs suspicions in rural Ohio - www.ft.com
#8: Newarkadvocate - www.newarkadvocate.com
#9: Environmentenergyleader - www.environmentenergyleader.com
#10: Many US solar factories are lagging. Except those China owns - www.reuters.com
#11: High energy: Illuminate USA hires 1,000 employees, makes 1 million solar panels - www.newarkadvocate.com
Tracked Expansions and/or Acquisitions:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.